Modernization

Meru tackles communications security

The company will offer a solution that protects at the radio frequency signal level.

People

U.K. to build high-speed education and research network

MCI has been awarded a $51 million contract to build a new fiber backbone network that will link all of the United Kingdom's higher education facilities.

Digital Government

U.K. lacks support for health IT modernization

High costs, lack of personal consultation and information is eroding support among doctors in the United Kingdom for the country's health IT modernization program.

People

Do CIOs matter?

The Job requires a complex set of skills and AN ability to finesse the fine print

People

Virginia to spend big on IT

The state signed a contract with CGI-AMS for a potential $300 million overhaul of the state's executive branch business processes and systems.

Modernization

FCC interested in emergency wireless network

Agency wants to study feasibility of using extra transmission spectrum to construct nationwide network for emergency workers.

People

Indiana to launch supercomputer grid

The Northwest Indiana Computation Grid will link universities and U.S. government research facilities and boosts work on homeland security issues.

People

U.K. claims e-gov success

The United Kingdom says more than 97 percent of local services will be accessible online by the beginning of 2006.

People

Mass. CIO resigns under fire

Peter Quinn has resigned effective Jan. 12 after earlier this year proposing the state end its reliance on Microsoft's proprietary Office software.

Digital Government

Found in translation

Getting different identity systems to talk together is not so hard anymore

Cybersecurity

CipherTrust guards against data leaks

Its IronNet device monitors instant messaging, blogs, e-mail and other outgoing traffic for possible violations of data policies.

Modernization

TippingPoint unveils integrated security solution

New product combines intrusion-prevention technology, a firewall and an IP-based VPN.

Cybersecurity

Los Alamos enters market with worm defense

The laboratory created the Network Automated Response and Quarantine to target self-replicating intrusion threats.

Acquisition

Northrop Grumman takes first step toward $2B Va. deal

A $3.5 million contract from the state will allow for transition planning for an eventual overhaul of Virginia's executive branch IT infrastructure.

Digital Government

Portland VA center pilots personal health portal

Portland is one of nine sites where the VA is demonstrating My HealtheVet to show that it can provide veterans with safe, secure and private electronic health records.

Cybersecurity

Security dashboard

Are high-level views the answer to getting managers the cybersecurity status information they need to make decisions?

Digital Government

Technology CEO Council pushes e-health road map

The policy advocate group, made up of the heads of some of the biggest information technology companies, has inserted itself into the debate over a national health information network.

People

EPA finalizes e-documents rule

The rule defines when the agency will accept electronic documents from state, tribal and local governments, but stops short of making it a requirement.

Digital Government

Feds award $22M in grants for e-health

The funding, from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, is earmarked for health information exchange projects nationwide.

Digital Government

Study: Public support for e-health has strings attached

Americans are still concerned about privacy and control of information, according to a new report by the Markle Foundation.