People
CIO panel to cut scope of IT security review
A measurement tool intended to help agencies analyze the management of their information security programs is being scaled back
Digital Government
Board setting up site for security
While Congress is releasing grades on agencies' security posture, another organization is working to provide a central site on ways that agencies can do their own grading
Acquisition
NIST guides civilian infosec buys
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released its final guidelines on civilian agency procurement of information security products
Digital Government
Federal security misses the mark
Rep. Stephen Horn gave the government a Dminus in his first set of grades issued on the state of agencies' computer security practices
People
What will CHRIS do?
Phase 1 of the General Services Administration's Comprehensive Human Resources Integrated System (CHRIS) is designed to support human resources professionals for the entire personnel life cycle
People
Clinton panel calls for e-gov office
The President's Information Technology Advisory Committee has issued a report recommending establishing an Office of Electronic Government (OEG) within the Office of Management and Budget that would report directly to the president but also have close working ties with agency IT representatives on the CIO Council.
People
Human resources gets GSA revamp
The human resources department has a hand in almost everything an agency does, from benefits to payroll to staffing.
People
GSA: Combine expertise for e-gov
In creating egovernment services, GSA is calling on agencies to form partnerships that rely on portals and the experience of others
Digital Government
Get the word out
Proposed features for the new FedCIRC phone/fax virusalert system
People
Full strength at OMB
The Office of Management and Budget has all its top officials in place for the first time in more than three years, a circumstance that experts say should give it more clout during the closing months of the Clinton administration.
Digital Government
One if by phone, two if by fax
Federal response office readies system to alert agencies to evirus attacks
Digital Government
Getting a grip on handheld security
The appearance of the first malicious code targeting the Palm Inc. computing platform last week awoke many people to the fact that handheld computers need security just like any other computer.
People
Group recommends steps for access
The President's Information Technology Advisory Committee's latest report calls for a federal Office for Electronic Government and other measures
People
GSA CIO leaving
Bill Piatt will leave later this month to lead egovernment strategy operations at BoozAllen
Digital Government
Security tool aimed at large agencies
Symantec's new Desktop Firewall will give users a secure environment whether they're working on laptops or from home
People
CIO Council goes on offense
With time running out before the new fiscal year begins, the CIO Council plans to issue two memorandums within the next two weeks to agencies and Congress that urge putting in place policies that would better secure government computers.
People
CIO committees
The CIO Council expects to approve its strategic plan for the next fiscal year at its Sept. 21 meeting. A draft of the new plan is more detailed than the existing one and assigns specific objectives to each committee.
Digital Government
Select seating at the table
The federal government proposes coordinating its response to cyberattacks with a structure in which agency officials know exactly who should be involved and the responsibilities of each.
Digital Government