VoiceCon: Government voice, data are converging
Despite continuing security concerns, the federal government is moving faster than the private sector into voice over IP technology, a security expert says.<br>
New systems assist Columbia investigation
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board, which is probing the Feb. 1 shuttle crash, is making use of several new systems to help it pinpoint the cause of the mishap, its leadership said.
Terrorism threat center to meld homeland systems
The government's new nerve center for homeland security, announced in President Bush's State of the Union address last month, is intended to weave together all strands of federal, state and local information systems to bolster collaboration and help thwart attacks.
Alliance: Really smart cards guard privacy
Individual privacy should rank as high as building security in smart-card authentication policies and procedures, the Smart Card Alliance says.
Industry will work with government on cyberspace plan
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, released Friday, details dozens of steps for industry and government to take to fend off and recover from assaults on the nation's critical systems.<br>
Davis names Putnam to lead new tech subcommittee
In the House Government Reform Committee, procurement policy oversight will be folded back into the full committee, leaving IT issues under one of four new subcommittees.<br>
NIPC to hackers: Don't try this at home
While the Bush administration drafts its cyberwar rules, the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center is warning off volunteers who want to lend a hand by launching their own attacks against foreign enemies.<br>
Big D goes for big e-gov
Dallas' new Web portal lets residents pay water bills, renew drivers' licenses, register to vote or report potholes online. <br>
Coast Guard breaks ice with acquisition method, GAO says
Coast Guard acquisition planning for the decades-long, $17 billion Integrated Deepwater System procurement of cutters and aircraft 'was among the best of the federal agencies we have evaluated,' the General Accounting Office's JayEtta Z. Hecker told a Senate subcommittee this week.<br>
Commerce moves to combine technology agencies
The Commerce Department wants to combine the agencies within it that set technology and telecommunications policy. <br>
Reservists get NMCI at home
The Navy's 87,000 reservists can access their Navy-Marine Corps Intranet e-mail accounts without buying a portable seat for remote network access.<br>
Commerce seeks to integrate telecom, tech operations
Secretary of Commerce Don Evans is proposing that Congress consolidate the bureaus within the department responsible for technology and telecommunications policy.<br>
Agency projects receive top Excellence.Gov awards
Five agency e-government projects yesterday received best-in-show recognition out of 25 finalists for the Excellence.Gov awards sponsored by the CIO Council, the Industry Advisory Council and E-Gov at the Web-Enabled Conference in Washington. <br>
Congress allocates $5 million for e-gov fund
The administration's e-government fund felt the pinch of the budget crunch last night as Congress allocated only $5 million for the account in the final agreement on the fiscal 2003 civilian budget.<br>
Pentagon test of biometrics is nearly complete
The Defense Department's Biometrics Management Office has entered the final phase of an iris-scanning project at the Pentagon Athletic Center. <br>
E-Authentication gateway draws interest outside of e-gov projects
While the E-Authentication project, considered a cog in the e-government wheel, is having trouble getting funds from partner agencies, IT leaders outside of the 24 Quicksilver projects are clamoring to use the gateway.
Intelligence agencies help test new GIS tool
Two intelligence agencies will this week begin beta testing a tool that tags specific place names in text files and maps them on advanced geographic information systems for analysis.<br>
NIST recommends dual biometrics for visas
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is recommending a dual biometric system of fingerprint and facial recognition, possibly stored on smart cards, to identify visa holders at the nation's borders.<br>
OFPP to require small businesses to recertify annually for GWACs
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is closing a loophole that lets agencies receive credit for awarding contracts to small businesses under governmentwide acquisition contracts without knowing if they truly are small. <br>
Shuttle probe board will exploit IT tools, investigator says
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board has created a subgroup to handle technical and engineering analyses related to the shuttle disaster.<br>
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