VA secures veterans' records, identities
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to install identity and access management solutions.
Singaporese put a lot into passwords
Singaporese are accustomed to the government knowing who they are when they access e-government services. With a mandatory password system named SingPass, government forms download ' after authentication ' with personal data prepopulated into the fields.
Ken Cochrane | Identity's the key to a better Web
GCN Interview: As CIO of an organization with more than 470,000 employees, 1,600 points of service, and a mission to serve a far-flung population, Cochrane has seen his role take on new dimensions as Canada attempts to harness Web 2.0 technologies.
TSA to expand Registered Traveler
The Transportation Security Administration is opening the Registered Traveler program to any airport that wants to use it, but also said the agency is backing away from the program.
Facing a challenge
The Army and other agencies say the facial recognition systems they've tested still aren't good enough. But they haven't given up on the technology.
TSA designates MicroStrategy PIMS as aviation ops standard
The Transportation Security Administration designated the MicroStrategy-based Performance Information Management System as its aviation operations standards.
Bob Farber | Dealing with the insider threat
GCN Interview: Symark International's chief operating officer discusses insider threats, effective identity management and why single sign-on might not be such a good idea.
New toughbook runs tiny Atom chip
F-U1 is the first ultramobile PC to integratethe new Intel Atom processor ina rugged handheld computer.
FBI's billion-dollar biometric plan
The FBI launched a multibillion-dollar upgrade to its Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System: Next Generation Identification project.
Virtual Directory Server 5.0
Latest release of RadiantOne Virtual Directory 5.0 Server simplifies deployment of ID integration.
Liberty Alliance issues guidelines for standardized identity assurance, privacy controls
Identity Assurance Framework and Identity Governance Framework are aimed at driving identity system policy to better manage identity relationships and define how privacy is being protected in information technology enterprises.
SAML community gets its own online home
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) consortium has established an interactive Web site to be the official resource for the Security Assertion Markup Language.
Wyatt Kash | Call for nominations
Editor's Desk'commentary: GCN is now inviting readers to submit their nominations for this year's GCN Awards.
Intell law boosts Real ID
TSA enforces rules for air travelers to carry secure credentials.
Ticket masters
Technicalities: Anyone worried about the Real ID Act might take note of China's idea for Olympic security.
Robert Tapella | GPO's balanced mix of digital and paper
Public printer Robert Tapella says ink on paper isn't going away, but digital content will take a larger share of the Government Printing Office's operations.
DHS unveils foreign-passenger screening system
Electronic System for Travel Authorization will automate and expedite DHS data checking of travelers from visa-waiver countries who are coming to the United States.
Microsoft releases ASP.NET MVC Preview 3
Microsoft has released the latest preview version of its model-view-controller architecture for Web application frameworks.
Physical device recognition to the rescue
Hardware fingerprinting technology migrates from fighting software piracy to shielding infrastructure.
VA awards contract for PIV card management
The Veterans Affairs Department has awarded Verizon Business the first contract under GSA's schedule for issuing and managing new smart ID cards.
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