Google buying into enterprise services
Will Google's acquisition of Postini mean government business?
Postini purchase shows Google's enterprise intentions
By purchasing hosted spam filter provider Postini, Google adds another tool in its growing collection of online office applications.
Networx ideal for centralized security
The federal government's need for strict control of its computer systems and networks makes it a perfect fit for emerging services that enforce security policy through centralized network-based intelligence.
Tip of the Red Hat to Hill AFB
Hill Air Force Base, Utah, has won Red Hat Innovator of the Year honors for its Project Bonfire deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
DISA awards second half of Net-Centric deal
DISA this week awarded the second half of the collaboration portion of its Net-Centric Enterprise Services contract to a group led by Carahsoft Technology.
Q to Bond: Your handheld communicator is on the way
The National Security Agency is in the home stretch of evaluating secure handheld voice and data communications devices from two vendors.
The means to end-to-end
Networx contracts will help agencies converge their voice, data networks via IPv6 and managed services
NIAP certifies Linux
The National Information Assurance Partnership has approved Red Hat's Enterprise Linux 5 operating system running on IBM servers for Common Criteria certification at augmented EAL 4.
Navy CIO approves open-source software use
After several years of evaluation, the Navy has approved the use of open-source software in all its IT systems.
Hill AFB is Red Hat Innovator of the Year
Hill Air Force Base this month was elected Red Hat Innovator of the Year for its Project Bonfire deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux in an online poll conducted by Linux vendor Red Hat.
Navy CIO OKs open source systems
Open source software is now an official option for all IT systems in the Navy and Marine Corps.
NIST updates Web server security guidelines
NIST releases the second draft of its guidelines for securing public Web servers.
GSA taps AT&T, Level 3, MCI, Qwest and Sprint for Networx Enterprise
GSA today awarded the second of its two multi-year, multibillion-dollar Networx telecommunications services contracts.
H-P introduces smart cards solution geared to government
Included in Hewlett-Packard's launch today of a dozen products and services is one specifically for government, a new Common Access Card solution that federal agencies will need to comply with Bush administration directives on homeland security.
DFAS adds a layer of security to myPay
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is using a virtual keyboard feature to increase security for users of its myPay online payment system.
IBM's z/OS gets certified
IBM's zSeries/Operating System Version 1 Release 8.0 has received augmented Evaluation Assurance Level 4 Common Criteria certification.
Congress considers data protection bills
Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.)introduces a bill intended to prevent disclosure of sensitive or confidential information.
NARA recognizes agencies for archiving excellence
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration has recognized the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, GAO, DHS' United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Navy and SBA for excellence in record management.
DFAS enhances myPay security
DFAS has added a 'virtual keyboard' security feature to its myPay online payment system to augment the security of customers' personal ID numbers.
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