People
Sorting the personal from the public
Cleaning up personal data inadvertently posted on government sites is no easy task
People
Jefferts’ pursuit is precision
Physicist at NIST leads a team that manages to keep the rest of us on atomic time
People
FDA plans standards, automation for drug submissions
As part of a five-year IT plan, the agency aims to create a modernized infrastructure to better support electronic processes.
People
Agencies standardize ways to deal with terrorist watch list concerns
By signing a memo of understanding the agencies agree to appoint a senior official to address concerns from individuals on the list.
Acquisition
Industry to evaluate GSA's grasp on info protection services
The agency wants to put individual services, such as credit monitoring and independent risk analysis, into one contract.
People
ODNI tests Justice security control application
The goal is to help agencies improve their IT security by revitalizing the C&A process to comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act.
Modernization
Companies push for DHS ID card work
Representatives of the laser card and smart card industries told lawmakers their products offer unique benefits and avoid shortcomings of the formats proposed for WHTI and Real ID cards.
People
DHS exploring integration of ID card standards
Officials want TWIC standards to work with the border-crossing card requirements.
People
HSPD-12 plaintiffs get week extension on paperwork
Three appeals court judges working on the NASA case made the move after deciding they had not had time to consider all the material filed with a motion to extend the deadline.
People
Army reasserts LandWarNet goals
The service's new 500-day plan promotes a broader use of LandWarNet strategies and technologies.
People
EVM replaces spreadsheets
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory manages 20 projects under an earned value management system.
Modernization
Broadband operators reject ding-a-ling answers
Scottsburg, Ind., officials got tired of waiting for broadband service to come, so they created their own
People
DHS under more scrutiny after attacks
Agencies told to hold contractors accountable for cybersecurity when they write contracts
Digital Government
Technology briefs
Adobe pushes PDF spec for ISO adoption; DISA picks Vion for on-demand storage at 18 data centers; Labor picks Plateau Systems for talent management solutions; 55 EHR software products certified for use in doctors’ offices.
Modernization
Get ready for all-IP networks
New IP-based services on Networx could usher in big changes for federal agencies
Digital Government
Evans: Desktop standards will make networks safer
Office of Management and Budget officials believe a standard computer desktop configuration will dramatically improve security governmentwide, said Karen Evans, OMB's administrator for e-government and information technology.
People
DOD tests vulnerability management tools
The Security Content Automation Protocol will help the military understand and fix potential cybersecurity problems.
Modernization
Alliance: DHS will miss Pass card deadline
The Smart Card Alliance says the department cannot finish testing ID cards with RFID tags in time for them to be an alternative to passports by next summer.
People
HSPD-12 checks prompt lawsuit
Workers at NASA lab reject HSPD-12 background checks as too intrusive.
Modernization
Thompson: Setting the standard
OMB’s secure desktop configuration mandate is a good first step toward improved security
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