Gateway will release two new storage products
Gateway Inc. next week will release two new storage products with capacities ranging from 100G to 1.7T. <br>
Major programs within DOT
<b>Common Access Architecture</b>. The enterprise initiative will employ a public-key infrastructure, digital signatures and other authentication measures to validate employee access to facilities, restricted areas and information systems. The initiative is designed to follow Transportation's strategic plan to achieve e-government and security goals for a more secure workplace and IT infrastructure.
Transportation consolidates assets
The Bush administration has required government agencies to streamline their operations, but there's nothing like having to fit into less square footage to speed efficiencies along.
Patch management on the way for VA
The Veterans Affairs Department expects to roll out an aggressive patch management system over the next year, the department's head of cyber and information security said Wednesday. <br>
States will spur use of smart IDs
Steven Humphreys has been chief executive officer of smart-card software vendor ActivCard Corp. since 2001. Before joining the Fremont, Calif., company he headed smart-card manufacturer SCM Microsystems Inc., also of Fremont, and was president of Caere Corp. before its acquisition by ScanSoft Inc. of Peabody, Mass.
State lines
<b>Septic system check</b>. Rhode Island homeowners, builders and installers can now check their applications for individual sewage disposal systems through the state's Web portal, at <a href= "http://www.ri.gov/dem/isdssearch">www.ri.gov/dem/isdssearch</a>.
Illinois court office leapfrogs to 21st century
The last time the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk's Office upgraded its systems, 'Charlie's Angels' and 'The Hulk' were hits on the small screen, not at the box office.
Odd Web traffic alerts Va. county
State and local government officials who have noticed strange activity on their computer systems could learn from the experiences of Arlington County, Va.
Port security efforts target cargo containers
Several federal agencies are testing security initiatives to plug gaps in cargo transit to prevent containers from being used illegally to transport drugs, people or weapons.
E-Grants portal preps for launch
After two years of planning, the Health and Human Services Department has three more months to fine-tune its portal automating the federal grants process.
Defense homes in on new infrastructure vendors
The Defense Information Systems Agency is on the brink of awarding contracts to build a network-centric infrastructure that will serve DOD users worldwide.<br>
Army maps out the future of digital terrain analysis
The Army's Topographic Engineering Center has awarded a $100 million contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. to provide Army commanders with enhanced digital maps.
Navy fences in Welchia worm
The Navy said this afternoon that it had contained the Welchia worm, which yesterday ripped through the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, crippling service to thousands of computer users.
GAO criticizes governmentwide telework management
The General Services Administration and Office of Personnel Management need to better coordinate governmentwide telecommunications efforts, the General Accounting Office has recommended. <br>
IRS takes blanket approach to Blaster worm
When the MSBlaster virus wormed its way through computers last week, the IRS took out an insurance policy to protect its systems. <br>
Texas CIO Purcell will retire
Carolyn Purcell, the only CIO Texas has had, announced she is retiring from state government at the end of this month. <br>
Metier adds FEA to portfolio application
A vendor of project portfolio management software is adding the Federal Enterprise Architecture reference models to its application. <br>
Defense to test ID-checking prototype
The Defense Department in October will begin testing a prototype credential-checking system. <br>
Thrift board fixes record-keeping system's Web front end
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board IT team today said it has eliminated a major kink in Web services for the Thrift Savings Plan. <br>
New worm reportedly fixes RPC vulnerability
If you haven't gotten around to patching your systems against MSBlaster, somebody may do it for you. A new worm has been reported that exploits the same vulnerability and installs the Microsoft Corp. patch. <br>
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