Modernization
To make the grade, NRC takes a personal approach
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s systems have a big, red bull’s-eye on them.<@SM><@SM>Every day, the agency’s systems face about 500 attempts at reconnaissance and 100 attempted denial-of-service attacks, CIO Ellis Merschoff said.
Modernization
Agencies falter trying to meet security mandates
Earlier this year, an agency manager stood up during the question-and-answer period at a conference on the Federal Information Security Management Act. He had a gripe about the IT security report cards issued by a House Government Reform subcommittee chaired by <b>Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Fl. </b>
People
President sets goals for e-health initiatives
President Bush has directed the Health and Human Services Department to develop a program that will ensure the use of electronic health records for most Americans within 10 years and electronic prescriptions within five years.
People
GPO wants modernization money
Changes in the printing industry will force the Government Printing Office to reinvent itself, the public printer says.
Modernization
Google-eyed users flood SEC site
Downloading volumes increased tenfold on the SEC's site after Google filed for an IPO.
Modernization
Cisco, IBM team up
They'll produce servers, storage and networking devices that incorporate elements of both companies' technology.
People
IRS audit underscores need to modernize
Integrated financial management can fix control problems -- which are delaying the system in the first place.
People
Reality collides with e-voting
Elections officials find that the main problem is fitting technology into a people-based process.
Acquisition
ASIA specs
The provisions of the Acquisition System Improvement Act would, among other things...
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CSC finishes its Trilogy part
Only SAIC's work remains to complete the FBI's modernization program.
Modernization
WIN-T work to accelerate
Defense Department and Army officials agreed to speed development of the $10.2 billion Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program.
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Yoran: Locals must lead IT security
But DHS is ready to help, says the director of the department's National Cyber Security Division.
Acquisition
Safavian stresses human capital, competitive sourcing
David Safavian testified at a Senate hearing on his nomination to be procurement policy chief.
People
Army to outsource knowledge portal
The service plans to issue a solicitation for a lead systems integrator June 15 that would require vendors to submit proposals by Aug. 1.
Digital Government
CSC picks fed IT chief
Computer Sciences Corp. has named Tom Anderson president of its federal sector information technology and science solutions division.
Acquisition
AT&T lands Army deals
Two contracts to develop battlefield training systems could be worth up to $134 million over 42 months.
People
Davis wants TRIP details
Rep. Tom Davis wants specifics on the Transit Rail Inspection Program.
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