FW: FirstGov pick stirs controversy [+more news from FCW.COM]

[Dobbs, Aaron]

Interesting points of view on the FirstGov contract from other search engine
companies.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0304/web-first-03-08-02.asp
-Aaron
:-)'

(the whole newsletter is included below)

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FirstGov pick stirs controversy
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Search engine deal goes to AT&T Business Services and Oslo-based
Fast Search & Transfer.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0304/web-first-03-08-02.asp



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CIO Council plans online job fair
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The federal CIO Council plans to hold a weeklong nationwide
"virtual IT job fair" in mid-April, aimed at hiring several
thousand new federal information technology employees.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0304/web-job-03-06-02.asp



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Davis reinforces security rules
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Rep. Davis' legislation would reauthorize GISRA and require
agencies to follow NIST standards.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0304/web-gisra-03-07-02.asp



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Agencies outline security changes
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Energy and Defense officials describe major changes in
information security policies and practices.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0304/web-action-03-07-02.asp



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FEMA creating central site for help
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Web portal, one of the 24 e-gov initiatives, will pull together
multiple systems for disaster assistance.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0304/web-efema-03-07-02.asp



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USPS cancels secure e-mail biz
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The U.S. Postal Service has decided to get out of the secure
e-mail business and is pulling the plug on its PosteCS service.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0304/web-usps-03-07-02.asp



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Read Federal Computer Week's March 4 cover story:

The starting point: OMB's security report could set the stage
for long-awaited fixes
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0304/cov-start-03-04-02.asp

Then, take the FCW.com online poll:

What is the primary obstacle to improving information security
at federal agencies?
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