People

GSA fleshes out gateway concept

GSA soon will call on industry for ideas on how to build a single authentication system for all e-government services

People

Homeland department IT taking shape

Top Bush administration managers have begun to create an IT architecture for the proposed Homeland Security Department

People

E-Authentication RFI due this month

GSA soon will release its formal call to industry for ideas on a single authentication infrastructure for all e-gov services

Acquisition

A-11 revisions stress planning

Management crucial to IT investments

People

GSA seeks input on gateway project

The government team leading the development of a security gateway has turned to industry for help

Digital Government

Homeland connection a priority

Creating a connection for a Homeland Security Department to work with state and local first responders is a priority, Congress told

People

Homeland cybersecurity plans hailed

Cybersecurity officials praised plans for the Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Division

Acquisition

GSA makes performance progress

However, GAO says agency lacks focused measures for FSS and FTS services

Digital Government

New hopes for a security lockdown

An international standard could close gaps created by commercial software

Digital Government

FAA puts Common Criteria to work

In January 2001, the FAA launched an effort to apply Common Criteria to the management of the National Airspace System

Digital Government

NIST to set security standard

NIST is creating a process to provide a standard way for agencies to certify the security level of their systems

People

Input sought on security gateway

GSA asks firms to pitch architecture, product proposals for e-authentication gateway

Digital Government

Budgeting tool targets performance

OMB will use a tool to evaluate the performance of programs for which agencies have requested funding

People

Bush plan backs IT infrastructure

Enterprise architecture would link federal organizations folded into Department of Homeland Security

People

Info sharing bill gains support

Legislation calls for federal law enforcement agencies to share homeland security info with state and local counterparts

Digital Government

OMB testing performance tool

Program Assessment Rating Tool is being tested as a way to measure the effectiveness of federal programs

Digital Government

Studying counterterrorism

The quasi-governmental agencies in the National Academies will address 10 areas in a counterterrorism study

Digital Government

OMB council to tackle performance standards

OMB announced the establishment of the Performance Measurement Advisory Council

Digital Government

Bringing science to homeland security

OSTP, National Academies to aid strategy

People

Industry awaits R&D strategy

Government is still working on how industry can help with technology in homeland security efforts