Digital Government
Clinton seeks $39M for security
The Clinton administration last week proposed a $39 million amendment to the fiscal 2000 budget to fund several agency security initiatives in areas such as training, intrusion detection and publickey infrastructure.
Digital Government
DOD awards interim contracts
The Defense Department last week selected two vendors to supply and manage digital certificates that will provide the security underpinnings for transactions between DOD and its vendors on three key department applications.
Digital Government
Proposed budget amendment funds security projects
The Clinton administration this week proposed a $39 million amendment to the fiscal 2000 budget for initiatives at five agencies that will support the governmentwide push to secure information systems.
Digital Government
DISA taps two for digital certificates
The Defense Information Systems Agency yesterday selected two vendors to supply and manage the digital certificates that provide the security underpinnings for several key Internetbased applications.
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Revamped GSA Advantage eases e-commerce
The General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service last month unveiled a new and improved version of its World Wide Web shopping site, GSA Advantage, which will enable federal buyers to perform more accurate searches, build a purchasing history and track all purchases. The site (www.fss.g
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NAI crafts security appliance
Network Associates Inc. last week released its Eppliance architecture, a series of network security solutions using a combination of hardware, software and services from several different companies. Network Associates partnered with Sun Microsystems Inc. and HewlettPackard Co. to offer the basic
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GSA waits for FIDNet funding
The General Services Administration last week said it has put on hold the next step in its part of the national plan to protect critical federal information systems from cyberattacks until a $10 million amendment to the agency's fiscal 2000 budget is approved. The $10 million will provide funding f
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White House shifts encryption strategy
The Clinton administration last week released the details of a new information security and privacy strategy that loosens export controls on encryption technology and provides law enforcement agencies with powerful tools to read encrypted messages by criminal suspects. The strategy would be carried
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NIST to offer workshops on security issues
State Department officials today released a series of reports that outline for worldwide travelers potential Year 2000 problems in foreign nations, but critics say the reports lack detail.
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GSA awards first PKI pact
The General Services Administration last week awarded the first in a series of contracts for publickey infrastructure services and products that will provide a way for all federal agencies to conduct business securely via the Internet. GSA awarded Digital Signature Trust Co. a contract under the A
Digital Government
Performing a critical duty
Two weeks into his new job, John Tritak faced something that most government employees spend a lifetime avoiding: a congressional committee demanding answers. Tritak became the new director of the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office in July, just as a national newspaper reported that the CIAO'
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IT execs look for guidance
Williamsburg, Va. Federal information technology managers are searching for guidance on how to deal with new technologies and policies, and the CIO Council is determined to step forward and fill that role. The CIO Council conducted an informal survey of the attendees of last week's Information Re
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PKI validation tool reassures
CertCo Inc. last week released CertValidator, a solution designed to provide an extra level of trust for digital certificates by automatically checking whether a certificate is still considered valid by its issuer. Digital certificates are one of the most trusted ways of authenticating the identity
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DOD group, FBI IT leader win at IRMCO
The Defense Department's team that procures enterprise software licenses and the head of three major FBI information systems last Tuesday received Information Resources Management Conference (IRMCO) '99 achievement awards from the General Services Administration and the CIO Council. At a ceremony i
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CIO Council to make its activities more accessible
The CIO Council today announced the highlights of its strategic plan for fiscal 2000, including raising awareness among agencies of the council's activities, such as guidance on information technology management and reports.
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OMB: Agencies improve financial reporting
Agencies are expected to perform better than ever in their financial reporting to Congress, but federal managers still must improve key areas, including using more commercial financial management systems and modernizing financial practices with electronic commerce, according to a report issued last
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Cylink expands PrivateWire VPN reach
Cylink Corp. last week announced the new version of its PrivateWire virtual private network solution with enhancements that provide increased information security within a network while speeding up data transmission. PrivateWire 2.0, which combines data encryption and digital signatures to create s
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Sounding the alarm
The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, Rome, N.Y., last month tapped Litton/PRC Inc. to build a system that will collect information on cyberattacks or other unauthorized users throughout the Air Force as part of a Defense Departmentwide effort to stem the increasing number of i
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Corel, Beyond.com ink DOD deal
The Defense Department last week awarded a $30 million blanket purchase agreement to Beyond.com for licensing, delivery and support of software from Corel Corp. in the first DODwide contract for both companies. The contract, negotiated by the Navy as part of the DOD Enterprise Software Initiative,
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GSA, CIOs unveil training program
Next week the General Services Administration and the CIO Council officially will unveil a new training program for the next generation of program managers that emphasizes performance results rather than the minutiae of contract management. The Strategic and Tactical Advocates for Results program w
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