People
GAO finds security plan lacking
Officials say federal agencies aren't equipped to protect critical U.S. infrastructure as called for by the National Plan for Information Systems Protection
Digital Government
Security and privacy must go hand-in-hand
Officials testifying on computer protection plan have suggestions for revisions
Digital Government
Agencies failing to link performance to budgets
Officials expect Congress to crack down on participation in the Government Performance and Results Act
Acquisition
Bell Atlantic grabs $1.4 billion federal telecom deal
The eightyear contract will provide a host of telecommunications services to federal agencies in and around the nation's capitol
Digital Government
Clinton aides fight for cybersecurity bill
Senior Clinton administration officials are urging Congress to support a bill that would provide a defense against criminals who now have access to more secure communications thanks to new encryption export regulations released this month.
Acquisition
Serving up higher IT sales
First listed on the schedule just two years ago, information technology services have become a powerful engine driving the growth of the General Services Administration IT schedule.
Acquisition
NIH awards ACES task order for digital grant system
The National Institutes of Health this week awarded the first task order under the General Services Administration's Access Certificates for Electronic Services digital signature contract for an online grant application system.
Digital Government
Tivoli takes over IBM's info security products
Tivoli Systems Inc., a subsidiary of IBM Corp., this week at the RSA Data Security Conference announced the creation of a new division that will control and develop all of IBM's information security products and services.
Digital Government
SSA launches public-key infrastructure pilot
The Social Security Administration this week selected Digital Signature Trust Co. to design and manage a digital signature pilot project aimed at testing ways for employers to file wage reports online.
Digital Government
Hackers deface Library of Congress site
Hackers Monday night took down the Library of Congress' Thomas Internet site (thomas.loc.gov) for more than an hour, disabling the central point on the World Wide Web where citizens and officials can search for and read congressional documents.
Digital Government
New export regs governing strong encryption announced
Federal agencies will soon have access to more secure commercial products, following the Clinton administration's release of the final draft of its encryption export regulations on Thursday.
People
Pentagon to launch high-assurance PKI test
Lockheed Martin Federal Systems nabbed a $46 million blanket purchase agreement to provide systems integration services for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Corporate Information Infrastructure, the company announced Thursday.
Digital Government
Outsourcing's hidden benefit
When it was introduced into the federal market in 1998, many in government saw desktop outsourcing as a way to lower agency costs by handing over ownership of hardware, software and support services to a private company.
Digital Government
Budget cuts jeopardize NGI
The Energy Department continues to bolster the Clinton administration?#x92;s initiative to build a faster Internet by providing its own funding, but Congress?#x92; decision not to provide specific NGI funding to DOE in fiscal 2000 may be detrimental to all agency NGI projects.
Digital Government
Hackers quiet but may hit fed sites later
As the clock ticked past midnight on the U.S. East Coast, sentries on wat
Digital Government
Corel sues Labor Department
Corel Corp. has sued the Labor Department, claiming that the agency violated the Federal Acquisition Regulation by awarding a threeyear, $8 million contract for office software to another company without conducting a full competition.
Digital Government
Details emerge on e-government directive
Agencies will be pushed to use more and more information technology to improve Americans' quality of life, according to details released Monday on Clinton's technology directive.
Digital Government
Feds leave doors open for hackers
After repeated break-ins through the same door, a shaken business owner likely would get the message and buy a sturdy lock, a big dog or a loud alarm.
Digital Government
Clinton to agencies: Enhance public service via IT
The Clinton administration today issued two executive memorandums directing that federal agencies use information technology to improve society through better access to services and information.
Digital Government
Feds, industry join forces on info security
The Commerce Department on Wednesday introduced a new government/industry partnership that will help spread information security best practices throughout the private sector and will improve the overall security of U.S. critical infrastructure.
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