WebSphere moves to Linux on Power4
The newest version of IBM's WebSphere Application Server will be the first to run under the open-source Linux operating system on IBM's Power4 processors.
Archiving RFP will come in out of the cold
By year's end, the National Archives and Records Administration plans to take a big step toward helping agencies face their colossal electronic-records dilemma.
Verity upgrades its Ultraseek search engine
Verity Inc. has upgraded the graphical interface and analytical tools of its enterprise search engine for small to midsize agencies.
OPM weighs its options for recruitment site
The Office of Personnel Management has said it will decide by July 21 whether to recompete the contract for its Recruitment One-Stop project.
Interior IG pans Web security and operations
The Interior Department inspector general is recommending that the department overhaul its Web operations.
E-Clearance Web site clears its last hurdle
The Office of Personnel Management this month completed the final module of its E-Clearance project, automating the SF-86 standard security clearance form. E-Clearance is one of the first Quicksilver initiatives to meet all its original goals.
Evans wants to merge Commerce's tech, telecom administrations
Commerce Department secretary asks Congress to combine into one agency his department's Technology Administration, National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the e-commerce policy functions of the International Trade Administration.<br>
DHS switches U.S. Visit management vendor
The Homeland Security Department has awarded a program management support contract for the U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indication Technology system to PEC Solutions Inc.<br>
Security at a standstill?
An 'unacceptably slow pace' is how Rep. Adam Putnam this month described the progress of government efforts to improve cybersecurity. 'I think they have the technology. I think the management is a miserable failure, " says Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas)
DOD effort to consolidate its financial IT draws fire
The Defense Department has invested two years and $100 million in modernizing its financial systems, but many experts are questioning the results.
OMB eyes central authentication plan
The Office of Management and Budget last week acted to stem agencies' inconsistent investments in and implementations of authentication technologies.
GSA promotes Coleman
The General Services Administration yesterday promoted Casey Coleman to deputy associate administrator for the Office of Citizen Services. <br>
CIO Council: Get architecture help from industry
With about six weeks left before fiscal 2005 budget submissions are due, the CIO Council urged agencies to seek industry assistance with their business cases and enterprise architectures. <br>
OS flaws in leading software
Newly reported flaws in two market-leading sets of operating systems could leave routers, PCs and servers vulnerable to attack. <br>
Dell Axim glitch found to slow performance
Dell Corp. today announced a firmware glitch in the Axim X5 handheld computer which can compromise system performance when users try to perform several simultaneous operations. <br>
Calendar
<b>24-28 Air Force Information Technology Conference</b><br>Montgomery, Ala. Contact the Air Force; Web: <a href= "https://web1.ssg.gunter.af.mil/afitc">https://web1.ssg.gunter.af.mil/afitc</a>; phone: 334-416-4319.
Executive suite: Refreshing thoughts for summer
Don't look now, but the end of summer is near. You still have a few more weeks before the onslaught of the official Washington IT season that arrives after Labor Day.
Will execs buy in to telework?
The Office of Personnel Management wants to address managers' resistance to telework with tools and educational seminars to help executives plan, implement and run telecommuting programs.
EPA to spend more for analytics
The Environmental Protection Agency will invest more in IT integration to 'better use environmental data to make decisions, set priorities and achieve agency goals,' CIO Kimberly T. Nelson said. <br>
From XML to wireless, office suites move with the times
Office suites are even more indispensable than paper at government agencies. Probably 90 percent of every work task starts within an office suite and combines elements of e-mail, word processing, databases, graphics, spreadsheets, networking, instant messaging and presentations.
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