The National Institute of Standards and Technology has certified OpenSSL, an open-source library of encryption algorithms, as meeting Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 Level 1 standards, according to the Open Source Software Institute.
A separate proceeding before the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will determine whether BlackBerry devices and the wireless network should be shut down.
The pilot contracts are led by Rand Corp. of Santa Monica, Calif.; Brigham and Women's Hospital of Boston; SureScripts; and Achieve Healthcare Technologies in Eden Prairie, Minn.
LANDesk Software, a provider of integrated systems and security management solutions, acquired NewRoad Software Inc., a company that delivers business process management and workflow automation solutions.
So many partners, so little time. Manufacturers are constantly developing new technologies to improve the operations of large corporations. After proving private sector success in markets such as finance or logistics, they cast their eyes toward the public sector.
Forecasters suggest that federal IT contractors can expect 2006 to be almost as good as 2005, but contractors also should expect several new or increased legal risks to arise in the new year. Here's a rundown:
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. said today that recent unsolicited discussions with a group of private-equity investors regarding the possible sale of the company have ended.
ITS Corp. acquired The Leads Corp., a company that specializes in acquisition management and consulting, technology management and enterprise modernization services for the federal government.
Advanced Systems Development Inc., Arlington, Va., won a $405 million, 10-year contract from the Army to provide IT solutions for the Command Information Management System, which supports the Missile Defense Agency and the Army Forces Strategic Command.
The Environmental Protection Agency has started the clock on a study to determine whether IT maintenance services in its Boston office should be outsourced to the private sector or done by the agency.
Nixing the notion that the holidays are no time to find a new job, several federal and industry officials are starting this year with new business cards.
BlackBerry users are crossing their thumbs in hopes that the Supreme Court intervenes in the long-running patent dispute over the wireless handheld e-mail devices.
