Modernization
Letter: Government is going over the line
Many recent government actions have stretched the limits on government as outlined in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
People
United States, Germany will share biometric data
Officials signed an agreement today that will let the countries search each other's criminal fingerprint databases.
People
Letter: CIO meeting's positivity not highlighted
I actually found the conference to be much more positive than this article represents in terms of accomplishments and how the CIOs are stepping up and taking on the complex challenges they face each and every day to protect our data, their users and the taxpayer's interests.
Digital Government
Letter: Security and monitoring go hand in hand
A reader says monitoring is a component of security and must be conducted with security in mind.
People
DHS' annual privacy report later than expected, again
Document chronicles the work of the department's privacy office
Modernization
NIST releases a draft compliance guide for IPv6
The draft profile describes initial plans for testing whether products can integrate with other products built to NIST’s specifications.
People
Letter: Making addresses available endangers public servants
A reader argues that the trend toward ‘open addresses’ puts intell officers and others at risk.
Digital Government
OMB wants privacy review details in FISMA reports
Agencies will report the number of each type of privacy review performed during the year in addition to information about the advice the senior agency privacy official provided, according to a new requirement.
People
Goodbye anonymity. Hello ID superiority.
Government-issued personal identity verification cards are a form of identity proofing superior to anything available in the past, security experts say.
People
Waxman: Chart showed White House missing e-mails
The Bush administration questions the accuracy of its earlier study and believes no messages are missing, leading Waxman to call a hearing to clear up "considerable confusion."
People
SBA rule aims to protect employee e-mail
Managers must give a written justification for why access is needed and get approval from the CISO, general counsel and chief human capital officer.
People
NASA plaintiffs win one round against HSPD-12
The NASA employees do not have to release personal information or sign an authorization allowing HSPD-12 background checks, the court ruled.
People
Sen. Kerry: SBA must protect whistleblowers
Employees must be ensured confidentiality when they have complaints, Kerry told SBA Administrator Steve Preston.
People
Bush administration ready to release revised Real ID regs
The Homeland Security Department reviewed 21,000 comments before developing the latest set of standards for driver's licenses and identification cards.
People
IRS taxpayer advocate: Congress is biggest problem
Tax code changes cause the Internal Revenue Service to delay processing returns, says Nina Olson.
People
Court considers dismissing JPL HSPD-12 lawsuit
The hearing on the motion to dismiss the case comes as a temporary injunction allowing the JPL employees to avoid the background checks remains in place.
People
GAO: IRS has fixed only 30 percent of security gaps
The agency has not fully implemented an information security program to make sure that controls are effectively established and maintained, according to a new report.
People
Rule will make passport cards scannable from several feet away
Border guards will be able to access the card's unique identifying number, but no personally identifiable information.
People
Census nominee supports Internet questionnaires
Stephen Murdock, Bush's nominee to head the bureau, said the agency must look into Web-based surveys while keeping privacy protection in mind.
People