Proactive anti-terrorism
Data mining could provide insight into terrorist attacks.
System breach draws attention in Congress
Unauthorized user accessed Air Force personnel records.
Agencies look to sharpen their data mining skills
Ever since the demise of Total Information Awareness'John Poindexter's ill-fated attempt to use massive amounts of commercially available data, combined with intelligence from federal agencies, to identify possible terrorist activities'the federal government has been circumspect in talking about its data mining programs.
Where the data meets the road
Information sharing at the federal, state and local levels is key to antiterror efforts.
Air Force personnel warned of personal data breach
The Air Force has begun notifying more than 33,000 airmen throughout the service that much of their personal information was stolen from the online Assignment Management System.
Missile Defense Agency to install new radar technology
The director of the Missile Defense Agency said his organization is making progress in developing technology to intercept in-flight ballistic missiles aimed at the United States.
IT infrastructures could be battlefields of future wars
A professor from Auburn University has made the case that the United States may face a war in the future in which not a single shot is fired, but yet America loses.
Air Force chief of staff to retire; successor named
The Air Force announced today that Gen. John Jumper is retiring after 39 years of service.
Miller onboard as GSA inspector general
Brian Miller has been appointed inspector general for the General Services Administration.
CFTC taps Leiss as CIO
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has chosen Wayne Leiss to become its new chief information officer.
Leadership changes at Defense biometrics office
John Woodward Jr., who has been serving as director of the BMO since fall 2003, has resigned. Joseph Guzman has been named acting director.
Former Air Force CIO lands at SRA International
After spending almost 25 years in government, John Gilligan is joining one of the country's largest systems integrators.
Air Force investigations unit awards contracts to CSC
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations has awarded two contracts to Computer Sciences Corp. to provide technical services and project support to the unit.
GAO urges better audit oversight of GSA contracts
Teddy Roosevelt once said: 'Walk softly, and carry a big stick.'
Bush may veto DOD bill
White House senior advisers are threatening to recommend that President Bush veto the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2006 if it includes any provisions requiring the establishment of a national commission on detainee operations or regulating the detention, treatment or trial of suspected terrorists.
GSA urged to resume post-award audits of vendors
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) wants the General Services Administration to conduct more post-award contract audits to make sure the federal government is getting the best possible prices on its contracts.
Johannes Ullrich | The good guys have to cooperate
The Internet Storm Center, created by the SANS Institute, works with Internet service providers to defend against the most malicious attacks.
SANS releases new list of significant vulnerabilities
The SANS Institute has released a list of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, which include weaknesses in Microsoft products, Mozilla and Firefox browsers, iTunes and RealPlayer.
GCN Special Report: Security ID card deployment faces choppy waters
One of the largest Homeland Security projects, the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, would issue cards to roughly 12 million workers employed in every facet of transportation.
Port Insecurity Special Report: Points of entry
The main entrance to the Port of Savannah looks a lot like a toll plaza on the New Jersey Turnpike.
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