Cybersecurity
Security clearance deadline looms for OMB
With the July 1 expiration date approaching, GAO alerts Congress to the dangers of not completing governmentwide plan to fix the issue.
People
Congress hears debate on PART's value
But the discussion still doesn’t inspire Congress to embrace program assessments.
People
GAO raps COMMITS contract
Auditors say Commerce's contract may be miscounting small-business awards.
Cybersecurity
DOD toughens up wireless LAN security rules
Besides tougher and encryption standards, the new policy also requires intrusion detection systems that can geo-locate hackers or rogue access points.
Cybersecurity
The best-laid plan?
Experts debate whether the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace is still relevant — if it ever was.
Cybersecurity
VA conducts security review of laptop PCs, bars nondepartment PCs from VPN
Agency has also suspended the practice of permitting employees in the Veterans Benefit Administration from removing claims files from office computers and working on them at home.
Cybersecurity
GAO: FEMA, Red Cross must coordinate logistics better
A GAO report says FEMA's lack of a comprehensive system to track assistance requests in 2005 added to the Red Cross’ workload and slowed delivery of relief services.
Modernization
House aviation chairman endorses FAA telecom funding
An Appropriations Committee staffer confirmed that the FTI program was funded at the level of the president’s request of $28 million.
Cybersecurity
Gartner critical of current business continuity plans
In a recent survey, 72 percent of respondents said they did not include federal, state and local authorities in their 2005 planning efforts.
Modernization
GPO seeks vendor to run D.C. identity card facility
The cards are part of a Homeland Security Presidential Directive requiring agencies to issue standard ID credentials to all employees and contractors.
People
Doan lays out her goals as GSA administrator
New administrator acknowledges agency has problems but promises to fix them.
Cybersecurity
8(a) firms found opportunity after 2005 hurricanes
Big companies were not the only ones providing relief in hard-hit areas.
Modernization
DOD, VA told to use common software
Legislation aims to ease health data sharing by requiring uniform e-health records.
Cybersecurity
Postal Service plans HSPD-12 buy
USPS will prequalify vendors to oversee the implementation of its personal identity verification card system.
People
Doan takes oath of office
The new administrator said GSA must do a better job of proving that it is the best federal procurement agency.
Digital Government
Education warns about hoax e-mails
The e-mail messages, which focus on provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act, could lead to misunderstanding about graduation requirements.
Modernization
NIST releases standards for securing domain names
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recommends enforcing content control of DNS name resolution using integrity constraints.
Cybersecurity
Curt Barker: The man who mastered deadlines
As a pro bono project manager at NIST, he unlocked the secrets of teamwork
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