Defense

llinois delays law prohibiting use of DHS employment verification system

DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff has publicly criticized the measure.

Tech

GSA information chief takes business approach to technology

Voice over IP, HSPD-12 and enterprise architecture top 2008 agenda.

Tech

GAO: Delays in systems testing put 2010 census at risk

Census Bureau director blames delays on Congress’ inability to pass fiscal 2008 funding.

Tech

DHS inks deal with Arizona on enhanced driver’s licenses

Homeland Security chief says national standards for licenses will be delivered within six weeks.

Management

Keeping It Real

More and more agencies have hopped on the blogging bandwagon. From concept to execution, here’s how they did it.

Defense

DHS launches pilot to integrate fingerprint databases with FBI

Technology experts worry that legacy systems will not support added workload.

Features

Managing Technology 2008

Get ready for tougher privacy rules, an Internet overhaul, more procurement oversight, and a focus on health data and tighter security.

Managing Technology

Keeping It Real

More and more agencies have hopped on the blogging bandwagon. From concept to execution, here’s how they did it.

Defense

Internet attacks grow more sophisticated

Information security research group points to Web applications and end users as the biggest threats to agency systems.

News

Obama outlines open government agenda

Bush administration takes credit for initiating efforts to increase transparency of federal operations.

News And Analysis

Pipe Dream

Network managers want more bandwidth, but streamlining data is the answer for now.

News

Two more IT vendors drop GSA schedule contracts

Industry experts say inspector general scrutiny on pricing is causing defections; more companies may follow.

News

IRS modernization program moves forward

Agency officials point to funding as an ongoing challenge.

Features

Insider Threat

Controlling who gains access to what on computer networks is vitally important and devilishly hard. Success stories can help.

Defense

Hill doubts TSA’s timeline for port identification card program

Completion is years away and success is still up in the air, GAO says.

Tech

Agencies miss deadline for ID card mandate

“We’re holding ourselves accountable,” top OMB technology official says.

Tech

Reports of federal security breaches double in four months

OMB attributes increase to improved efforts by agencies to acknowledge incidents, but some security officials are concerned.

Defense

Tighter security over power plant computer systems urged

Standards are too lax and offer insufficient protection against cyberattacks, chairman of House subcommittee says.

News

IG: DHS has yet to properly secure networks

Inspector general report notes some progress in security program, but cites a lack of execution.

Defense

TSA begins issuing ID cards to port workers

House committee demands an explanation for delays in implementing the program.