Modernization
Beyond patch management
A few companies are beginning to add capabilities beyond patch management to their software.
Modernization
Plugging security holes
Automated patch management: If not a panacea, it's the next best thing for fixing vulnerabilities
People
Industry fears security setbacks
Amit Yoran's departure from DHS may spur re-evaluation of role
People
Data mining is a cash crop
USDA's Risk Management Agency is exploring data mining for improving Federal Crop Insurance Corp. policies and procedures.
Cybersecurity
NIST details minimum security controls
A publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology spells out the minimum security controls feds must use to comply with FISMA.
Modernization
Lockheed wins $3B Postal contract
The company will integrate networks serving 37,000 locations.
People
SSA on track for automated claims processing
Electronic case folders give quick access to digitized medical records
Cybersecurity
House struggles over security bill
Did Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) propose moving cybersecurity authority to OMB?
Cybersecurity
USPTO expands signature options
A new rule also allows for patent documents s-signatures, in which the signature is typed between two forward slashes.
People
USPS counts on tech to cut costs
Postmaster General John Potter says the U.S. Postal Service will continue to press for productivity gains.
Cybersecurity
Secrecy costs rise, study says
According to a study on secrecy in the Bush administration, companies and agencies spent $6.5 billion to classify government data in 2003.
Digital Government
House may act on cybersecurity liability protection
Members of the House subcommittee that oversees cybersecurity may introduce a bill based on an industry group's suggestions.
Digital Government
Industry databases help IRS close a taxing gap
Officials seek broader access to corporate financial data
Cybersecurity
OMB: Clamp down on P2P
The Office of Management and Budget wants CIOs to monitor and enforce federal policies on employees' use of P2P technology.
Cybersecurity
CIO Council releases info-sharing guide
The guidelines are supposed to help federal decision-makers balance security and privacy against demands to carry out agency missions.
People
Stopping terrorists at the bank
IG: Treasury must work harder to track illegal funds through banks
Cybersecurity
OMB unveils FISMA how-to
Final instructions were given to federal agencies for filing mandatory reports on their systems security efforts in 2004.
Acquisition
Postal Service to use SAP
The deal includes $14 million for the MySAP Business Suite and $21 million for SAP's services arm.
Cybersecurity
Different tech for different problems
Federal agencies are limited to cryptographic technologies validated by NIST.
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