Cybersecurity
Firm leverages unique qualifications
Founder of atsec wrote the book on IT security standard -- literally.
People
CSC gets $35M FEMA flood insurance contract
Incumbent contractor won a competition to keep its place with federal flood insurance program.
Modernization
Symantec targets spam, boosts archiving
The company's four new products are intended to give users more control over e-mail entering, leaving and residing on their systems.
Modernization
McAfee automates FISMA compliance
Foundstone Enterprise 4.2 is available to existing customers as an update.
Digital Government
Progress being made in radio communications
Standards are aiding efforts to create interoperable communications for first responders, a NIST official says.
People
New technologies to be fielded faster
Hurricane Katrina revealed disconnects among federal, state and local public-safety systems, the Homeland Security Department’s top science official warned.
Cybersecurity
Better intell, info sharing top transportation security wish lists
Four top federal officials say they want technologies that can help decision-making at high-volume areas such as ports and border crossings.
Digital Government
Skinner doesn't pull his punches
IG guides DHS through difficult days by offering tough advice
Modernization
Cisco uses VOIP to enhance radio interoperability
The company is seeking to help first responders communicate across disparate radio networks with a new system based on voice-over-IP technology.
People
Apptis scores $100M DHS contract
The integrator will upgrade IT infrastructure for customs as its first task under the new contract, which is its second major DHS agreement.
People
Bush demands more info sharing
Executive Order 13388 requires agencies to enact policies and design computer systems to share as much terrorism-related information as the law allows.
Cybersecurity
3 new ways to authenticate
Biometrics break new ground in validating users and computers.
People
Lawmakers riled about poor emergency communications
A congressional subcommittee grilled federal emergency communications officials today about the need for reliable communications for first responders.
People
Bush names DHS’ first undersecretary for preparedness
If approved, George Foresman would have a $4 billion budget to create a Preparedness Directorate at the department.
People
Chertoff: IT crucial for FEMA reform
FEMA must improve IT that supports situational awareness and resource logistics before, during and after a natural disaster.
People
DHS commodity contract due in November
First Source would set aside contracts for small businesses at DHS.
People
Input: Katrina relief may cut into DHS IT spending
Funds channeled to FEMA for hurricane recovery efforts could add to agency's coffers, but Congress may compensate with cuts to technology programs.
People
FBI hires tech-savvy HR guru
Former oil company exec could put human resources on right track
People
FBI hires first chief human resources officer
Donald Packham, a senior human resources official at BP, started his new job yesterday as the FBI’s first chief human resources officer.
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