Digital Government

Bill calls for open source look

Oregon legislation would require state agencies to consider open-source software when buying IT

Digital Government

State police 'revolutionize' records

Pennsylvania system will enable real-time information sharing and 'proactive' law enforcement

Digital Government

Prevention vendors try to shed bad rap

Many companies that provide intrusion-prevention products try hard not to use the term when describing what those products do

People

Fielding a 'prevent' defense

New security products aim to stop cyberattacks before they inflict damage

Digital Government

County integrating online forms

Albany County, N.Y., program is indicative of a new round of Web-enabled programs

Digital Government

Transportation builds security dashboard

The Transportation Department has one of the biggest information technology operations in the federal government

Digital Government

Intrusion prevention

Intrusion prevention, at its most basic, requires some way of recognizing intrusions in real time

Digital Government

Transportation's plan more than just products

The Transportation Department's integrated incident management program is only the start

Digital Government

Governmentwide security surveillance net takes shape

What DOT is trying to do for a single agency, the FedCIRC hopes to do for government's entire civilian side

Digital Government

Librarians offer reference chat

Seattle libraries have installed an online 'chat' service that patrons can use to get real-time help

Digital Government

Emergency training goes to campus

Three Virginia universities are partnering to establish a training center for first responders

Digital Government

Best approach to monitoring debated

Mix of passive and active tools needed for detailed look at what's happening to Web applications

Digital Government

Tools demystify Web site performance

New vendor wares increasingly blend two main types of system monitoring

Digital Government

Initiative aims for Web-based GIS test

OGC initiative is expected to lead to the first Web-based facility for validating GIS products

Digital Government

Fraud-Net.com gets states' attention

State organizations, banks and police forces look to link to the Florida-based financial fraud alert system

Digital Government

Gearing up for wireless security

The promise of secure wireless networking is once again being touted

Digital Government

Solving the XML enigma

Solutions are emerging before many people even become aware of problems

Digital Government

New governor opens online channel

Oklahoma's governor-elect has put online communication high on his agenda

Digital Government

OGC encouraging local input

The Open GIS Consortium drops fees to expand state and local involvement in GIS specs

Digital Government

Maine sees benefits in system

Maine launches an automated Web-based benefits program