Digital Government
Agencies get new resource
Federal agencies soon will have a commercial resource at their beck and call when dealing with security vulnerabilities and cyberattacks.
Acquisition
Red light put on 'blacklisting'
Federal contracting officers and industry contractors last week got a sign from the Bush administration that ? at least for now ? they won't have to worry about a government requirement that agencies consider vendors' ethics when making awards.
Digital Government
Fed systems still too vulnerable
Agencies struggling with mandate to protect critical networks, House panel told
Digital Government
Companies taking over cyberalerts
SAIC and Global Integrity Information Security will provide daytoday operations for FedCIRC
Digital Government
Morella pushes security bill again
In its third version, bill gives NIST the ability to enforce its guidance on securing agency systems
Acquisition
Council puts 'blacklisting' on hold
FAR Council suspends the requirement to consider vendors' ethics when awarding contracts
People
Adviser leaving e-gov up to CIOs
New cochairman of the PCAST will focus on research budget, leaving agency tech up to federal CIO
People
Top job in OFPP filled
President Bush announced last week he would nominate Angela Styles to lead the White House's efforts on acquisition policy.
People
Bush wants fast start on e-gov
President doubles request for first year of egov fund to move swiftly on privacy and security matters
People
FBI picks new NIPC director
The FBI named Ronald Dick March 20 as director of the National Infrastructure Protection Center.
Digital Government
No go on security show
Citing a growing number of information security resources, the National Security Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have discontinued the 23yearold National Information Systems Security Conference.
Acquisition
New procurement leader
Bush chooses Angela Styles to lead the buying policy division of the Office of Management and Budget
People
FBI selects new NIPC director
Ronald Dick is the new chief of the National Infrastructure Protection Center
Digital Government
Bush mandates outlined
Agencies struggling to understand President Bush's new management and performance initiatives receive guidance.
Digital Government
OMB: Secure systems or else
Office of Management and Budget officials says they will withhold money from agency systems' 2002 budgets that fail to meet the minimum security requirements.
Digital Government
OMB guides agencies on blueprint
Agencies get more guidance on management and performance goals outlined by President Bush
Digital Government
OMB readies more security guidance
Agencies to get more details on complying with the Government Information Security Reform Act
Digital Government
Funding held up over security
Under a new policy, OMB has held up funding for several systems in the fiscal 2002 budget
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