Inching forward

DHS, Accenture mull newest U.S. Visit plan to track visa holders leaving the country.

Knowledge as a sales pitch

For a collaboration solution, know your product and your customer.

ManTech stands up info security product group

ManTech International Corp. has completed the spin-out of its NetWitness information security product group. The new venture will consist of the core product team from the ManTech?NetWitness group. ManTech will maintain an ownership stake in the new company.

L-1 gets Fla. fingerprint processing under its thumb

Needing help processing more than 70,000 applications annually, the Florida Financial Services Department has tapped L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. to put in place a fingerprint processing network for insurance agents.

U.K. is closer to establishing homeland security ministry

Great Britain's Finance Minister Gordon Brown told government officials he wants to set up a single, $3.8 billion budget for fighting terrorism in the U.K.

IceWeb acquires True North's fed biz

IceWeb Inc. has purchased the federal government business side of True North Solutions Inc., an information security services company.

DRC jumps into FDIC business analysis

Dynamics Research Corp. will deliver business analysis and management support to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. through a contract worth nearly $29 million.

Report: High-level support for IT security often lacking

Executives involved in security and risk management face challenges in winning support for initiatives to improve security, according to a <a href="http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_ID=2997"><u>new report</u></a>.

Iowa taps Digimarc for driver's license biometrics

The Iowa Transportation Department has awarded Digimarc Corp. a contract to implement facial recognition biometrics to thwart driver's license fraud.

GAO Cybersecurity R&D report urges coordination improvements

According to a new report, the federal government has to do a better job of coordinating research and development on cybersecurity issues.

OPM must further strengthen security clearance process: GAO

Despite efforts at improvement, the Office of Personnel Management is not meeting its goals for timely processing of top-secret security clearances for defense contractors, according to a <a href="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d061070.pdf"><u>new report</u></a>.

DynTek snaps up Sensible Security Solutions

DynTek Inc. has acquired Sensible Security Solutions, an Ottawa company that designs and implements enterprise-level security solutions.

Homeland watch: In brief

Concerns over IT sector ? Prepare for sabotage and more news in brief ?

Homeland watch: In brief

Concerns over IT sector ? Prepare for sabotage and more news in brief ?

Guest Opinion | The data trail: Best vector to secure aviation

We must recognize that the most significant commercial flight vulnerabilities are beyond airport security checkpoints, which are not necessarily the best defense.

News in brief

NASCIO names top innovative state IT projects ? UAV patrols to resume and more news in brief.

News in brief

NASCIO names top innovative state IT projects ? UAV patrols to resume and more news in brief.

A vote of no confidence

Systems face uphill battle to sway electorate.

USPS site is much more than just a presence on the Web

Today, the USPS Web site <a href="http://www.usps.com"><u>www.usps.com</u></a> has gone from being merely a Web presence to a services portal handling financial transactions, generating $425 million in gross revenues in fiscal 2006.