NIST preapproves first PIV-II smart card
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued the first preapproval for a smart card that meets Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, Federal Information Processing Standard 201.
FirstGov.gov's new search engine launched
After nearly five years of defending FirstGov.gov's search engine prowess against constant criticism, General Services Administration officials believe they have an engine that will quiet detractors.
GSA pushes E-Authentication
Contract for free credentials and digital certificates designed to encourage public to use online services
NIST issues report to improve management of PIV cards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants to improve how agencies deploy and use card management systems under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
Rush, but verify
With an impending deadline, and despite a lack of working products, agencies race to get infrastructures ready for interoperable smart cards
Navy's Wennergren named CIO Council vice chairman
Dave Wennergren, the Navy Department's CIO, replaces Dan Matthews, the former Transportation CIO who returned to the private sector.
OMB issues FEA Records Management Profile
With the release of Version 1.0 of the Records Management Profile of the Federal Enterprise Architecture, the Office of Management and Budget and the CIO Council hope agencies now have a tool to consistently apply records management practices, policies and procedures across their organizations.
OMB delivers report to better sell e-government
The Office of Management and Budget submitted its mandated report to Congress Friday detailing the spending and benefits of all 25 e-government and five Line of Business Consolidation projects, hoping to sell lawmakers on why these initiatives are important.
Another FedBizOpps protest goes to federal court
The revamp saga of the federal government's FedBizOpps.gov procurement site shows no sign of drawing to a close, as one of the losing bidders has filed a claim with the Court of Federal Claims in Washington.
Contractors to face same HSPD-12 scrutiny as feds
The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council today issued an interim rule directing agencies to require contractors to submit to the same background investigations federal employees go through under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
DHS' Daconta returns to private sector
Michael Daconta spent a little more than a year in the federal government, but his impact will be felt for years to come.
DOD's GIG-BE reaches full operational capability
With the Global Information Grid-Bandwidth Expansion program in place, one-third of the agency's global network for classified and nonclassified data is complete.
GSA's Timchak to retire after 36 years in government
Stephen Timchak, who has led efforts to build the government's e-authentication architecture over the past three years, is retiring from federal service.
OMB policy on posting information sparks debate
The new policy asking agencies to improve how they disseminate public information is at the heart of a larger battle over how much categorization is needed to make data publicly accessible.
GSA contract for FedBizOpps under protest, again
Development InfoStructure Corp. of Arlington, Va., once again is protesting the General Services Administration's award of the contract to run the government procurement portal to Symplicity Corp. of Arlington, Va.
EPA security officer Bonina to retire
EPA's chief information security officer George Bonina will retire Jan. 3 after 30 years in government.
GSA seeks vendor for HSPD-12 interoperability lab
The General Services Administration is looking for a vendor to create requirements for products and services that meet Federal Information Processing Standard 201 and design and implement a lab to test these products and services.
NIST chooses minutia for HSPD-12 biometric standard
After nearly a year in the making, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has been convinced that minutia is an acceptable way to store fingerprint biometric data on smart cards.
DOD to test contactless cards, readers
The Defense Department is setting up a lab to test contactless smart cards and readers for industry standard compliance and interoperability.
RFI sets stage for future HSPD-12 contract
The General Services Administration took an important step toward getting the blanket purchase agreement in place by May 2006 for agencies to buy approved products and services to meet Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
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