Modernization

University of New Hampshire revamps storage plan

The university crafts a storage blueprint and plans to award a contract later this month.

Cybersecurity

8(a) firms found opportunity after 2005 hurricanes

Big companies were not the only ones providing relief in hard-hit areas.

Cybersecurity

VFA finds niche in facilities management

Software company helps GSA manage its vast real estate portfolio.

Modernization

McFarland: VA lacked info access controls

Access control, digital rights software would have triggered an alert when files were downloaded without authorization

Cybersecurity

VA officials ignored security warnings

In wake of data theft secretary vows relentless pursuit of compliance with security policies

Cybersecurity

Senate hearing: VA data theft should be wake-up call

Panel criticizes agency for waiting three weeks before alerting veterans to security breach

People

Education, HHS unveil program to ID loan defaulters

Education will gather data on people and HHS will perform a computerized match.

People

Property of the U.S. government

As attitudes about property management shift, agencies and IT rush to catch up

People

Legal ease: Digital courtroom changes proceedings

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's courtroom in Las Vegas features real-time court reporting and Internet connections.

People

Bill to expand online access to research

The Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 would require that taxpayers receive free online access to journal articles containing federally funded research.

Modernization

SAP launches new HR system

It targets human resources officials at federal agencies.

Modernization

Nels Olson’s new lab is in the library

The materials researcher has given up a biotech career to work with books at Library of Congress.

People

DOD rolls out new personnel system to the first 11K people

System seeks to emphasize pay for performance

Modernization

NIST releases standards for security logs

The National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines cover log generation, transmission, storage, analysis and disposal.

People

L.A. to deploy crime-analysis software

The county will use Coplink to integrate more than 50 million records across four systems.

People

GPO in a hurry to get to the future

The agency has given vendors 30 days for Future Digital System proposals.

People

UPDATED: GAO: Feds must standardize info-sharing policies

The 26 agencies it reviewed have 56 different sensitive-but-classified designations.

People

NIH issues RFI for data solutions

The agency hopes to supplement its current software to improve information transfer between its databases.

People

Experts say data management is crucial

A roundtable discussion focuses on how managing information properly can help agencies.

Modernization

Search fusion

Support grows for new way to integrate information analysis and retrieval tools.