Modernization
A message worth saving
E-mail archiving and performance management tools gain favor as the volume and importance of electronic messages grows.
Digital Government
SOA federal market is wide open
Shared services architecture is making incremental inroads in fed sector
People
OPM official urges 'savvy recruitment' for next-gen workforce
Deputy Director Dan Blair says coming wave of retirements, stiff competition and unwieldy hiring practices hamper government agencies' recruitment efforts.
Modernization
Businesses weigh HSPD-12 costs
Small firms are assessing the cost of obtaining certification for the products they hope to sell to government agencies implementing Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
People
SBA to update Business.gov
In October, the Web site will include compliance news, contact information and federal forms from nearly 100 government Web sites.
Cybersecurity
DHS cites need for biometric exchange standards
An official says the war in Iraq has created a practical need for biometric exchange standards for use by the Homeland Security and Defense departments.
Modernization
Command Information launches federal division
The company specializes in IPv6 training and development.
People
Court vacates $17.4M FedBizOpps contract award
The decision, which remains under seal, is a win for FedBizOpps contract bidders Devis and ISC.
Cybersecurity
State, local Real ID spending to grow
Input predicts that state and local governments will spend $2.5 billion between now and 2012 on initiatives under the act.
Digital Government
Financial analysts get a new language
XBRL has helped financial institutions expedite reporting and data analysis.
Modernization
Councils: Make more IPv6 products available
Two groups proposed amending FAR to require IT procurements to include IPv6 products as often as possible, a Federal Register notice states.
Modernization
Apple recalls 1.8M laptop batteries
Apple Computer has announced a voluntary recall of lithium-ion battery packs because of the potential to overheat.
People
Education gets new IT chief
William Vajda, a former NSA information technology official, will oversee the department’s IT efforts to gather data for student assessments under the No Child Left Behind Act.
People
Law enforcement agencies explore semantics
Technology could help in collection and analysis of data.
People
Denett confirmed as OFPP administrator
Procurement experts say he has the acquisition community’s confidence.
Cybersecurity
NIST releases open-source kit for biometrics
The Multimodal Biometric Application Resource Kit is intended to support interoperability for personal identity verification cards, readers and software.
Modernization
IPv6 looms on the horizon
The Social Security Administration is ahead of the pack as agencies get ready for the transition
Modernization
What ever happened to IPv5?
On the road to IPv6, everyone seems to have overlooked a mile marker.
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