Digital Government
Year 2000 center closing shop
Equipment from the Year 2000 Information Coordination Center will go to FEMA, officials say
People
GSA shutting down distribution centers
The move is designed to usher customers to the administration's ecommerce system, GSA Advantage
Digital Government
FTS 2001 to add security
The General Services Administration and Sprint Government Systems are working on a deal to offer outsourced network security services to federal agencies through the FTS 2001 telecommunications contract.
Digital Government
A model for success
Information security is something of a riddle for many federal agencies. While hacker attacks and congressional scrutiny have convinced agencies of the importance of instilling good security practices into daytoday operations, they have not known where to begin.
People
Lessons in contracting
The Defense Department is enhancing the resources available to its acquisition work force, including new policies and training that will help the department focus on performance-based contracting.
Digital Government
Work force hinders procurement reform
Feds say acquisition reform has not delivered all of its intended benefits mostly because of a shrinking, poorly trained procurement work force
Digital Government
GSA outlines FIDNet needs
The General Services Administration this week started working with vendors on a system the Clinton administration envisions will protect federal agencies against network intrusion
Digital Government
Security compliance help on the way
Federal security executives outline resources being developed to help agencies comply with everincreasing security requirements
People
Justice launches cybercrime site
Simple site designed for citizens, government and corporations offers clear explanations of cybercrime issues.
Digital Government
OMB's double-edged security sword
CIOs welcome the clout OMB's ultimatum gives them. ... complying is another matter
Digital Government
Internet, heal thyself
The best way to secure the Internet is to create a selfhealing network, said Raj Reddy, cochairman of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) and a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Digital Government
A model for security
The CIO Council last week unveiled a tool that federal agencies can use to improve security practices and that Congress can use to assess their progress.
Digital Government
A strong Internet is a secure Internet
The best way to secure the Internet is to make the Internet itself stronger, a member of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee testified Wednesday before Congress.
Digital Government
New laws for new technology
Current federal laws may need some help to combat crime on the Internet
Digital Government
Model may provide security benchmark
The CIO Council on Thursday will present to Congress plans for a model that enables agencies to evaluate their security capabilities
Digital Government
Clinton pushes security
In memo, the president urges federal agencies to protect themselves against cyberattacks
Digital Government
No security, no OMB money
Under a new policy, agencies will receive money from OMB only for computer systems that have adequate builtin security measures
People
FTS commissioner headed to Visa
Dennis Fischer, commissioner of the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service, announced today that he will be leaving the agency April 2 to move to the private sector.
Digital Government
Clinton draws line on security
The Clinton administration has said enough is enough. Last week, in memos issued by President Clinton and the Office of Management and Budget, the administration indicated that it plans to get tough with federal agencies that do not make information systems security a top priority.
Digital Government
Federal, business officials cautiously praise Security Act
They suggest that the creation of a national chief information officer could bring even more leadership and guidance to security issues
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