People
Letter: Smart card advice for a smooth transition
It is actually much easier to prepare the network to accept smart cards for log on while accepting both a user name and password or PIV card/PIN for log on.
People
Managers advised to plan for transition
Agency leaders who want to be ready for the next inauguration should be working toward that goal.
People
Report: IGs recovered billions for feds in 2007
Auditors collaborate to make government work better and more openly, organizations say.
People
Federal information managers must see future
One difficult part of making long-term IT plans is not knowing what the future will bring, says IRMCO speaker.
Digital Government
House panel to take up bill requiring electronic e-mail storage
The measure, which would apply to all federal agencies, responds to loss of hundreds of days worth of White House e-mails.
Cybersecurity
VA issues final rule on handling lost personal data
Prompt notification of security breach and free credit monitoring are part of rule.
Digital Government
Benchmarks needed for green IT
Promoting energy-efficient hardware is a start, but strategies to direct system and software development are called for, industry official says.
Digital Government
NRC to expand radioactive materials tracking system
Proposed rule would make it harder to amass materials for building a dirty bomb.
Digital Government
OMB to issue guidance on purchase cards
Memo follows report exposing widespread abuse across agencies.
People
GAO: HSPD-12 program needs clear goals
OMB and auditors differ on priorities for achieving identity verification goals.
People
NIH to crack down on encryption
Further investigation reveals stolen laptop contained SSNs of 1,200 research participants
People
IBM case: A question of due process
Agencies were unaware of the suspension while investigators followed procedures.
People
Letter: Taxpayers lose under many agency-oriented contracts
The fed should be unifying, consolidating, and integrating its sprawling acquisition enterprise to save resources.
Acquisition
Letter: Vets GWAC could be used more
With well-qualified teams of companies bound together to meet IT mission requirements, one may have to look beyond his or her agency's specific mission needs to meet socioeconomic mandates.
People