Cybersecurity
VA gives thumbs down to thumb drives
High-profile agency is at the forefront of a trend to restrict the use of thumb drives.
Acquisition
FedBizOpps procurement stalls once again
GSA is mum on next steps as judge denies government’s request for reconsideration.
People
OMB launches database to identify earmarks
The database opens the federal budget's books to the public for searching.
Modernization
Agencies uncertain about move to Vista
Transportation, Army and possibly others put holds on Vista to await testing results.
Modernization
Training could be the missing leg of IPv6
Experts say few agencies are paying enough attention to the need for training.
People
Proliferating watch lists leave CIOs baffled
They want more specifics on why projects are on the lists and how to move them off.
Modernization
Data management a growing challenge for Army
The service is discussing data consolidation for back-office operations and considering whether it should build one megasystem or multiple systems focused on specific functions.
People
CIO Council, GITEC to take on IT issues together
The organizations have struck an agreement to address critical IT concerns, such as cybersecurity and storage.
Cybersecurity
DOD intertwines data security, interoperability challenges
The Defense Department is spending $2.5 billion on information assurance in fiscal 2007, and a good portion of those funds is to ensure the military can share data safely and more easily with the intelligence community.
Cybersecurity
VA to control, restrict use of mobile storage devices
In the next month, the Department of Veterans Affairs will let employees plug into its network only those mobile storage devices issued by the CIO’s office.
Modernization
Agencies delaying move to Microsoft Vista
Several agency CIOs said they either see no business reason to move from Windows XP, or they are budgeting and planning for the transition in 2009 or beyond.
People
OMB analyzing architecture of agency business lines
The Office of Management and Budget is focusing on specific segments to show enterprise architecture’s value outside of IT, OMB's chief architect said.
People
Agencies improved information dissemination, access in 2006, OMB says
According to the Office of Management and Budget's latest report to Congress, agencies’ use of e-government continued to grow.
Cybersecurity
OMB: Agencies make headway with IT security
The government’s cybersecurity position has improved in the past year, but significant holes remain, report states.
People
Court rebuffs GSA motion on FedBizOpps protest
A judge with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims tells the government to proceed with fixing problems with the contract to revamp the federal procurement site.
Cybersecurity
OPM cites progress on security clearances
Oversight committee questions whether progress on speeding clearances is real.
People
Security, consolidation top CIOs’ agendas
Cybersecurity policies, management and training have improved in the past year, but agency CIOs say execution remains a major challenge, according to an ITAA survey.
People
Agencies post business cases online
Sixteen agencies complied with OMB’s request to post their IT business cases online.
People
Congress wants details on how agencies will spend their 2007 funds
A Joint Resolution requires every agency except DOD and DHS to submit an operating plan to the House and Senate Appropriations committees before spending any money this year.
Modernization
Tools for managed network services are coming together
Networx and the IT Infrastructure Line of Business Consolidation effort are poised to push agencies into outsourcing at least some of their networks responsibilities.
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