Digital Government
Citing privacy concerns, Senate asks for input into information infrastructure protection plan
The Senate today urged federal officials to brief Congress on a Clinton administration plan to protect the federal information infrastructure from cyberattacks. The request followed stories this week in the general press that inaccurately reported that the draft plan would have the FBI monitor interactions with government computers.
Digital Government
Feds see lasting benefits from Y2K crisis
The country will benefit from its extensive efforts to respond to the Year 2000 computer problem long after the Jan.1 deadline has passed, federal officials told Congress today.
Digital Government
CacheFlow puts Web tech on GSA sked
The speed, reliability and security of the World Wide Web are becoming increasingly important as federal agencies put more information on the Internet and receive more information from it. CacheFlow Inc. believes that the answer to all three necessities could come from a solution that has been arou
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FTS to offer financial management systems help
The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service is another step closer to GSA's vision of offering more solutions that meet agency needs, offering a specialized service center to lead the federal adoption of the latest commercial financial and administrative management systems. Unl
Digital Government
Agencies fall prey to software-license fraud
Unwittingly or not, government agencies are among the most susceptible to buying counterfeit software licenses, but they may also be one of the only groups trying to remedy that fact. Last week, Microsoft Corp. filed its first major round of lawsuits for distributing illegal software licenses again
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NIST clears security certification tests
The National Institute of Standards and Technology last week authorized the creation of a program that will provide a list of internationally certified commercial information security products for federal agencies. The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for Information Tech
Digital Government
The Y2K sentries
The problems could be as large as all of Los Angeles losing power or as small as three people getting stuck in an elevator. Or, as most people hope, nothing could happen at all. But come midnight Dec. 31, when computer systems all over the world must face the final test for the Year 2000 problem, a
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GSA floats outsourcing option for financial, admin services
The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service today announced it is pursuing the idea of allowing small and midsize agencies to use a new GSA center to buy financial and administrative management services through a seat managementstyle contract.
Digital Government
GSA makes last awards for security services pact
The Federal Technology Service's Office of Information Security has awarded the last of its Program Safeguard contracts for information security services and last week awarded the first task order under the program.
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GSA unveils Millennia Lite draft
The General Services Administration last month released the draft of its midlevel information technology services contract, which will cover everything from IT investment planning to highend IT and engineering services. The contract, currently called Millennia Lite, will be a complement to the $25
Digital Government
NIST announces accreditation program for IT labs
The National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced the creation of an accreditation program for laboratories that test commercial information technology security products for compliance with federal and international standards.
Digital Government
GSA to award final Safeguard pacts
The General Services Administration this week will award the last in a series of information security contracts under its Safeguard Program and will work closely with the winning vendors to tailor their individual strengths to the needs of users in various federal agencies. The Safeguard contracts
Digital Government
Federal market drives booming security biz
Security vendors are converging on the federal market because the government is one of the driving forces behind the worldwide movement to protect computer systems and networks. Computer security is the hot topic of the day as the Year 2000 problem approaches its deadline. But according to the top
Digital Government
CDW-G ramps up with Mint pact
After 10 months building a base for its new government business, CDW Government Inc. (CDWG) , a division of the giant computer retailer CDW Computer Centers Inc., is preparing to reap the rewards of its first major federal contract. The company is rolling out a fiveyear, $30 million pact with the
Digital Government
GSA: Buy for office on Net
The General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service last week announced that it is closing down its last eight office supply and distribution centers and will transition all that business to the Internet. The stock program offers a range of commonly ordered office supplies, paper products
Digital Government
Axent unites products, services
Axent Technologies Inc. this month unveiled a strategy that integrates its security services and products to help federal agencies make electronic commerce and electronic business a reality on the Internet. The company's new Smart Security Architecture brings together all of Axent's security produc
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Security, smart card tools take center stage at E-Gov
Security and smart cards highlighted last month's Electronic Government show in Washington, D.C., as vendors showcased products designed to protect data and make it safer for agencies to conduct business over the Internet. In addition, vendors seized the opportunity to preview their newest technolo
Digital Government
Vendors team on certificate management
Security Dynamics Technologies Inc. and subsidiary RSA Data Security Inc. last week announced their entry into the digital certificate management market with their new Keon Certificate Server 5.0. This is the first full move for the companies into the publickey infrastructure arena, which uses di
Digital Government
OMB wants report on agencies' security practices
The Office of Management and Budget last week asked agencies to review their security practices and policies and report back to OMB within 90 days.
Digital Government
GSA launches intrusion-detection net
The General Services Administration last week asked industry for information about emerging security technology for detecting unauthorized users on agency networks, with the goal of building a government intrusiondetection system by the end of next year. In building the Federal Intrusion Detection
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