Acquisition

OMB checks card use

All federal agencies have until June 1 to submit a review and remedial plans for government credit card use

Digital Government

Team tackles Windows security

Government, industry and academia have reached an initial agreement on a benchmark for securing Windows 2000

People

Sharing seen as critical for security

Industry must collaborate with the government to protect the nation's critical infrastructure, experts say

People

Software gives DISA a view

DISA is using Managed Objects software to monitor its supply chain and a health care application

Acquisition

Agencies reviewing purchase cards

OMB calls for all agencies to submit remedial plans for government credit card use by June 1

Digital Government

PKI interoperability 'paramount'

Government must develop common policies and processes so that there is a unified way for digital certificates to work

People

Air Force ready for top-flight Pentagon net

Project set for early, on-budget delivery

People

Intercepts

A chapter in the saga; What's hot, what's not; Procrastinors, Unite!

Digital Government

CERT running security pilots

The programs are designed to bolster the information assurance capabilities of government agencies

People

Security poses primary wireless challenge

Experts say securing wireless communications on the battlefield is the main problem to be overcome

People

Air Force awards DMS deal

Two contractors win multimillion-dollar task order to support the Air Force DMS program office

People

Army tackles workforce challenges

Service uses internships, former dot-com employees to address its current and future IT workforce shortage

People

DISA awards NexGen contract

Next Generation Engineering contract, with overall ceiling of $1 billion, goes to seven companies

People

Intercepts

NMCI 'D-Day' looms; What's in a name? Beetle Mania

Digital Government

Army adds depth to net security

Harris scanner monitors workstations for potential vulnerabilities

Digital Government

Chinese cyberthreat increasing, experts say

More sophisticated cyberattacks emanating from China are possible in the near future, according to officials

People

Army tech plan drafted

The Army plans to transform its IT infrastructure in phases, with an initial focus on consolidating e-mail servers and improving network management

People

Army knowledge portal needs backup

The Army Knowledge Online lacks the funding for a 'mirror' site to keep the portal online if the primary server fails

People

Bandwidth hinders Army IT

Leaders say that bandwidth availability is one of the main problems hindering the Army's IT transformation

People

AKO lacks funding for backup

The Army Knowledge Online portal does not have enough funding for a 'mirror' site, a risky situation, CTO says