People
No mandate for e-voting, computer scientist says
Despite wide use in last week’s presidential election, direct-recording electronic voting is still a faulty method of casting ballots, one computer scientist argues.<@SM>
Cybersecurity
E-mail commerce vs. politics
Solving the nation's spam problem requires a balancing act, experts said at an FTC meeting.
Digital Government
Microsoft starts solutions network
The software giant formally introduced its global initiative to make it easier for governments, industry and academia to collaborate on IT projects.
Cybersecurity
Admiral calls for improved protection for classified data
Vice Adm. Gary Roughead wants devices that will allocate access to different levels of classified information.
People
Land-ho for US-VISIT
The Homeland Security Department announced the first 50 land ports of entry to take part in the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program.
Modernization
Jordan airline passengers use smart cards
The country uses Epok's TDX system to check biometric information against a database of passengers.
Modernization
Pacom wants faster NMCI support
Pacific Command is generally pleased with the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, but the tech support must respond faster for command and control systems.
People
Joint Blue Force in the works
The Joint Chiefs of Staff will review the framework for a system that will provide a common land battlefield picture for warfighters.
Digital Government
thePipeline
Offerings from Alcatel, Deltek Systems, Supermicro Computer and AT&T.
People
Two superpowers grapple with IT issues
CIOs in Japan and U.S. deal with access, info-sharing and training issues
People
Air Force picks mission planning vendors
The Air Force has selected five companies to compete for mission planning contracts.
People
ACT awards
Kevin Carroll, the Army's program executive officer in the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, won this year's Janice K. Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership award.
Modernization
Air Force taps Microsoft for services
Service seeks to standardize its desktops, notebooks and servers.
People
DOT site gives users crash data
Safercar.gov posts Federal Highway Administration vehicle crash test results
Digital Government
Goldman: Expecting the unexpected
Agencies should provide adequate physical and cyber protection.
Modernization
UPS delivers security in its wireless network
UPS considers applies wireless security from the top down.
People
Competitive sourcing losses may be hyped
Federal employees are not likely to be fired because of competitive sourcing studies, say two researchers. A union official says they're wrong.
Cybersecurity
Securing your wireless network
NIST's guidelines are a reminder that significant effort, resources and vigilance are required to maintain security controls on wireless communications.
People