Modernization
IRS stays with AT& T telecom
IRS renews its contract with AT?#038; T for the agency's nationwide tollfree call center
People
Laptops present major security concerns
Dave Nelson, NASA's deputy chief information officer, is like most federal managers when it comes to issuing agency employees laptops. Stolen data and lost laptops top his list of concerns.
Acquisition
GSA gives digital certificate go-ahead
GSA's Office of Information Security this week approved Digital Signature Trust Co., one of the three vendors on the Access Certificates for Electronic Services contract, to begin issuing digital certificates to agencies
Modernization
FAA telecom bids in jeopardy
Transportation's FTS 2001 strategy may dampen competition for $2 billion project
People
Building a blueprint for agency CIOs
Federal agencies have much to learn from their state government and industry counterparts about the role chief information officers play.
People
A driving force at FTS
You won't see the General Services Administration Federal Technology Service's new commissioner out playing golf with her coworkers on a sunny weekend afternoon. More likely, you'll see her decked out in leather and a helmet, zooming down the road on the back of her husband's HarleyDavidson.
People
President's Y2K council disbands
With its last job done, the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion packed up its boxes and closed its doors last week
Digital Government
ScanMail broadens virus fight
Trend Micro Inc. last month released the latest version of its antivirus software for Microsoft Corp.'s Exchange, which for the first time can scan both incoming and outgoing e-mail for viruses.
Modernization
The FAA Networks
Transportation's FTS 2001 strategy may dampen competition for $2 billion project
Digital Government
GAO lists security bargains
Agencies can cut their information systems' security risks with lowcost and nocost solutions, federal experts tell Congress
People
FTS fills IT posts
GSA's Federal Technology Service continues filling positions, including naming Charles Self as the new FTS deputy commissioner
Digital Government
More FOIA barriers considered
Sen. Jon Kyl is considering legislation that would help persuade industry to share cyberattack information with the government by shielding the data from Freedom of Information Act requests
People
FBI backs action on security bill
The FBI voiced support for a bill to help law enforcement gather evidence in a world where more people are using encryption
People
CIOs need status, support
If federal chief information officers are to be successful, they must have status and support among the agency administration, officials from government and industry told Congress
Digital Government
Y2K center closing shop
The Clinton administration plans to shutter the Year 2000 Information Coordination Center.
Digital Government
OMB takes new tack on security budget requests
Concerned about the lack of oversight for multiagency initiatives to secure the nation's critical computer systems, the Office of Management and Budget and the National Security Council have formalized a process for coordinating requests for security funding.
People
CIO czar concept gains momentum
Lawmakers last week announced support for a federal chief information officer to oversee how agencies create a digital government.
People
State CIOs moving up the ranks
NASIRE president testifies before the Congressional subcommittee on government management, information and technology about the role of CIOs
Digital Government
Bill spells out security responsibilities
Agencies would be required to take full responsibility for the security of their information systems under a bill approved by the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
People
Overworked and untrained
Agency officials recognized that the federal acquisition work force is woefully undertrained for the current procurement environment.
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