http://fcw.com/rss-feeds/technology.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 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 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 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 DARPA’s new contest challenges people to use the Internet to find 10 red weather balloons displayed across the United States for a day. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/darpa-network-challenge.aspx Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:02:29 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/04/darpa-network-challenge.aspx The Labor Department is soliciting proposals for a five-year support contract for a broad range of IT support services. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/03/labor-department-prepares-large-it-support-contract.aspx Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:12:46 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/03/labor-department-prepares-large-it-support-contract.aspx The VA should improve its process to find some missing and bad data, according to a new report. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/03/va-stimulus-data-review-could-use-a-few-tweaks-ig-says.aspx Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:32:26 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/03/va-stimulus-data-review-could-use-a-few-tweaks-ig-says.aspx IRS officials say a record number of people have filed their tax returns electronically this year. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/irs-efile.aspx Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:41:19 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/irs-efile.aspx FEMA pays out billions in disaster aid without the means to guard against double-dipping, according to a new audit. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/fema-at-high-risk-of-double-dipping-in-disaster-aid-say-auditors.aspx Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:17:50 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/fema-at-high-risk-of-double-dipping-in-disaster-aid-say-auditors.aspx A quick guide to the Security Content Automation Protocol, which makes it easier for agencies to continuously verify the security status of their computers. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/feat-fisma-sidebar.aspx Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/feat-fisma-sidebar.aspx Experts say new media poses great opportunities for activists and some questions for governments. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/policy-new-media-democracy-activism.aspx Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/policy-new-media-democracy-activism.aspx How to win over social media holdouts; virtues of virtual town hall meetings; the best tech of 2009. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/pointers.aspx Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/pointers.aspx HHS' Connect software for health information exchange has been distributed to hundreds of organizations that who are starting to use it. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/30/hhs-connect-software-signs-up-506-vendors.aspx Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:24:47 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/30/hhs-connect-software-signs-up-506-vendors.aspx