Acquisition
American Indian company grows in the public sector
The small company is one of many competing for the government's information technology business.
Modernization
Toughbook 51 puts the pedal to the metal
Panasonic's newest ruggedized notebook ? Toughbook 51 ? can withstand a one-foot drop in its magnesium alloy case.
Modernization
U.S. sends military ships to help in tsunami aftermath
USS Abraham Lincoln and five other ships are heading to the Indian Ocean to aid the countries hardest hit by last weekend's tsunami.
People
DHS puts its money on standards
Homeland Security Department officials join an industry standards group that has developed a facial recognition standard.
People
Another top DHS official heads out the door
Frank Libutti, undersecretary for information analysis and infrastructure protection, has announced his departure from the Homeland Security Department.
People
U.S. forces in Iraq lack bomb jammers
U.S. troops in Iraq have only a small number of jammers to defeat roadside bombs.
Cybersecurity
DHS buys information assurance
Homeland Security Department officials have awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman and Q1 Labs for software that analyzes and mitigates cyberthreats.
People
GAO gives Uncle Sam thumbs-up on e-gov
Agencies are making progress on projects mandated by the E-Government Act, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.<@SM>
Modernization
Army focuses on cyber protection
Army white paper emphasizes cybersecurity and the need to provide secure network communications to support modern military operations.
Cybersecurity
Troops in Iraq buy own radios
Faced with a shortage of military radios, American troops in Iraq have resorted to buying their own inexpensive, insecure commercial radios to fill the gap.
People
OMB mandates agency use of approved PKI providers
The Office of Management and Budget is requiring agencies to use one of three approved providers for public-key infrastructure and e-signature services.
People
Six noted for management
Six agencies received President's Quality Awards this month for managerial excellence and commitment to the President's Management Agenda.
Modernization
Sandia upgrades digital media management
Planning for the lab's Web-based system started about 18 months ago because the current client-server system had become archaic, Sandia's database administrator says.
People
Mencer to leave DHS
Suzanne Mencer, in charge of state and local coordination and preparedness at the Homeland Security Department, plans to resign from that job by the end of January.
People
OMB creates single policy document for Web requirements
The Office of Management and Budget has issued 10 online marching orders that agencies must meet by the end of next year.<@SM>
Modernization
Demolition tests radio signals
NIST used the implosion of a Washington, D.C., building to see how radio signals transmit through rubble and shielded environments.
Cybersecurity
E-passports go down under
Cybertrust is developing PKI technology in a 10-month pilot that will test e-passports for Australia.
People
E-gov confidence grows
IT officials' confidence that the 24 e-government initiatives will be successful has more than doubled since 2003, a survey says.
People