People
Competition quotas stripped
Appropriations language makes it harder for administration to outsource federal jobs
Digital Government
Electronic from end to end
The Trademark Information System, slated to be completed by November, would create an electronic working file
Digital Government
All Hazards Net to warn on more than thunderstorms
The All Hazards Warning Network has not been developed ? yet
Digital Government
Amber revolutionizes search for abducted children
The Amber Alert System, which relies on the Emergency Alert System, is used by 87 programs, 38 of which are statewide
Digital Government
Illinois builds ramp to fed PKI bridge
State readies to cross-certify certificates
Digital Government
OMB to require more reviews
Agencies must evaluate the effectiveness of their information security programs periodically throughout the year
Digital Government
Technology briefs
Navy forms first XML council; DISA releases bandwidth expansion RFP
People
DOD looks closely at narrowband
DOD plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on narrowband satellite communication
People
Prototype makes UAV data available via Web
DOD is trying to find funding for a prototype system that enables users to follow the progress of a UAV from a network-connected Web browser
Digital Government
One certificate doesn't work for all
While some organizations are moving toward creating a public-key infrastructure, others are still holding back
Digital Government
Health network to identify diseases, bioterrorism
Public Health Information Network would build on existing CDC systems to establish an exchange of data among public heath professionals
People
Defense messaging outlook: Still a matter of debate
Despite problems, officials support development of DMS
Digital Government
Network designed for sharing, security
The State Department will continue work on a wide-area network intended to allow staff members worldwide to use sensitive or classified information securely
Digital Government
Fighting back
These products incorporate advanced filtering techniques to distinguish between legitimate e-mail and spam
Digital Government
New technologies tackle spam problem
A new class of advanced filtering technologies is emerging to combat the spam problem
Digital Government
Digital maps to point to safer mining
IT projects show that tight budgets will not deter agencies that can show results through innovation
Digital Government