Digital Government

Focus factor: How do you authenticate?

Biometrics: Iris-recognition product comparison chart.

Cybersecurity

Linux has its own security holes

Malicious code creators are increasingly taking notice of Linux, experts say.

Modernization

Army to field new net strategy

Soldiers need more secure, mobile comms

Modernization

Atlanta lays out WiFi plans

The city council passed legislation allowing officials to go ahead with a WiFi initiative.

Acquisition

Davis debuts ASIA (née SARA)

Rep. Tom Davis introduced the Acquisition System Improvement Act.

Modernization

Linux weighs in

Major vendors are positioning Linux as an alternative for high-end systems

People

California nixes e-voting

California's secretary of state decertified all touch screen voting systems and asked the attorney general to consider criminal prosecution of Diebold Election Systems.

People

Editorial: A modest proposal

The federal government needs a virtual mall.

Digital Government

the Pipeline

Putting things away; Put it on the wire(less); XYZ, PDQ

Modernization

Schools plan security test lab

McAfee Research was selected industry partner for three universities constructing a large-scale cybersecurity test bed.

Cybersecurity

Steamed about security

Lawmakers increasingly push agencies for specifics

Digital Government

On a grid mission

The Enterprise Grid Alliance focuses on grid computing at the enterprise level

Modernization

Seeing is believing

Iris-recognition systems provide highly secure authentication.

People

Hitting the ground running

Vendors ready for US-VISIT contract award from Day One

People

'Net crooks run IRS scam

Identity thieves have been using e-mail and a fake IRS site to trick citizens into revealing personal data, officials said.

People

SBA launches online loan submission system

The Small Business Administration today made it easier for lenders to submit loan applications for its SBAExpress loan program.

Modernization

Database will help track international aid in Iraq

The Iraqi government is having a hard time keeping track of billions of dollars in international assistance filtering in to rebuild the country’s war-torn infrastructure.

Modernization

Wireless net to test agencies' mettle

Three agencies team to develop integrated wireless network

Modernization

Tech vendors unite for grid computing

Observers foresee widespread agency adoption of technology

Digital Government

Using the buying power

With a $60 billion annual investment in information technology, the federal government has significant purchasing power.