IT Management
Argonne, Oak Ridge labs sweep HPC Challenge
DARPA awards recognize wider criteria for supercomputer power.
LOC adds online touch for visitors
Library of Congress unveils interactive online technology to personalize library access.
IT security: Survey says it's better
A majority of federal decisionmakers surveyed about cybersecurity say they are more confident about their agencys IT security posture now than they were four years ago.
Transition Watch: Cybersecurity challenges loom for Obama
Some tough cybersecurity tasks left over from the Bush administration will need the attention of the next president.
TRANSCOM moves ahead with property system
The Transportation Command launches phase II of the Defense Personal Property System to make it easier for service members and their families to relocate to different duty stations.
Transition Watch: Plum IT jobs in Obama administration
The Obama team must fill more than 300 presidentially appointed positions, including 21 new CIOs. Inquire within.
Unisys eyes moving targets to identify
Unisys is working with governments and other organizations to develop a biometric technology named iris on the move.
Still time to vote in Georgia
Overseas voters have another chance to vote in Georgia runoff election; absentee ballots are available online.
Coviello: Better times ahead for government IT security
New administration and a heightened awareness point to a new priority, according to RSA Security CEO Art Coviello.
NIST extends comment period for draft assistance in assessing security controls
An interagency work group is developing a set of examples to help IT administrators meet requirements for assessing security controls on information systems.
Mass. delays enforcement of data security regs
The general compliance deadline for the states 201 CMR 17 regulations was initially set for Jan. 1, 2009, but officials have pushed it to May 1.
MIR3 adds response to notification app
MIR3 Intelligent Notification Inc. has added response recording capability to its line of enterprise notification features.
Study: CIOs emerge as strategic leaders
The 2008 CIO Leadership Survey finds that CIOs are increasingly leading change in their organizations.
DOE machines top supercomputer list
Energy Department labs run seven of the 10 fastest supercomputers on the Top 500 list.
Virtual meetings get real
Videoconferencing goes mainstream in government agencies, with key roles in distance-learning, disaster-recovery and telecommuting strategies. Could high-resolution telepresence systems be next?





