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July 24, 2008

E-Verify rule brings new compliance requirements
911 service comes into Internet age
Spending bill targets passport data security
Problems with Philadelphia surveillance cameras to delay project
High-stakes race to unlock a wider Web
San Francisco not an exception in giving network admins too much control
Parts of San Francisco network still locked out
U.S. poised for broadband explosion, says Gartner


July 23, 2008

NIST revises guidelines for IT security metrics
Computer and electrical issues slow thousands of commuters in D.C. region
GAO: States need more fed help preparing for pandemics
Pentagon slices and dices DARPA budget
Pennsylvania launches contracts database
Twenty percent of U.S. software is unlicensed, says study
S.F. mayor convinces IT administrator to hand over city network passwords
With DNS flaw now public, attack code imminent


July 22, 2008

Fake news headlines are the latest spam Storm
Picking a No. 2 in the glare of the Internet age
Card managers gear up for the transition
Big Brother is watching ... in a good way
IG: Disability claims caught between Defense, VA
Anti-immigrant robot hears heartbeats
It's easy to spy in the era of Google Earth
IT security: Watch out for insecure software


July 21, 2008

Cybersecurity will take a big bite of the budget
Crunch time for RetireEZ
NSA takes its Flask architecture to the open-source community
OMB claims progress on HSPD-12
The ghost in your machine: IPv6 gateway to hackers
Army blogging: Horror story waiting to happen?
Burglars took computer, server from Minneapolis Veterans Home
Study: Poor ballot designs still affect U.S. elections
Influx of voters expected to test new technology
Lessons learned in San Francisco hack job
Much-maligned feature being added to IPv6


July 18, 2008

Study: IT jobs will drop in 2009
Survey: ITAA ranks candidates on IT issues
Privacy central to new FISMA guidance
Army secretary: We're falling behind online
California agency reviews slow response to data security breach
Russian president tells employees to learn computers or get out
U.S. to offer 'green cards' to up to 25,000 Iraqi contractors
Air Force lets Web 2.0 flourish behind walls
DISA seeks to borrow tech ideas from Google, Amazon, other companies
IT administrator pleads not guilty to network tampering
Study finds huge rise in malware this year


July 17, 2008

Pennsylvania prosecutors target privacy loophole
Web-based program gives the blind Internet access
Lawmakers probe Web tracking
Power grid overseer steps up cybersecurity
Disgruntled techies have wreaked worse havoc than S.F. computer engineer
IT hiring expected to continue at healthy pace
Virginia governor announces telework policy
Insider threat looms large as San Francisco's network crisis plays out


July 16, 2008

Government, health care Web sites attacked
Bill would require more privacy officers
Computer engineer keeping quiet on lockout
Shutdown of 'lifeline' to hit rural police forces hard
Survey: Millions believe personal medical records have been compromised
San Francisco testing smartphone parking program
Baseball goes high tech to fight piracy
Nonprofit tapping social networking to help ex-soldiers nab civilian jobs


July 15, 2008

CIA keeps its spy museum hush-hush
California firefighters get help from NASA drone
FBI Web site targets Georgia's bank robbers
Posting of Social Security numbers results in suspension of 3 workers
Crucial data on New York graduates is elusive
S.F. officials locked out of computer network by city IT worker
Agencies struggle to redact personal data from online public documents
U.K. businesses ban IM over security concerns
E-medical records: What seems to be the problem?
Researchers trace structure of cybercrime gangs


July 14, 2008

Report: DOD falls short on HSPD-12
NY: 50 percent of Sequoia Voting Machines flawed
Texas' new eligibility system to take on Medicaid, food stamp recipients
Camden quality of life Web site shut down for problems of its own
Group urges Congress to move forward on broadband mapping
Tennessee's sinking data center gets help
Chip maker sues to quash research on RFID smart card security flaws
Most IT shops snubbing blogs, wikis, RSS


July 11, 2008

Uniform radio system planned for Maryland
State agency acts to shield employees from ID theft
High cost of driving ignites online classes boom
Consortium outlines goals for user-friendly Internet2
DHS' blended workforce worries senators
Bloggers slam Barack Obama on FISA vote
Voters abroad face tech troubles
ACLU files lawsuit to challenge surveillance law
Senators want criminal prosecutions of passport snoopers


July 10, 2008

Online 'textbooks' see college doors opening
Vote on late-night comics gives election machines a serious test
Dogs' new trick: Finding cell phones
Accessing forensics on cell phones
Maryland preparing to share data on crime
California state worker probed in ID security breach
No Windows Vista for would-be air traffic controllers
Study: Electronic voting increased tabulation errors
Senate passes surveillance bill, keeps telecom immunity
Express train to Heathrow Airport implements e-ticketing


July 09, 2008

The FBI expands its data center
Advocate pushes IRS to confront identity theft
Online movement aims to punish Democrats who support wiretap bill
DMV puts Colorado residents at risk of ID theft
Five cities test high-tech 911 system
Younger employees may bring new IT security challenges
Top digital county government announced
Connecticut uses IT to match jobs with students seeking new skills
Data centers: Green because you have to
Supreme Court justice among victims in data breach
Major DNS flaw could disrupt the Internet


July 08, 2008

IG finds celebrities' passport files are popular reading
Report: States should prioritize e-records
FBI headquarters can't handle 'sensitive info'
Amendment would put spy lawsuits, amnesty on hold pending investigation
Alabama water systems to be digitally mapped
Loan pains turned Web site into a hit
Arizona assembles project experts
Return to paper Census brings worries of undercount
Army challenges Air force on network warfare
Forty percent of Web browsers open to hackers


July 07, 2008

Online gym class: Fitness or fakery?
State services hot line funding cut in New York
People bristle at searches of electronics at U.S. borders
Mine Safety and Health Administration builds data center from scratch
Interoperability tests identify battle-ready technologies
Safe harbor in the nation's ports
Commerce delayed new contracting policies
Biometric scans find U.S. crooks in Iraq, Afghanistan
D.C. gunfire-sensor network to be country's largest


July 03, 2008

Troops in Iraq receive free Internet access for Independence Day
Virginia program aims to streamline college applications
DHS financial systems' security questioned
U.S. using satellites to spy on Iraqi army, sources say
Spies want a 'Second Life' of their own
Voluntary election audits find nearly error-free voting
American Internet connectivity grows, but some groups not interested
RFID can have 'hazardous' impact on hospital equipment
Lockheed Martin gets $89 million to converge Defense distribution networks


July 02, 2008

They have ways of making your laptop talk
Data breaches up, but not in government sector
Lawmakers want more spending data online
Cleveland police seek software allowing public to file police reports online
Lawsuit seeks government cellphone tracking data
Army seeks help watching the Internet
Unstructured data at risk in most firms, survey finds
Sun sheds light on telework savings


July 01, 2008

Social Security's upgrade paves way for IPv6
GAO cites problems with response tools
IT won't sacrifice performance to help environment
New FBI database to include photos and palm prints
Analysts: Massachusetts overspent millions on software deal
Bag helps laptop pass air security
Study: Astounding number of laptops lost in airports
European lawmaker to sue U.S. over data
Japanese military loses data again


June 30, 2008

NARA launches electronic records archives
Web 2.0: A key to understanding data
Federal agencies hit OMB's security mark
New Hampshire AG pushing prescription database
N.C. county needs better system for warrants
Feds certify child-support computer system
With wireless network, New York agencies have more eyes in more places
Survey: We're spending more, but data's no safer than last year
Hackers hijack critical Internet organization sites
How social networking saved New Orleans
New ID card serves students, rec centers, libraries in D.C.


June 27, 2008

Coming soon: A laptop in your pocket
Task force calls for acquisition improvements at DHS
Indian Affairs Web site reconnected
Senate eliminates emergency census funding
FBI Data-Mining Slashed After G-Men Dis Congress
Lexington government having computer trouble
Feds: We are ready for IPv6 D-Day
Cisco, IBM, Intel, Juniper and Microsoft fight cyber terror together
Senate delays vote on surveillance bill until July
A Company Computer and Questions About E-Mail Privacy
Ohio trying to expand high-speed Internet access


June 26, 2008

FAA on TARGETS to speed aircraft departures
GAO: More acquisition support needed for Deepwater
GAO says Treasury needs better controls for report
Councilman wants to see his computer
Think Past the Internet ATM
Study says digital divide widens in California
Computer Files Hold Key in CIA Case
Laptop proves a key witness
Top Texas Public Safety leadership under fire


June 25, 2008

If Obama appoints a tech czar . . .
Data Breaches Top the Agenda at RSA Conference
TSA set to examine TWIC card readers
Computer stops city, and that's the fifth time
Feingold: Bush admin secrecy can’t outweigh travelers’ privacy
Thompson proposes bill to limit contractor award fees
The origins of high-tech's made-up lingo
Top Engineers Shun Military; Concern Grows
Heavy hitters to collaborate on promoting digital-ID tech


June 24, 2008

Republicans admit Obama is winning the online battle
Lee to lead Compusearch defense, intel markets
Have your avatar call my avatar: Doing business virtually
Internet for all
All’s well with U.S. broadband deployment, says FCC
DHS seeks way ahead for US-VISIT
Thousands of confidential patient records lost


June 23, 2008

U.K. Treasury hires IT troubleshooter
Before warrantless wiretaps there was suspicionless surveillance
Now explain slapstick lapses
Fort Sill Apache allege government is intimidating gaming machine suppliers
Swedish government adopts invasive wire-tapping measures
Army issues Internet awareness RFP
Liberty Alliance issues guidelines for identity assurance, privacy controls


June 20, 2008

Despite federal OK, Texas delays aid system expansion
IRS upgrades online payment system
New administration? Hide your IT projects
Diebold summer sale offers used voting machines
Air Force wobbles on plan for cyber 'dominance'
Portland's Wi-Fi network making an exit
Voting machine makers blast EAC certification program
Tobin to become Massachusetts' first 'smart' bridge
Court protects privacy of work emails, texts
Egypt delivers a blow to software piracy
N.Y. lawmakers approve detailed map of state's cancer cases
President Bush urges quick passage of wiretapping bill


June 19, 2008

Michigan governor urges four-day work weeks
Bill would block use of competition system
CIA collaborates online
Voting machine industry says federal regulatory process broken
IT decision makers cautious in adopting Web 2.0 in the workplace
Telecommuting could save gas and U.S. $38 billion annually
Most doctors aren’t using electronic health records
Planning for every terrible thing, and advice to go with it
Newer radios are sought to protect lawmakers


June 18, 2008

Pentagon to consult academics on security
Agencies 'on track' to use IPv6
Web site gives public access to spending in New York state
IG: IPv6 deadline challenges DHS
Bogus domain registrar scamming small business, FTC says
Senate passes legislation to bring 911 systems into the Internet Age
Report: Feds need better privacy protection for data
Rescued Philadelphia Wi-Fi network still needs a lot of work
Vermont adopts enhanced drivers' license system
Red Cross uses Web 2.0 to update disaster victims, relief workers
Virtualization staffing: Plan now to prevent disaster


June 17, 2008

Insider threat exaggerated, says study
Perot launches Web site to highlight government spending
IG: DHS falls short on IT recommendations
Iowa City gets broadband boost to help emergency responders
Police use texting for crime tips
Wiretap ruling dies slow death as Congress moves toward telecom amnesty
Local investors to rescue Philly Wi-Fi
Feds tag $5 billion for state and local emergency preparedness
Lost in e-mail, tech firms face self-made beast
Enterprises baffled by unified communications, survey finds
China quake-fake in police custody


June 16, 2008

Worry over fate of nuclear-bomb data
As NMCI ends, Navy seeks to retake some control of IT
Texas governor's mansion alarm may have malfunctioned
Emergency wireless system still not fully operational in Erie County
EPA seeks info-sharing ideas
D.C. alters youths' pay method
IT security could benefit from public-private collaboration, survey says
Why women quit technology careers
Intelligence agency joins U-Md. research center
IBM’s answer to IT skills crunch: Woo students
FBI warns of child-support card scam


June 13, 2008

GPS will help drivers go more with traffic flow
Georgia picked for digitized medical records program
Weak evidence links congressmen's cyber attacks to China
ITIL a step at a time
Keeping employees in the COOP loop
Could the Army be an untapped IT recruiting ground?
Medical fraud a growing problem
The new IT benchmarks
Hacker infects transit Web site
Network engineer gets five years for destroying former employer's data
In Congress, H-1B issue pits tech workers against farm groups
Groups ask court to review laptop searches


June 12, 2008

Online medical records offer convenience, may limit privacy
Experts: Spyware legislation needs more work
Survey: Web 2.0 pays off for early adopters
Software as service helps Army monitor environmental compliance
Lines of business predicted to survive
Bills would give more access to DHS data
Secret spy court repeatedly questions FBI wiretap network
Your data breach was probably avoidable
U.S. still tops world on science and tech
Mayor of San Francisco says free Wi-Fi on the way
Cyber crime feared more than burglary, study suggests
Obama campaign seeking better Web security
The IT pro's vacation planner: Must you unplug to unwind?
Gartner: Indian outsourcers gaining global share


June 11, 2008

Wine kiosks feature advanced ID systems
DHS tests Global Entry program
Broadcast engineers rally around emergency alert protocol
Bill aimed at small-biz cybersecurity
OPM fills in tech details behind HR line of business
No Chinese hackers found in Florida outage either
IT salaries taking a recessionary hit
Ohio county, citing costs of election equipment, considers service cuts, layoffs
Personal data for 11,000 Florida college students posted on unsecured Web site
DOD funds research into info sharing
ISO/IEC standard published for governance of information technology
Many tech workers would accept pay cut to telecommute
H-1B visas don't need to be capped, they need to be eliminated


June 10, 2008

Increases in government hiring on the horizon
DHS to issue new Sentri cards
DOD reassures users about privacy
TSA nixes flying without ID
Audit faults delays in immigrant name checks
Tax suspect's guidance on software left D.C. at risk
Public document redaction process updated by new software
IBM's Roadrunner breaks supercomputer record
Stolen laptop teaches Stanford encryption lesson


June 09, 2008

Europe bristles at U.S. security
In China, Internet and hotlines help earthquake survivors find relatives
Military supercomputer sets record
Agencies talk about the effects of their wikis, blogs and Web 2.0 mindsets
States march forward with high-profile projects
DOE data center tool available
House telework bill advances
Need for increased public, private collaboration to improve cybersecurity
Comply or die: Data disposition must be a priority


June 06, 2008

FCC chief's free broadband plan delayed
Cyber incident blamed for nuclear power plant shutdown
Trade group says FCC auction plan doomed to fail
New technologies key to opening doors to local market
USAF agency deploys alert system
GSA reshapes office for efficient operations
Win the $100K homeland security prize
E-discovery: Texas ahead of the game
Schwarzenegger announces $2 million for emergency notification systems
Online database to help fight prescription drug abuse in California
China takes broadband crown from U.S.
Study says Uncle Sam should get out of Web publishing
NASA: 'Extreme programming' controls Mars Lander robot
Google loses big in H-1B lottery as Congress gets new visa push


June 05, 2008

Air Force calls for help in building cyberwarfare skills
Army medical record system expands
NIST seeks comments on scheme to score IT security configurations
Search engine increases employees' access
Retired Justice O'Connor unveils video game
.Gov sites remain safest domain
Florida may expand online education
Citywide network has police, firefighters sharing information over the airwaves
Researchers say notification laws not lowering ID theft


June 04, 2008

Internet security conference gets underway in Seattle
Universities join to reinvigorate local tech scene
HHS to provide grants for public health preparedness
DHS unveils foreign-passenger screening system
Gradual move to IPv6 makes time to address security threats
New size standards due for small businesses
McCain: I'd spy on Americans secretly, too
IT certifications declining in value
D.C. employee and boyfriend charged in another refund scam
Extreme IT: Battling dust, heat and bombs in Afghanistan and Iraq
Gas prices alter work environment


June 03, 2008

Minnesota town vanishes from Google Street Images
IATA's director general has some pithy things to say
Improving procurement with Web 2.0
Hacker hijacks Web site of hacking tool maker
New spy cam software blurs faces of the innocent
Web self-service helps 311 call centers reduce load
Lost backup tapes prompt IT changes at NY bank
Update: Hackers hit Mars lander's Web site


June 02, 2008

Concern in Colorado over new voter check-in system
Protect your data when traveling; leave your laptop at home
FEMA to manage cellular alert system
Intellipedia’s next act
How the Army is winning the Pentagon's Internet 'civil war'
Outdated radios fail capitol police
H-1B opponents challenge Bush administration in court
Web 2.0 sites thriving marketplace for malware


May 30, 2008

Directive to target your PC’s energy waste
Missouri law would fine employers for requiring microchip implants
Did hackers cause the 2003 Northeast blackout? Umm, No
Washington area grabs fistful of federal dollars
DHS financial systems project concerns IG
Researchers look to cut quantum cryptography costs
Researchers find potential path to improve radio communications
Fusion centers may strengthen emergency management
Inaccurate info from Web costs IT departments time and money
U.S., China largest sources of Internet attacks
FCC considering free high-speed Internet network plan


May 29, 2008

NASA releases robotic arm of Phoenix lander on Mars
Colorado to consolidate technology services
Air Force pulls controversial TV spot
Missouri accountability site bests seven million hits
Study: U.S. adopting broadband on par with most industrialized countries
Computer glitch blamed for fugitive’s release
Task force to review university data security
Top 20 risks U.S. tech companies are losing sleep over


May 28, 2008

Is IT recession-proof?
Lawmakers focus on contracting reforms
Widgets to the rescue
European Commission launches IPv6 adoption initiative
NASA blogger suspended for Hatch Act violation
ABC, FBI punk'd by terror 'fan video'
Learning to sip from the broadband fire hose
New York publishes study on enhancing e-record access
New York to issue enhanced driver’s licenses for cross-border travel
IT managers daunted by mobile device security
Brazilian outsourcer looks to U.S. for expansion


May 27, 2008

RFID installation at Texas-Mexico border will cause short-term delays
Defense retools logistics but to what benefit?
Web vote offered to military abroad
GAO keeps eye on Networx transition
Lockheed exec makes bid for House seat
Physical device recognition to the rescue
FCC seeks input on new auction for public safety spectrum
Key lawmakers impatient for security clearance reform
Ohio: Deadline nears to choose new voting machines
N.Y.'s CIO urges interoperable, vendor-neutral document format
Hackers make way for criminals in cyberspace
Six hours to hack the FBI (and other penetration-testing adventures)
Why data-loss prevention tools scare the hell out of some


May 23, 2008

Next-gen Internet will create bigger digital divide
Majority of e-gov spending on shared services, report shows
Protesters in Maryland want Real ID compliance
IBM shows the way to greener supply chain
GAO: More monitoring needed of potential conflicts of interest
DOD, OPM issue proposed rules for NSPS
Clearance process concerns Customs and Border Patrol official
26 years after Gibson, Pentagon defines 'cyberspace'
FDA, Medicare to form early-warning drug network
States move to expand broadband access
Disabled teens get grant for online IT training
Virtualization growth brings demand for specialized skills
Texas seeks help to fight ants terrorizing computers, NASA


May 22, 2008

Experts at global conference warn of cyberterrorism threat
CIOs look to ‘thin client’ computing for increased security, efficiency
CBO questions savings from digital health-care records
DHS to monitor access to IT systems
Speakers: EA must meet business needs
Prof accused of passing drone tech to China
Pentagon plan: 'Eliminate' space, cyberspace threats
Governor unveils legislation to strengthen New York's ID theft laws
Auditor: Accenture overpaid by tax office
U.S. broadband penetration, speeds lag other countries
Tech execs see green profits at work and home
Researcher: RFID market to hit $9.7 billion by 2013
Feds encrypt 800,000 laptops; 1.2 million to go


May 21, 2008

Online records reveal candidates' ancestors
Secure ID cards on slow path to implementation
Many agencies delay decisions on Networx telecom vendors
Aetna chief downplays Google Health's potential
Navy IT helps find shipwrecks
DHS sets up emergency satellite comm service
Encryption roulette
GSA considers datacenter optimization
Scammers take advantage of China earthquake tragedy
Group urges Philadelphia to save citywide wireless network
IT pros saw paychecks shrink in first quarter
TVA power plants vulnerable to cyberattacks, GAO finds


May 20, 2008

New technology guides first responders
Google offers personal health records on the Web
Cisco document raises censorship concerns
Arkansas lobbying for Air Force Cyber Command headquarters
Open source code examined
President orders agencies to simplify data labeling
Democrats launch McCainpedia, an attack site masquerading as a wiki
FBI-led unit will target cyber crime
YouTube refuses request to remove terrorist videos
With H-1B in Limbo, congressional backers push green card fix


May 19, 2008

Hawaii delays contract for voting machines
Researchers find new ways to steal data
Transportation Department to expand IT security services
Senate appropriators look to boost telework
Secret data in FBI wiretapping audit revealed with Ctrl-C
Leading general tells troops to start blogging
E-mail archiving demands overwhelm backup alternative
Most L.A. traffic-light photo tickets for right turns
More businesses think 'green' when buying technology
Excessive secrecy harms national cyber defenses, report says
Five IRS employees charged with snooping at tax records


May 16, 2008

NASA moves to save computers from swarming ants
DNS trouble knocks NSA off Internet
Schwarzenegger pushes for upgrades to California's technology infrastructure
DOD, intell community to share services
Networx fee to remain unchanged
House passes bill with contracting reforms
Why are there so few women tech entrepreneurs?
Report: Government's cybersecurity plan is riddled with new spying programs
IT spending steady and strong for 2008, survey says


May 15, 2008

Cyber Initiative: The cost of privacy
Governments must intervene to end IP address shortage, says OECD
Federal contractors’ season of giving
OMB plans domain name security measures
Government, private organizations form coalition to fight cyberterrorism
FCC re-examining D Block options
E-mail mismanagement puts U.S. organizations at financial risk
Software piracy on the rise, study finds
NATO to set up cyber warfare center
With H-1B in limbo, congressional backers push green card fix


May 14, 2008

Ex-fed agent fined for fake marriage, data search
One in four data breaches involves schools
Security concerns spur agencies to limit use of thumb drives
Virtual schools see strong growth, calls for more oversight
Tool baselines data center energy efficiency
How did troubled ship pass Navy inspection?
EarthLink to pull the plug on its WiFi project in Philadelphia
HP-EDS deal spurs range of customer reactions
16 percent of workers across the world are 'Hyperconnected'


May 13, 2008

Using Web tools to pass on knowledge
Army test is first step toward automated clearances
D.C. Council moves to block surveillance camera project
Whittling spam down to a manageable level
Vendor assailed for unfair marketing
Air Force colonel wants to build a military botnet
Web threats increase by 35 percent in April
HP strikes deal to buy EDS for $12.6 billion
Hackers hijack a half-million sites in latest attack


May 12, 2008

Domestic spying far outpaces terrorism prosecutions
Many federal contracting officers quitting
Unemployment paychecks in Colorado go digital
Hackers create their own social network
Boeing readies next SBInet sections
Widgets revolutionizing app development
Army’s prototype system uses RFID tags to track weapons use
E-records haunt Office of Special Counsel’s Bloch
Founding Fathers go digital
Agency's purge of nuclear-weapons documents triggers outcry
Phishing campaign targets tax rebate checks


May 09, 2008

IT must prepare for $200-a-barrel oil and a rise in remote workers
Database rule slows licenses for immigrants in Georgia
The new hacker economics
FBI says military had bogus computer gear
IP telephony: Careful with that call
Report: FBI investigates epilepsy forum attackers
DARPA plans cyberwar 'matrix'
IT didn't fail Myanmar during cyclone, people did


May 08, 2008

OMB's Johnson cites progress on security clearances
Smart video picks out suspicious activity
House bill aims to improve airport biometrics
Draft guidance for securing servers
Life after the IT department
Cleveland Council blames old computer system for deleted e-mails
Florida unveils terror-alert system for businesses
Misbehaving software mistaken for data breach


May 07, 2008

10 steps toward solid government SOA
Report: Agencies must head off brain drain
White House reveals e-mail backups missing
FBI targets Internet archive with secret 'National Security Letter' – and loses
Forgetting Future Combat Systems?
Feds see strong demand for border-crossing cards
Labor Department releases new elaws tool
District of Columbia tests Google Apps
Response team boosts open-source security
Indian workers don't want U.S. jobs, survey reports


May 06, 2008

Pentagon wants cyberwar range to 'replicate human behavior and frailties'
Clean tech rides high on oil prices, climate change
Crimeware server exposes breadth of data theft
Biometric credentials’ memory in dispute
More than 250 install Purdue supercomputer
FCC caps subsidies for rural wireless expansion
IT and global warming
Touch-screen machines, extra poll workers ready for high turnout in Indiana


May 05, 2008

Acquisition work force grows 4 percent in 2007
OMB: Congress to blame for decrease in competitive sourcing
DHS delays TWIC deadline
Payroll gains suggest an IT economic rebound
992 days projected until IPv4 exhaustion
'Iron Man' is the new face of military contractors
What's up with the secret cybersecurity plans, senators ask DHS
Chicago high school students test for IT certification
Military computer contractor pleads guilty to ID theft


May 02, 2008

Real ID documents illustrate Maine’s stressful position
Economic downturn accelerates budget problems for state CIOs
Court-approved wiretapping rose 14 percent in 2007
Data on 6,313 patients exposed for months
Payroll error gives 18 Atlanta workers $375,000 for gas
Technology changes states' financial models
Has telecommuting fallen from grace?
7 dirty secrets of the security industry


May 01, 2008

Tutorial pushed for preserving public records
Real ID takes Senate hits
Government to automate security clearance reviews
Pentagon changes rule for security clearances
Criminals try to 'copyright' malware
Study: U.S. needs stronger broadband policy
EPA CIO: Young workers create new headaches
Future Combat System passes first big test. Kinda.
Phantom Obama vote appears on NJ voting machine
Data centers are becoming big polluters, study finds
D.C. launching surveillance network


April 30, 2008

Consumers' data leaked by ex-mortgage workers
Web attacks spike; e-mail attacks down
National Labs develop improved searches
GAO: DOD wastes billions on weapons contracts
Court muddies Sequoia e-voting evaluation
Dems pick Microsoft for convention
Your help desk career: Dead end or launching pad?
Economic downturn will increase offshoring, Gartner says
Virtual server sprawl highlights security concerns


April 29, 2008

Now boarding at BWI: Security with hint of calm
States faulted over privacy breaches; tighter security urged
National Archives plans system to store agencies’ electronic records
NSA seeks feedback on IPv6 security recommendations
Experts struggle with cybersecurity agenda
No review for HSPD-12 injunction
Agencies to employ card alerts
Wage gap narrower for women in IT
Doctors to monitor ICU patients electronically
Disaster planning, mix-and-match style


April 28, 2008

Wireless auction probe clears companies
Few states take e-mail votes from troops
States, wary of DRE’s software flaws, look for a verifiable paper trail
For federal agencies, to each his own storage
Cybersecurity’s new world order
New Jersey: Judge allows review of voting machines with discrepancies
Supreme Court upholds photo ID law for voters in Indiana
Info tech salaries drop, survey finds


April 25, 2008

White House staffers' BlackBerrys stolen five-finger-discount style
NSA to stage cyber battle
GAO: NTSB laptops lack security features
Pentagon adopts biometric recruit enrollment
Critical infrastructure central to cyberthreat
IT failing at being green
How wide is the IT labor shortage?
NYC building itself new, high-tech defense perimeter
After Web defacement, university warns of data breach