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Naval Academy tests laptop learning
The U.S. Naval Academy set sail last week on an experimental program to determine if laptop computers can provide students with the same support in their coursework as traditional desktops.
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Partners Web-enable public services
SCI and Blue Angel combine their expertise to develop iEnvision, a portal where the public can get information and do business with the government
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SAS speeds into e-gov arena
SAS Institute Inc.'s new eGovernment Solutions program focuses on helping government clients deliver information and services electronically
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Navy opens some IT ops to vendors
The ongoing debate about how the Defense Department should organize to support the emerging hightech field of information operations took an unexpected turn last month when the Navy published new guidance that opens up certain portions of the IO field to civilian contractors.
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Military mandates single e-shipping system
An Army command that moves 16 million shipments per year at a cost of $1 billion in commercial transportation services is mandating the use of an electronic payment and shipment tracking system called PowerTrack.
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Army tests self-healing network
To try to cut through the fog of war, the Army uses tactical operation systems (TOS) computer networks that collect information about troop positions and movements. But battle is messy, and computers don't respond well when resources unexpectedly become unavailable. In a pervasive computing environment, such disorder would be the norm.
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SRA chief stimulates growth through training
When SRA International Inc. made this year's Fortune magazine list of the 100 best companies to work for in America, Ernst Volgenau, the company's chief executive, knew he was doing something right.
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When demand exceeds supply
Report urges renewed government focus on infosec education to meet future demand
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HHS to standardize medical e-transactions
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a regulation last week that will standardize and encourage electronic health care transactions, saving billions of dollars in the long term.
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Managing on the fly
Most agencies find managing computers that are hardwired to their servers challenging enough without trying to handle tiny devices that users carry around with them. But as those portable devices become missioncritical, then managing them will also become critical.
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FAA to boost work force training
The Federal Aviation Administration has tapped a vendor to develop a certification program for FAA information systems security workers.
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Deputy CIO with just one hat
Under a restructuring plan that heavily boosts its clout, the chief information office within the Air Force will add a senior position whose authority will include overseeing the service's multibilliondollar information technology budget and systems.
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Eyeing a solution
Educators have a ninepoint cooperative plan among government, industry and academia to address the demand for information assurance professionals
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The necessity of networking
One of the most valuable aspects of the Year 2000 solution was the networking. At every level of society, people got together, physically and online, to talk about what they were doing to prepare for the date change and the dreaded Year 2000 bug. Like the bug, networking cut across boundaries, drawing people from every kind of organization.
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DOD audit: Osprey may pose 'severe hazard'
The Marines Corps proceeded to develop and fly one of its most advanced hightech aircraft despite nearly two dozen known deficiencies in onboard computer systems and other equipment, according to an internal Pentagon report.
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N.Y. county making strides online
Westchester County residents can go online for guidance on dealing with troubled teens, finding the cheapest gasoline and other interactive services
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DOD demands PowerTrack for shipping
Commercial shipping companies moving DOD personnel and equipment must use the electronic payment and tracking system as of Nov. 30
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Study cites Osprey IT deficiencies
A DOD inspector general report lists 'major deficiencies' in IT systems that received a waiver during testing of the Marines' Osprey aircraft
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