Knowledge Management
Ron Simmons became a believer in Internet collaboration in 1998 while looking for a way to track research funded by the Federal Aviation Administration's human factors office.
Qwest expands MAA contract to include Web hosting
Qwest Communications International Inc. of Denver has been given permission to cross over from the General Services Administration's local phone service program to its long-distance communications program.
Verizon Federal gets contract for local phone service in Norfolk
The General Services Administration has awarded Verizon Federal Inc. of Washington a contract for local phone service in the Norfolk, Va., area valued at up to $350 million over eight years.
Security takes a pragmatic turn
Technology for homeland security will be as progressive as biometric identification, data mining and pattern matching. It also will be as prosaic as making the nation's health databases talk to each other to pinpoint instances of bioterrorism.
Sircam virus leads 2001's list of infections
The Sircam virus affecting 32-bit Microsoft Windows systems topped the 2001 list of worst viruses compiled by Panda Software Inc. of Glendale, Calif. W32/Sircam accounted for more than 24 percent of reported infections.
HP and Hughes unite to deliver application content by satellite
Hughes Network Systems and Hewlett-Packard Co. will jointly offer a managed-content satellite service that can deliver applications such as distance learning at from 50 to 400 remote sites.
NWS hires fresh talent for weather radio
The National Weather Service is firing Igor and hiring Donna and Craig to take his place forecasting the weather.
CYBER EYE
The FBI has a tough selling job ahead if it expects the security software industry to stand still for a covertly distributed program that would monitor criminal suspects' computer use.
IEEE patches flawed security standard for wireless LANs
The IEEE Standards Association has adopted a fix for the flawed Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol for wireless LANs.
CYBER EYE
Your mother probably told you to dress in layers for protection from the winter cold. It was good advice then, and it still is for those who must protect a network against malicious code.
House calls for NIST to establish standards for security products
The Computer Security Enhancement Act of 2001, passed last month by the House of Representatives, calls for standards in commercial security products used by the government.
GovNet ideas don't come cheaply
Presidential cybersecurity adviser Richard A. Clarke's October request for information for a secure GovNet intranet has drawn more than 160 vendor responses, including some warnings about the costs of a secure network.
INCOMING
The Army's Communications-Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth, N.J., selected Northrop Grumman Corp. to provide software and systems engineering support under a $702 million, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract.
XP's security offers no excuse for ignoring antivirus updates
Microsoft Windows XP's built-in security includes a firewall and software restriction policies'but not antivirus protection.
Security Blanket
NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland strives to protect its sensitive information while keeping the data flowing freely among 4,000 users.
Antivirus vendors are wary of FBI's Magic Lantern
Antivirus vendors are concerned that FBI software reportedly designed for covert keystroke monitoring could fall into the wrong hands.
Commerce Secretary confirms encryption standard
Commerce Secretary Donald Evans has announced finalization of the Federal Information Processing Standard for the Advanced Encryption Standard.
House will tackle Internet privacy legislation, congressman says
Congress is in a race against state governments to enact legislation protecting online privacy, said Rep. William J. Tauzin (R-La.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Clarke unveils cybersecurity plans
Presidential cybersecurity adviser Richard Clark today announced two federal initiatives for improving security of the nation's information infrastructure.
Industry responds to GovNet proposal
The General Services Administration is forming a team to evaluate industry responses to a proposal for a secure intranet for federal agencies.
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