People

Homeland security group formed

Public-private sector council will advise the administration on securing the country against terrorist attacks

Digital Government

Bush seeks boost in security budget

Supplemental request for fiscal 2002 includes funds for new and existing tech projects

People

GAO: Agencies struggle with IT architectures

Most agencies have no enterprise architecture plan or are just starting to develop one.

Digital Government

The Circuit

Online filing for everyone; Help wanted; Sen. Thompson heads out; The Ridge dilemma

People

Locals may lack IT for plan

State and local officials expressed concern that local agencies may not have the technology to make the homeland security alert system useful

Digital Government

Energy, DOD rethink security rules

The Energy and Defense departments are making major changes in their information security policies

People

Homeland threat system released

Ridge: Plan provides 'common vocabulary'

People

OMB completes framework for enterprise architecture

Component-based architecture allows one agency to use technology that has proven successful at another

People

GSA grilled on e-gov role

House appropriators continue to probe the agency's central role in the administration's e-government agenda

Digital Government

Locals look to IT in homeland plan

Officials are worried that local agencies may not have the technology to make the homeland alert system work

People

Homeland threat system released

Homeland Security Advisory System defines five threat levels and provides a template for government actions

People

GAO urges unified e-gov plan

Report calls for OMB to develop a true, long-term information management strategic plan

Acquisition

GSA working out e-Buy kinks

Vendors push for more information on bidding process

Digital Government

Davis bill reinforces security rules

Federal Information Security Management Act would give Congress more agency data

People

OMB developing e-gov standards

Aim is consistency and interoperability while providing agencies with flexibility over details

Digital Government

Agencies outline security changes

Energy and Defense officials describe major changes in information security policies and practices

Digital Government

Davis reinforces security rules

Rep. Davis' legislation would reauthorize GISRA and require agencies to follow NIST standards

People

Bill tackles procurement, workforce

Legislation advocates the Digital Tech Corps and simplified acquisition procedures for smaller IT purchases

Digital Government

Web server defense drafted

NIST releases draft guidance on how to best secure public Web servers, a prime target for cyberattacks

Digital Government

OMB's action plan

OMB identified six general weaknesses apparent across government, then put together action plans for addressing those weaknesses