National Guard couple weds via Internet
Shadow Evans and Richard Everton, both sergeants in the Massachusetts National Guard, were married earlier this month by videoconference'the bride in Iraq and the groom in Colorado.
Transit group seeks common farecard system
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which operates Metrorail and Metrobus in the national capital area, wants to make its farecard system compatible with the common ID card being developed for federal employees.
National Guard couple weds via Internet
Shadow Evans and Richard Everton, both sergeants in the Massachusetts National Guard, were married earlier this month by videoconference.
NIST releases security guidance on mapping information
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the final version of its guidelines for categorizing information housed in federal IT systems.
DOD moves to improve software assurance
The Defense Department is planning acquisition policy changes aimed at improving the quality and security of the software it buys from vendors.
Will legislation be the answer to improving security?
Whenever government and private-sector people come together to discuss IT security, the question of legislation to improve security is sure to be debated.
Intelligence sharing is a daunting task, DHS finds
The Homeland Security Department faces task of deploying the Homeland Security Data Network.
Cybercrime getting the attention of DHS
Cybercrime is emerging as the leading IT threat, public and private-sector security experts said.
Government cyberattack profiles vary from global average
Eight of the top 10 attacks against government systems were associated with Web servers or applications, according to a new study.
Cameraless device offered for security-conscious customers
Sprint Communications Inc., responding to security concerns of government and corporate customers, offers a smartphone without a built-in camera.
Smart cards are still stovepiped
The government is by far the nation's leading issuer of smart cards, but it still struggles to find cross-agency uses for them.
Air Force abuzz over instant messaging app
The Air Force has added instant messaging to its Web portal, which ties together 700 databases and hundreds of applications at 110 sites.
Cyber Eye: More security trouble crops up for wireless networks
In a springtime bursting with new security worries, wireless users learned of one that's already built into IEEE 802.11 wireless networking protocols.
Wireless mesh network good as gold
When a coalition of emergency response agencies in the San Francisco Bay area built a wireless mesh network for a recent communications field exercise, the big surprise was how easy it was to use.
DOD provides IPv6 access to its research network
Two DOD networks are piloting the transition to the next IP generation.
DOD begins cross-credentialing pilot
Program will test interoperability of government and private-sector ID credentials.
Jail time could raise the bar for spammers
Observers say the prison time handed this week to a spammer signals that officials are prepared to get tough on deceptive unsolicited commercial e-mail, but is unlikely to halt the practice.
IP network to support next-gen satellites
VPN will distribute meteorological and Earth observation data from the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System decade's end.
Group wants input on vulnerability reporting guidelines
Organization for Internet Safety hopes to address issues such as whether the government should play a role in vulnerability reporting.
Response slow to DHS protected info sharing
Since February the Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Office at Homeland Securiuty has received six submissions.
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