Digital Government

8 Microsoft products get EAL 4+ certification

Common Criteria certification is essential for companies that want federal contracts that include handling classified information.

Digital Government

Houston plans major ERP project

City will use SAP software to help employees cope with planned and unplanned services.

Digital Government

Public health groups get grants for exchange participation

Foundation aims to help state and local agencies become part of health information exchanges.

People

DOD reforming acquisition system

DAPA Project offers ideas to make it simpler, faster.

Digital Government

Michigan county deploys public alert system

Wayne County's system enables communications interoperability and sends emergency alerts via a wide array of electronic devices and systems.

Digital Government

General Dynamics to buy Anteon

Officials cited synergies between Anteon and General Dynamics’ Information Systems and Technology group.

Digital Government

Unusual Microsoft marketing

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People

Matthews resigns as Transportation CIO

The Transportation Department CIO plans to return to Lockheed Martin, where he worked for 17 years before three-year stint in government.

Modernization

PKI for the NIPRNET?

CIOs at major DOD commands prefer it over user names and passwords.

People

Senate committee OKs national alert bill

The proposed legislation would also create a national tsunami warning system.

Digital Government

WebMethods gets Common Criteria certification

The company's enterprise application integration software receives security stamp of approval.

Cybersecurity

ManTech Nabs $10.5 million TSA Contract

Company will provide analytical services to help TSA evaluate non-U.S. citizens' requests for flight instruction in the United States.

Cybersecurity

GSA gears up for HSPD 12 buys

Companies have until Jan. 9, 2006, to submit information about components of a security identity card system.

Cybersecurity

Feds get D+ on 2005 cybersecurity

The federal government earned a barely passing grade in enacting meaningful improvements in cybersecurity during the past year.

People

Pacom wants more flexible NMCI

The command's CIO wants the intranet to support users outside the Navy and Marine Corps.

Digital Government

Insurers tout efforts to promote health IT

Health insurance companies advocate using IT to improve patient care and minimize cost increases, a new report from the industry’s trade association states.

Digital Government

Travel cards to require credit checks

A new policy states that credit checks will help ensure that employees use federal travel cards responsibly.

Modernization

Citizens warm to fed Web sites

The ACSI aggregate e-government satisfaction score for 2005 was 2.5 percent higher than a year ago.

Digital Government

Reading between the lines

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People

SANS offering security, management master’s degrees

The SANS Institute now offers two master’s degree programs to provide advanced engineering and management training to information technology security professionals.