http://esenai.com/govITnews The latest interesting government IT news. (Sponsored by Esenai Corporation) Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:19:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear Colleague: You are Invited! 6th annual AFCEA Homeland Security Conference "Intelligence and Information Fusion… Beyond Sharing", February 28 - March 1, 2007, at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, in Washington, DC. An All-Star Government-Industry Steering Committee has joined with AFCEA to craft a conference agenda that addresses the issues most ... http://esenai.com/govITnews/2007/01/23/6th-annual-afcea-homeland-security-conference-intelligence-and-information-fusion%e2%80%a6-beyond-sharing-february-28-march-1-2007-at-the-ronald-reagan-international-trade-center-in-washington-dc.html AFCEA Bethesda Chapter Health IT Day A Conference ... http://esenai.com/govITnews/2006/10/24/afcea-bethesda-chapter-health-it-day-15-november-2006.html AFCEA Technical Committee Tech Forum Information Assurance: Navigating The Future IT Threat LandscapeNovember 13, 2006 0800-1200 Pricing: Government/Military - $FREE / Industry - $75 Event ... http://esenai.com/govITnews/2006/10/24/afcea-technical-committee-tech-forum-november-13-2006-0800-1200-on-fairfax-va.html GCN: Intel agencies going to 'war' over IT security One quote from the article I found interesting:  "[Dale Meyerrose, DNI/CIO] said his office was given the challenge of leading the federal effort to prepare for the Avian Flu. His office helped set up three portals — for top-secret, secret and unclassified ... http://esenai.com/govITnews/2006/10/06/top-secret-secret-and-unclassified-intelligence-community-avian-flu-portals-are-up-or-why-not-just-have-one-portal.html Intel agencies going to 'war' over IT security Just saw this article on GCN and found some things particularly interesting... Dale Meyerrose, the DNI/CIO, stated: “We haven’t updated our security policy since 2001,” he said. “It took three years to write and four years to get approved. We will do ... http://esenai.com/govITnews/2006/10/05/intel-agencies-going-to-war-over-it-security-or-why-the-heck-does-it-take-so-long-to-create-policy-in-the-ic.html The ASBC : WBC Hampton Roads/Tidewater WBC Hampton Roads/Tidewater October 2006 -- U.S. Joint Forces Command Click here to register for this event. For the Inaugural Hampton Roads/Tidewater Washington Breakfast Club, we're pleased to welcome Dr. Russell Richards and Captain Ray Rodriguez, USN of U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) U. S. Joint Forces Command ... http://esenai.com/govITnews/2006/10/04/the-asbc-wbc-hampton-roadstidewater.html AFCEA Bethesda Chapter October Breakfast Meeting Information "Moving from Compliance to Performance" Tuesday, October 17, 2006 LOCATION: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852 Phone: 1-301-822-9200 Fax: 1-301-822-9201 Toll-Free: 1-800-859-8003 Rates if you register in advance: AFCEA Members $48; Non-Members $60; Gov/Military free PLEASE NOTE: On-site registration fees are $10 ... http://esenai.com/govITnews/2006/10/03/afcea-bethesda-chapter-october-2006-breakfast.html According to this years Digital Government Achievement Awards, here are some of the most useful government IT applications. Montana Tankhelper is a site that helps manage underground storage tanks. "Tankhelper is a much more useful tool than a three-ring binder of information stuck on a shelf in a service station ... http://esenai.com/govITnews/2006/09/28/most-useful-state-and-local-government-it-applications.html Fort Meade Expansion Ignites Fears - washingtonpost.com I actually live close to the expansion area and generally think this is positive. One thing that the planners and developers need to ensure is that they make the Arundel Gateway development mixed use. This would definitely alleviate some of the traffic concerns. If ... http://esenai.com/govITnews/2006/09/28/fort-meade-expansion-ignites-fears-washingtonpostcom.html Lewis Shepherd Bio 2006 Mr. Shepherd has had an impresive career so far! From his Bio, it states that Lewis Shepherd is currently (Senior Executive Service / Defense Intelligence Senior Level) the DIA Senior Technical Officer and Chief, Requirements & Research Group (R²). It further states that Lewis Shepherd leads R&D ... http://esenai.com/govITnews/2006/09/25/dia-rd-chief-lewis-shepherds-bio-or-imagine-if-other-execs-were-as-open.html