Local area telecom contracts awarded for Detroit
The General Services Administration has awarded local telecommunications service contracts for federal customers in Detroit to SBC Global Services Inc. of San Antonio and to Winstar Communications Inc. of New York.
Carrier's net runs aground
The first aircraft carrier outfitted with the Navy's Integrated Communications and Advanced Network has reported that ICAN is not yet ready for duty.
Government gets a collective F for its IT security
The government's overall grade for IT security fell from a D- to an F this year, according to a congressional report card released earlier this month.
Security pros warned of enemy within
A Computer Security Institute conference in Washington late last month focused on insider threats instead of terrorists or hackers.
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John Gilligan, the Air Force's deputy CIO, last month called on software developers to improve the quality of their products.
Cards on Wheels
The Defense Department is turning to mobile offices to finish issuing 4.5 million Common Access smart cards by the end of next year.
Government fails IT security evaluations
Most executive branch agencies have not met information security requirements set in last year's Government Information Security Reform Act, according to a congressional report card released today.
Government negotiates with Verizon for emergency cellular access
Verizon Wireless, the cellular service provider of Verizon Communications Inc., is negotiating with the government to provide federal, state and local emergency personnel with priority access to cellular service in times of crisis.
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Novell Inc. in August issued a patch for what it called a 'security issue' in its GroupWise 5.5 Enhancement Pack and GroupWise 6 e-mail and collaboration software. The company advised all users to install Padlock Fix immediately but did not say what it fixed.
SECURITY HEATS UP
Security plans moved to the front burner last month in Congress and at agencies throughout Washington, with systems security among the hottest topics.
Landings find common ground
The Air Force and the Federal Aviation Administration are testing separate but interoperable satellite-based landing guidance systems based on the Global Positioning System.
Antiterrorism law broadens e-mail tracking
The sweeping antiterrorism act signed last month by President Bush expands government's wiretapping and electronic surveillance authority.
Three veteran federal IT execs named to Hall of Fame
Three government veterans with a combined 67 years of service were inducted last month into Post Newsweek Tech Media Group's IRM Hall of Fame at the 14th annual government awards gala.
IT security work may be on hold
Every branch of security 'is at a top level of alert,' said Paul Connely, Washington partner in the technology security group of PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. of New York.
President could sign counterterrorism bill tomorrow
The Senate today overwhelmingly passed a counterterrorism bill expanding governmental powers of wiretapping and electronic surveillance.
Hall of Famers: Andrews, Balutis and DeSeve
Three government veterans last night were inducted into the Post Newsweek Information Resources Management Hall of Fame at the 14th annual awards gala sponsored by GCN in Washington. Duane P. Andrews, Alan Balutis and G. Edward DeSeve received the honor for substantial, long-term contributions to federal use of IT for management reform.
FBI got 'a wake-up call' from Hanssen
After investigating many cases of information theft, the FBI knows that insiders often pose the greatest threat. But the Robert Philip Hanssen case came as a surprise to those charged with securing the bureau's information.
Security infrastructure begins to take shape
Government networking could change dramatically under Richard A. Clarke, the president's newly appointed cyberspace security adviser. Among Clarke's plans is the creation of a government-only voice and data network that would be hardened against attack.
Can NWS balloons host cell traffic?
Space Data Corp. wants to piggyback its cellular repeaters on government weather balloons to cover the entire continental United States, and beyond.
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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.
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