People
FBI policy office disciplines IT spending
New information technology office puts its foot down to direct IT investments.
People
HSOC head to lead new DHS ops division
The head of the Homeland Security Operations Center will become the first chief of the Homeland Security Department’s new operations division.
Modernization
D.C. first responders to get smart cards
The Homeland Security Department will soon issue Washington, D.C.-area responders smart cards to ensure that the right people are at the right place at the right time.
Digital Government
Secure Computing buys CyberGuard
Secure Computing Corp. will purchase CyberGuard Corp. for about $295 million by the end of the year, Secure Computing officials announced.
Modernization
LANDesk tightens partnership with Lenovo
Lenovo, the Chinese company that bought IBM's laptop wing, and LANDesk, a provider of security management software, announced a joint marketing plan.
Digital Government
Hi-Tec deploys aviation-security complaint system
The company helps NASA with a system that gathers information about aviation security problems.
Cybersecurity
Certicom speeds digital signature verification
New encryption technology allows computers to process large amounts of data more quickly.
People
DHS woos small businesses for new IT buying programs
Homeland Security Department officials are urging industry and small businesses to participate in two new procurement programs.
Cybersecurity
Coast Guard awards contract for info-sharing
AlphaInsight Corp. wins a $4.4 million contract to help create a Web portal to share intelligence.
Cybersecurity
Computer problems delay air travelers
Virus may have crippled a federal computer system Thursday night, delaying international travelers at major airports.
People
Lawsuit seeks to halt TSA Secure Flight data destruction
The suit would require TSA to stop the destruction of 12 million records and make them available for review.
Cybersecurity
Purdue nurtures cyber infrastructure
A sign of the future: Purdue University has launched a cyber infrastructure program to link its computer resources and enhance research.
People
DHS meets with unions about blocked HR system
DHS and union leaders met to discuss what will happen next to MaxHR, the proposed DHS personnel system that a federal judge has forbidden the department to implement.
Digital Government
Intel to debut faster Centrino in 2006
The new Centrino will feature a dual-core chip that is 31 percent smaller than previous chips.
Cybersecurity
CERT: Zotob, esbot not major attacks
Worms’ impact on federal agencies minimal, says analyst with U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team.
Modernization
DHS IT brass push new buying programs
Homeland Security Department officials urged industry and small businesses today to participate in two new information technology procurement programs the department will soon start.
People
Judge blocks DHS' move to new personnel system
Court says Homeland Security Department plan eliminates rights and protections Congress has said it wants DHS employees to have.
Cybersecurity
DNS faces old and new cyberthreats
Despite attacks, Domain Name System security remains weak.
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