State team names 'Beetle Bailey' character
A group of State department IT specialists have put a name to the face of the newest character in the 'Beetle Bailey' comic strip. The computer technician, <b>Chip Gizmo</b>, will be introduced to the strip on July 4. The name was chosen from some 84,000 submissions.<p>
DOD tests biometrics to secure its smart cards
The Defense Department's Biometrics Fusion Center soon will begin testing software on four types of biometric devices for use on its Common Access smart cards.
E-Authentication pilot set for fall'no IT plan yet
The General Services Administration's E-Authentication Joint Program Management Office is preparing to fire up a pilot Sept. 30, but it doesn't yet know exactly how the system is going to work.
Section 508 complaint process makes lawsuits unlikely
One of the spurs last year to agency compliance with Section 508 was the threat'real or imagined'of lawsuits.
Agency policies remain behind the 508 curve
In the year since Section 508 became a fact of life in government, agencies have gained a lot of ground toward making their Web sites and workplaces accessible. But they're also running to catch up on many fronts.
E-authentication team takes inventory
As early as next week, the General Services Administration's Office of Electronic Government will release a draft of its E-Authentication Inventory Template, a table that will list every federal agency's progress toward building a security architecture.
Rules software speeds benefits
A Colorado official has programmed a rules engine to judge the eligibility of children from low-income families for Medicaid and the state's Child Health Plan Plus.
Unisys to USPS: The check is in the mail
After a month of mediation between the Postal Service and Unisys Corp., the company earlier this month agreed to pay USPS $882,483 for an overbilling claim related to year 2000 date code repair work.
President calls on industry to expand broadband
'Companies have both an obligation and opportunity to serve our country,' President Bush said yesterday in urging high-tech executives to expand broadband access and improve communications networks that serve public-sector users as well as consumers.
XML forms help bring jobs to Utah
Utah Incentive Funds, a division of the state's Business and Economic Development Department, last month began accepting business subsidy applications authenticated by digital certificates.
Postal Service will get a refund from Unisys for Y2K work
After a month of mediation between the Postal Service and Unisys Corp., the company last week agreed to pay USPS $882,483 for an overbilling claim related to year 2000 date code repair work.
Administration touts smart cards, but some agencies are skeptical
While the Office of Cyberspace Security prepares a governmentwide security plan for release this summer, Paul Kurtz, its senior director for national security, is urging agencies to think seriously about using smart cards to protect their systems against a terrorist attack.
Congress takes a first leap into biometrics
An office within the House of Representatives has become the first congressional office to use biometric access technology.
Patriot law puts federal eye on biometric use
Although the U.S. Patriot Act encourages agencies to spend IT funds for authentication security, they should avoid using these new technologies too quickly, both industry and federal officials warn.
Bill would give agencies more hiring clout
Republican Sen. George V. Voinovich of Ohio plans to introduce work force legislation this month that will combine his Federal Human Capital Act of 2001, S 1603, with the Federal Employee Management Reform Act of 2001, S 1639, which he drew up at the request of the administration.
A crisis in slow motion
About a year and a half ago, Labor Department deputy CIO Laura Callahan had the chance to practice what she's preached for most of her IT management career: Turnover is not always a bad thing.
Council seeks 32 e-gov fellows to learn about leadership
The Council for Excellence in Government will choose 32 e-government fellows from among federal IT managers, up from 25 last year.
Voinovich bill calls for human capital chiefs
Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-Ohio) plans to introduce a bill that would call for agencies to appoint a chief human capital officer to address the problems of a dwindling federal IT work force.
Moving to XP: SBA adopts the app suite before the OS
The Small Business Administration's recent decision to standardize on Microsoft Office XP but not upgrade to Windows XP illustrates the cautious approach agencies are taking to secure data at the desktop level.
Utah uses digital signatures to secure business deals
Utah Incentive Funds, a division of the state's department of business and economic development, is using online services secured with digital certificates to lure more businesses to the state.
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