Modernization

GAO: Agencies lag in IPv6 transition

Only 13 agencies have developed a plan to test for compatibility and interoperability with their current systems, GAO found.

People

SBA critics ask: When is large small?

Major companies continue to win big contracts set aside for small business

Digital Government

NIST releases PIV card-related special publications

One provides guidelines for testing data on the cards, while the other is a draft of guidelines for interoperability between cards and readers.

Cybersecurity

CIOs release updated guide to information sharing

The Federal Enterprise Architecture Security and Privacy Profile Version 3 is the CIO Council's latest guidebook for cross-agency information sharing.

Digital Government

ITAA backs business tax bill

The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act would prevent jurisdictions from taxing information technology companies that are nonresident businesses.

Modernization

Web extra: Wi-Fi lunch is free, but dessert will cost you

Philadelphia's plan to build the first public wireless network in a large city piqued interests as far away as Savannah, Ga., and Cincinnati.

Modernization

Wagering on Wi-Fi

Will municipal Wi-FI’s current growing pains give way to ubiquitous coverage, or will the wireless boom fall back to earth?

People

OMB catalogs enterprise architecture policies

Scattered policies and guidance hinder cross-agency initiatives, agency says

Digital Government

Democrats evaluate small-biz contracts

Members of the House Small Business Committee will unveil their score card on how well 22 federal agencies met small-business contracting requirements.

People

ITAA: Raise SBA size limits

The Information Technology Association of America has asked the Small Business Administration to restructure its size standards to reflect today’s small businesses.

Modernization

Can AJAX find harmony on agency Web sites?

Hot coding technique is unable to hit fed Web pages because of accessibility questions.

Modernization

FIPS policy creates Catch-22

Many commercial virus products can’t meet the 140-2 standard.

Digital Government

ITAA joins Section 508 advisory committee

The committee will review standards and guidelines related to the accessibility of computer hardware, software and telecommunications.

Modernization

A new direction for open source

Software vendors consider switch to fee-based model.

Cybersecurity

UPDATED: Markle suggests ways info sharing, security can coexist

Public trust is critical to properly sharing information, the foundation and other experts say.

People

DHS, DOJ update National Info Exchange Model

The beta standard shows significant progress toward improving information sharing among federal, state, local and tribal law governments.

Cybersecurity

New HSPD-12 road map guides tech managers

IAC's document plots successful ID routes through the directive.

People

DHS personnel system struck down in appeals court

The circuit judges concluded the labor relationship portions of DHS' personnel guidelines illegally restrict the scope of bargaining and cannot be implemented.

Cybersecurity

Move to extend wiretap law to VOIP criticized

Skeptics: Old law doesn’t fit new technology.

Digital Government

ITAA praises U.S./EU agreement on IP rights

ITAA says the agreement will strengthen IP rights enforcement and crack down on counterfeiters.