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Cause of FAA computer glitch still not determined

08/27/08 -- 04:05 PM Federal Aviation Administration officials are still looking for the cause of a glitch in the system that handles flight plans.

FCC wants Enhanced 911 service for VOIP calls

08/27/08 -- 09:34 AM The Federal Communications Commission has started the process for giving IP phone calls Enhanced 911 service.

Tech flaws hobble watch list

08/26/08 -- 03:33 PM House investigation raises concerns about the design — and future — of an upgrade to the government’s terrorist watch list database.

FCC activates new reporting system

08/25/08 -- 08:33 AM The online Disaster Information Reporting System gathers sensitive information about communications networks during disasters.

Computer modeling confirms cause of 9/11 building collapse

08/21/08 -- 04:04 PM A three-year NIST investigation concludes that it was fire and not explosives or impact from debris that caused the World Trade Center Building 7 building to fall.

Standard-issue security

08/18/08; Vol. 27, No. 20 The Committee on National Security Systems is preparing a unified certification and accreditation process for national security systems, that, with the help of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will be extended to all of government.

Networked prints

08/18/08; Vol. 27, No. 20 In a merger of physical security and cybersecurity, the Army has installed a centralized system to control access to buildings and networks at Hunter Army Airfield and Fort Stewart in Georgia.

2008 Rising Star Christopher Traver

08/18/08; Vol. 27, No. 20 Christopher Traver is a leader in the development of the National Information Exchange Model, an XML-based information exchange framework that represents a collaborative partnership among agencies and organizations across all levels of government.

Chipmaker licenses portfolio of security patents to protect smart cards

08/15/08 -- 11:21 AM Deal could make it easier to improve security on U.S. passports.

Cloning e-passports: An old trick that can still work

08/08/08 -- 12:20 PM Optional security features are the problem with the international electronic passport scheme.

Beckstrom on cybersecurity

08/08/08 -- 11:10 AM Cybersecurity is hampered by a lack of understanding about the physics and economics of the networks we are trying to defend, according to the director of DHS' National Cyber Security Center.

iRobot Negotiator

08/07/08 -- 11:32 AM The iRobot Negotiator performs reconnaissance for first responders.

FDNY adopts MIR3 notification system

08/06/08 -- 12:43 PM New York City Fire Department adopts inEnterprise two-way emergency notification system for 15,000 firefighters and support employees.

Ken Cochrane | Identity's the key to a better Web

08/04/08; Vol. 27, No. 19 GCN Interview: As CIO of an organization with more than 470,000 employees, 1,600 points of service, and a mission to serve a far-flung population, Cochrane has seen his role take on new dimensions as Canada attempts to harness Web 2.0 technologies.

DHS' emergency communications plan

08/01/08 -- 03:44 PM Plan lays groundwork for interoperable communications among federal, state and local agencies.

Homeland security measures pass House

07/31/08 -- 04:58 PM Bills strengthen cybersecurity, privacy, information sharing.

VA secures veterans’ records, identities

07/31/08 -- 03:17 PM U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to install identity and access management solutions.

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