Internaut: Four trends drive government network spending
Government expenditures on network and data communications equipment will nearly double, from $1.3 billion this year to more than $2 billion by 2008, according to new research findings from International Data Corp. of Framingham, Mass.
Internaut: Open source for government IT?
Computer Associates International Inc. and IBM Corp. have given the open-software community a big boost by making their database code available.
Internaut: Localities' dual-use projects will aid homeland security
State and local IT managers are far less excited than their federal counterparts about homeland security.
Internaut: Browser woes could prompt user switch
Until Microsoft Corp. gets serious about fixing the security flaws in its Internet Explorer browser, some government users are considering less-vulnerable alternatives for the Web.
Internaut: Data drillers: Watch the fault lines on personal data
The controversial Total Information Awareness project may be gone, but multiple data-mining projects continue to flourish within the federal government, the General Accounting Office has found.
Internaut: A quick trip through e-gov evolution
Government employees, media types and analysts hear electronic government bandied about so often that it has become ubiquitous background noise.
Internaut: Justice XML effort is promising
One of the more interesting public-safety and homeland security efforts in recent months is a data reference model called Justice XML, officially known as the Global Justice XML Data Model.
Internaut: IT food for thought
In the past few weeks I've run across a handful of cool ideas that seem worth keeping an eye on.I make no promise that any of these four will take off and become dominant players on the government computing landscape. But each might be considered an idea to watch in the coming months.
Internaut: What's WiMax? Wireless with a 30-mile range
The forthcoming IEEE WiMax wireless networking standard, with a range up to 30 miles, could eliminate the need for short-range 802.11b or 802.11g WiFi hubs that have sprung up in many government offices.
Internaut: Government shouldn't break its privacy promises
Now is make or break time for federal online privacy policy.Several parallel efforts are under way, some of which increase government commitment to privacy, while others openly break trust in the government's data collection integrity.
Internaut: DHS starts up $1.8m public cybersecurity campaign
The Homeland Security Department, with help from technology companies, has a publicity campaign under way to remind citizens to take their Internet security seriously.
Internaut: Now Net cowboys want a federal sheriff
Amazing, isn't it, how companies that once demanded the government keep hands off the Internet are now begging it to move in and regulate the online chaos?
Internaut: Want to be a project manager? Take these courses
Installing any new database or network in a government office means that someone must be assigned to oversee the schedule, deliverables and budget.
All together now: USMC manpower system becomes a real force
When it comes to personnel administration, the special needs of government offices can make it difficult to implement standard, commercial human resources systems. This is particularly true for branches of the military.
Internaut: Linux isn't all black and white
The open-source Linux operating system will likely remain free for the foreseeable future, despite SCO Group's legal fight with IBM Corp.
Odd Web traffic alerts Va. county
State and local government officials who have noticed strange activity on their computer systems could learn from the experiences of Arlington County, Va.
Internaut: Terrorism futures might just have a future
Now that John Poindexter has resigned from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the furor has died down over the quashed proposal for an online market in terrorism futures, consider why it isn't so far-fetched and might spring up again.
Internaut: Quickfind report links
Links to ITEF and FTC reports
Internaut: Will FTC's tough talk on spam make a difference?
Public confidence in e-mail is eroding, the Federal Trade Commission recently told Congress, and the antispam bills now in the hopper might not succeed at stopping the ever-growing flood of junk messages.
Internaut: Viruses aren't the same as pests
Most users know they're vulnerable to malicious code and prying eyes on the Internet. But many don't comprehend the full sneakiness of methods used to spy, damage files or harness a PC's processing power without permission.
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