http://fcw.com/rss-feeds/news.aspx An Army official today confirmed that no force-wide alterations have been made to existing security measures across Army bases in the U.S. in wake of the Nov. 5 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 people. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/army-base-security.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:23:23 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/army-base-security.aspx In part one of our look at Networx transition woes, we look at how reality hasn't lived up to the original vision for Networx and the question of why not restructure it into a single vehicle. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/networx-transition-issues-part-1.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:18:20 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/networx-transition-issues-part-1.aspx The proportion of fixed-price contracts is increasing in the contracts funded under the economic stimulus law, a new report says. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/fixed-price-contracts-rising-in-stimulus-law.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:32 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/fixed-price-contracts-rising-in-stimulus-law.aspx NARA's policy required it to destroy hard drives, but in some cases agency personnel returned them to vendors instead, official says. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/web-nara-it-security-problems.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:30:30 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/web-nara-it-security-problems.aspx Facebook and Twitter quickly became a way to communicate during and after the attack. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/fort-hood-social-media.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:54:13 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/fort-hood-social-media.aspx The Internet will run out of unused Internet Protocol version 4 Internet addresses soon, predicts the American Registry for Internet Numbers. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/ipv4-depletion.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:48:11 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/ipv4-depletion.aspx HHS is planning to award a series of competitive contracts for the Nationwide Health Information Network later this year. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/hhs-competitive-nhin-contracts.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:29 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/hhs-competitive-nhin-contracts.aspx Earned value management is here to stay as a project management tool. But too many agencies still make common mistakes when using it. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/feat-evm-pitfalls.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:27 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/feat-evm-pitfalls.aspx Insourcing is one tool agencies can use to build a strong organization that has its main missions in mind, experts say. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/insourcing-think-strategically-first.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:40:07 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/insourcing-think-strategically-first.aspx Bruce McConnell, counselor to DHS' top cybersecurity official, said more personnel, better user authentication, security metrics, and automated responses are needed to make systems more secure. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/web-dhs-mcconnell-cybersecurity.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:10:54 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/06/web-dhs-mcconnell-cybersecurity.aspx SSA should develop more open IT systems as it modernizes, according to recommendations released in a white paper by the Computer & Communications Industry Association. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/05/ssa-urged-to-adopt-more-open-it-systems.aspx Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:13:46 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/05/ssa-urged-to-adopt-more-open-it-systems.aspx New automated tools can help agencies get some of the voluminous security configuration data required under the Federal Information Security Management Act. But the tools aren't a cure-all. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/feat-fisma-tools.aspx Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:04:51 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/feat-fisma-tools.aspx VA CIO Roger Baker has asked IAC for help in formulating ideas to spread the department's health information technology system more broadly into the private sector http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/week-va-seeks-ideas.aspx Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:01:35 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/week-va-seeks-ideas.aspx Craigslist founder will help judge ideas on how to improve the way disability claims are processed for veterans. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/va-craigslist-founder.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:12:44 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/va-craigslist-founder.aspx Task orders have become the primary means that agencies use to buy things, but procurement officers don't always understand the regulations, officials say. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/gsa-schedules-training-acquisition-workforce.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:01:39 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/gsa-schedules-training-acquisition-workforce.aspx The National Cancer Institute plans to standardize data elements in its research grid for better information sharing. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/national-cancer-institute-creating-common-data-elements-for-research-grid.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:36:51 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/national-cancer-institute-creating-common-data-elements-for-research-grid.aspx Three scientists will work to expand collaboration in science and technologies between the United States and Muslim communities. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/web-clinton-science-envoys-muslim-communities.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:17:45 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/web-clinton-science-envoys-muslim-communities.aspx The Homeland Security Department has signed agreements with four tribes to develop enhanced identification cards with some technology improvements. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/dhs-approves-enhanced-tribal-id-cards.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:51:54 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/dhs-approves-enhanced-tribal-id-cards.aspx The United States and the European Union pledge to extend their cooperation on security and human rights issues, including cybersecurity, fighting cyber crime, and data protection. The next step is negotiating a binding agreement. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/us-eu-cybersecurity-agreement.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:34:50 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/us-eu-cybersecurity-agreement.aspx Microsoft issued a "Fix it"-style patch for a Windows 7 upgrade problem for Vista users that results in a system hang. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/fix-it-windows-7-upgrade-patch.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:38:34 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/fix-it-windows-7-upgrade-patch.aspx