Digital Government

NIST drafts rules for gauging security risks

NIST took its first step toward defining the minimum security measures agencies must take to protect their systems

Digital Government

DISA tests wireless LAN products

DISA is evaluating various WLAN products, such as access points, wireless switches and dedicated security software

Digital Government

Microsoft, Software AG bolster XML support

Federal agencies are increasingly relying on Extensible Markup Language to integrate applications and databases

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Online feng shui

Government Web sites focus on satisfying users, not designers

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The Circuit

Cybersecurity To-Do List; AT&T Veteran Promoted; Citizen Customer Service; FBI Names Acting CIO

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Future Combat passes milestone

Army gets approval to move Future Combat Systems into system development and demonstration

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DHS center to focus on security research

Clearinghouse will keep track of efforts to develop new tools and techniques to fight cyberterrorism

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Lessons from the field

What state and local governments can teach feds about project management

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Intercepts

Don't Believe Everything You See; Kellogg Retiring; Army's New Venture: Capital; Helmet Fires ? and Peewee Soccer?

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Agencies told to buy, not collect, imagery

DODand other agencies will buy a majority of their imagery data through commercial satellite services

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Small businesses criticize recertification

A proposed rulecould force many firms into a competitive world they are not ready for, critics say

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A standards-based security fix in the wings

Industry leaders have been working on a separate standards-based solution to the WLAN security problem

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News briefs

OMB issues e-gov guidance; IAC advice to OMB

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Feds build market for e-learning programs

Agencies take different approaches to drive interest in training

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A study in change

Editorial: The impending departure of Mitchell Daniels Jr. marks the first test of the Bush administration's IT management agenda

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Eight common causes of project failure

British Prime Minister Tony Blair defined a UK equivalent of the President's Management Agenda

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Friend or foe?

Vendor offers training to help investigators match the right name with the right person

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From the editors

Apology for violating fair use standards

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WebTrends makes sense of Web traffic data

Product review: WebTrends is a solid product for sorting and displaying the visitor data that Web servers create

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PC recycling program offers bonus

New Gateway program helps customers get credit for getting rid of their old PCs in an eco-friendly manner