FBI's Azmi promoted to CIO
Zalmai Azmi, acting CIO since mid-January, will hold overall responsibility for the FBI's IT programs.
NASA launches handhelds for space station
International Space Station crew will use the handhelds as supplements to notebook computers.
House panel seeks tighter DHS financial controls
Legislation would affect the Homeland Security Department's program to build a new IT structure for its financial operations.
DHS launches vendor Web site
The Homeland Security Department today unveiled a Web site for collecting information on IT products and services from vendors.
NASA awards $108 million in orders to Lockheed Martin
Space agency places four task orders worth $108.8 million with Lockheed Martin Corp. under the Outsourcing Desktop Initiative for NASA.
Davis seeks clarity on bogus-degree issue
Rep. Tom Davis today asks OPM director Kay Coles James to define legitimate educational achievement as the government seeks to curb diploma mill abuses.
GAO probes FBI's case file project
Sources say the Virtual Case File project has exceeded its budget without achieving the intended goals.
OPM ferrets out fake degrees, will revise policies
As the Senate prepares to open hearings next week on the use of questionable academic credentials in the government, the Office of Personnel Management has found several employees with bogus degrees.
RFP coming for law enforcement wireless net
The departments of Homeland Security, Justice and Treasury plan to seek proposals for their joint Integrated Wireless Network this summer.
New DHS tech requirements aim to save Safecom
The Homeland Security Department late last month released technical requirements for future public-safety wireless communications and interoperability.
House panel prods Ridge on cybersecurity
Representatives want details on how Homeland Security is implementing cybersecurity policies.
DHS council to propose online lexicon
The Homeland Security Department's Advisory Council plans to recommend that the department post an online lexicon of important terms used in the homeland security field to help officials and the public avoid confusion when discussing key concepts.
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Planning a spring wedding and a full life? The government has you covered.The Federal Trade Commission, as enforcer of the Textile Act, regulates wedding gown labels. The commission has posted a lengthy guide, accessible from <a href= "http://www.ftc.gov">www.ftc.gov</a>. For the honeymoon, the Postal Inspection Service posts warnings about vacation scams at <a href= "http://www.usps.com">www.usps.com</a>.
OPM unveils diploma mill abuses and outlines policy changes
The personnel agency has identified several federal employees who claim undergraduate and graduate degrees that OPM has found were obtained from diploma mills.
DHS issues wireless interoperability requirements
Homeland Security today released technical requirements for public-safety wireless communications.
BIA bolsters security with new network center
In the Bureau of Indian Affairs' dimly lit Network Operations Command Center, dozens of bureau employees field calls from agency IT users while security specialists monitor large overhead screens displaying network traffic, news reports and national weather conditions that can affect system operations.
Army warns soldiers about pesky diploma mills
The Army is advising soldiers to avoid diploma mills in seeking education options.A recent release by the Army News Service said the Army will not recognize degrees from unaccredited schools.
Hill sets plans for confronting diploma mill problem
A new wave of scrutiny into government employees' use of academic credentials from unaccredited institutions will begin within weeks.
Significa
Mark your calendars. The Interior Department's Fish and Wildlife Service and the Defense Department have joined with the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Agency for International Development and private organizations to sponsor an annual event that celebrates a natural wonder.
Hearing airs gaps on cyberalerts, infrastructure data
Federal agencies continue to issue uncoordinated cyberalerts and its lists of critical infrastructure assets are sadly lacking, speakers at a House hearing said.
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