State Dept. wants to leverage PKI
The State Department, one of the four entities cross-certified this year by the Federal Bridge Certification Authority, has big plans for its public-key infrastructure.
New chairman to be named to telecom advisory committee
Committee provides industry-based advice to the president on issues of national security and emergency preparedness communications policy.
Oregon city builds mesh network
A meshed wireless data network in Medford, Ore., will give police cars, fire trucks and ambulances high-speed connections to the city's wired network.Funded in part with a $500,000 grant from the Homeland Security Department, the wireless network will let users do 'whatever you can do from a desktop system, but from any place in town,' said Doug Townsend, Medford's technology director.
Microsoft is promoting its anti-spam efforts
Microsoft Corp. says it will soon begin implementing new technology to help keep spam from ending up in your inbox.
Wireless Priority Service expanding to new areas, carriers
The National Communications System is expanding its Wireless Priority Service to include new cellular carriers and new technologies.
NIST doing crypto key exchanges at the speed of light
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is pushing the speed limit on cryptographic key exchanges on its new quantum communications test bed.
Sensor-laden plane to watch convoy routes in Iraq for ambushes, bombs
Troops in Iraq might soon have a new digital eye in the sky to warn them of deadly roadside ambushes or other attacks. An unmanned aerial vehicle developed for commercial use by Insitu Group Inc. of Bingen, Wash., is being adapted for use in Iraq by Boeing Co.'s Integrated Defense Systems unit.
DARPA on the hunt for terabit optical routers
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded contracts worth $6.3 million to a second team of researchers in its quest for a 100-Tbps, all-optical router.
Cyber Eye: IT security needs both a carrot and a stick
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, released by the White House in February 2003, called for public-private partnership to protect the nation's vital infrastructures. Over the past two months, the National Cyber Security Partnership has written a series of reports outlining how to accomplish it.
Congressmen want DHS to speed up anti-terrorism technology program
Congressmen want DHS to speed up program to foster deployment of anti-terrorism technology by industry.
NIST releases computer security documents
Final versions of three computer security documents are published, one draft document released for public comment.
PKI service vendors being lined up for federal users
The Federal ID Credentialing Committee has begun prequalifying PKI service providers and expects to have the first vendors approved by the end of June.
New cross-certifications issued for Federal Bridge
Digital certificates issued by four entities can be accepted by other Federal Bridge Certification Authority users.
Dispatchers urge passage of stalled E-911 bill
An organization representing the nation's public safety answering points wants the administration to support a bill that would help state and local governments upgrade their 911 services.
DARPA starts race for terabit optical routers
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded contracts to a second team of researchers in its quest for a 100-Tbps, all-optical router.
NIST offers guidelines for securing VOIP
National Institute of Standards and Technology warns Voice over IP technology may introduce new security headaches.
Sasser worms slowing the Internet
The Sasser family of worms appears to be slowing down Internet traffic, making some destinations unavailable.
Guidelines proposed for securing geospatial data
An interagency committee has developed a set of guidelines for reviewing geospatial data, deciding if it should be made available to the public and defining what security approach to take.
DOD seeks ideas on new homeland security technologies
The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology is seeking proposals for innovative homeland security tools that are ready for the marketplace.
Data over power lines causes RF worries
Commerce Department study finds regulations might underestimate the radio interference from systems that push broadband data services over electric lines.
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