People

Scholarship program hits snags

A security scholarship program provides so few real-world incentives that it's almost counterproductive

Digital Government

Not a model situation

Enterprise architects seek one view from modeling tools

People

Intercepts

NMCI 'D-Day' looms; What's in a name? Beetle Mania

Digital Government

Arming the 'corridor warrior'

Review: ViewSonic's tablet computer combines PDA mobility with desktop functionality

Digital Government

Army adds depth to net security

Harris scanner monitors workstations for potential vulnerabilities

Digital Government

PC backup moves forward

New crop of desktop backup software takes burden off end users

People

Smart building IDs gaining support

Officials support using a combination of biometric technology and smart cards to identify every employee entering a federal building

Digital Government

Chinese cyberthreat increasing, experts say

More sophisticated cyberattacks emanating from China are possible in the near future, according to officials

People

Applicants swarm IT job fair

More than 17,000 people applied for 270 federal IT jobs offered, leaving officials excited about prospects

People

Army tech plan drafted

The Army plans to transform its IT infrastructure in phases, with an initial focus on consolidating e-mail servers and improving network management

People

OPM takes long view

Bureaucratus column: OPM's new insurance program may offer lower premiums than if you shopped on your own

People

INS split may delay tech upgrades

The House vote to divide the agency is likely to delay some of INS' planned modernizations

People

DOD reinforces 'virtual Pentagon'

The 'virtual Pentagon' is now called the Command Communications Survivability Project

People

Forman says feds hungry for change

But some managers may stand in the way of progress and e-government

Acquisition

Knowing the price is right

Editorial: Rather than roll back procurement reform, let's take another step forward

Digital Government

Academia makes cyber pledge

Higher education organizations have joined the fight to secure cyberspace by endorsing a framework for action

Digital Government

Tool suites offer different options

A big argument now in selecting an enterprise architecture tool is whether to pick a suite or individual tools

People

Disaster recovery: From cold to hot

Planning responses to disasters involves much more than scouting empty 'cold sites' designed to await the unthinkable

Digital Government

Memo slams Interior accounting

The Interior Department's accounting system isn't up to the task of trust reform, according to an internal memo

People

Hill divided on ergo plan

Labor secretary failed to draw bipartisan support for her new approach to protecting employees from job-related injuries