People
Md. judge rejects paper requirement
A Maryland judge ruled that state officials need not add paper trails to e-voting machines before the November election.
Cybersecurity
Army honors security work
The Army issued its first awards for excellence in information assurance
Modernization
Biometrics: The fingers have it
New products from Topaz Systems and Interlink Electronics combine finger scans with e-signatures.
Modernization
Audit supports Social Security progress
Performance indicators audit notes progress in Social Security Administration’s development and protection of management information systems.
People
Michigan parks get Wi-Fi
The MiWiFi network is now available in two parks on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Modernization
Group developing strategy for easier records management
The Electronic Records Working Group would launch an e-records management toolkit, supports standard metadata elements and definitions.
Digital Government
S.C. tests evac system
South Carolina officials can use the Hurricane Evacuation Decision Support Solution to get near real-time information on weather and traffic volume.
Acquisition
NOAA to bid out $500M in IT work
The 10-year performance-based contract will provide life cycle support for the Marine Observation Network and Data Assembly Center.
Cybersecurity
Air Force conference notes: New mail security
The Air Force will replace encryption cards and create a profile of one of its networks to find vulnerabilities. And Sun's Scott McNealy sounds off.
People
Air Force focuses on info
Information itself has replaced hardware and software as the focus of IT efforts, the Air Force CIO says
People
Air Force weighs competition and quality
A handful of businesses will reap rewards as preferred providers, while everyone else looks on.
Cybersecurity
Beefing up NIPRNET
But IT workers must install products correctly and patches more quickly, a DISA official says.
People
Air Force conference notes: ERP inspiration
The military makes ERP customizations available to other agenices, and a consultant says the government should pay employees to work extra hours to meet project deadlines.
People
Air Force conference notes: Wireless interference
Budget problems could delay wireless projects. Meanwhile, Air Force researchers highlight a wireless intrusion detector, and HP touts its RFID prowess.
People
Munns sees NMCI improvements
In his final press briefing on NMCI, Rear Adm. Charles Munns says the program has turned the corner.
Acquisition
FTS charts procurement variants
Officials at the Federal Technology Service are working on a chart that would show how policies differ from one region to another.
People
TSA puts wait times online
A new portion of the Transportation Security Administration's Web site publishes security checkpoint wait times.
Modernization
The inner workings of SRM
Storage resource management (SRM) products can manage storage-area networks (SANs), network-attached storage and direct-attached storage.
Acquisition