By Cameron Morris, on August 5th, 2010
This picture by Dustin Sacks shows the extreme measures one can take to feel secure. It’s amusing that only one of the hundred or so locks actually anchors the bike to the bike rack. Government web pages need to be secure, but currently there are many, many, different security practices—so many that it can be over-whelming. [...]
By Debra Fryar, on July 20th, 2010
I was asked the question earlier: ”How is the DOD EMALL important other than as a sales tool?”
Apparently, the question took some people by surprise, but not me. The DOD EMALL provides several acquisition services that extend beyond traditional eCommerce (though that is certainly a big part of it).
Here are my top eight reasons why DOD [...]
By Debra Fryar, on June 28th, 2010
Last fall, Ronald Inman of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Public Affairs reports that the NAVFAC Far East command generated a total of 3,367 orders and approximately $13.8 million in sales on DOD EMALL in fiscal year 2009 — more than any other NAVFAC command.
The DOD EMALL is a web-based Government eCommerce site enabling authorized military [...]
By Terryl Benson, on June 15th, 2010
This final part of our series on PKI security in large scale web applications looks at how eValidate was able to accommodate the unique, high performance demands of the DOD EMALL.
Powered by Partnet eValidate, DOD EMALL is now fully CAC-enabled, and public key access is configured for all Federal Bridge customers. This was accomplished with zero [...]
By Terryl Benson, on June 9th, 2010
This part of our series on PKI security in large scale web applications examines the challenge the DOD EMALL faced in implementing PKI.
DOD EMALL is the largest eCommerce site operating within the US Government. It is a highly-available system that employs best-in-class practices and utilizes a variety of sophisticated networking and systems hardware, alongside software based [...]
By Terryl Benson, on June 7th, 2010
This part of our series on PKI security in large scale web applications examines how the new Partnet eValidate solution effectively satisfies the unique PKI demands of large scale web applications.
Partnet eValidate™ is an ideal solution for large-scale web applications with a large number of users and transactions. eValidate protects government enterprises from potential security breaches [...]
By Terryl Benson, on June 1st, 2010
This part of our series on PKI security in large scale web applications examines the limits of traditional Off-the-Shelf PKI-validation solutions.
Per Joint Task Force Global Network Operations (JTF-GNO), the #1 method of attack on the DoD information network is compromised user IDs and passwords. Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD 1) — implemented in the wake of September 11, [...]
By Terryl Benson, on May 27th, 2010
This week, Partnet begins a five part series on PKI security in Large Scale Web Applications. We will cover the importance of PKI validation within the Federal Government, the limits of Off-the-Shelf PKI validation packages, a DOD case study for use of Partnet’s new eValidate software and a description of the solution and outcome.
Part 1: The [...]
By Debra Fryar, on May 24th, 2010
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
Shakespeare’s famous quote may be true of flowers and lovers, but what about hardware and repair parts?
Name standardization and good data quality are important aspects of eCommerce, but they are especially imperative in a Government eCommerce site, where [...]
By Jed B. Clarke, on May 19th, 2010
According to recent reports from the Defense Logistics Information Service:
DOD EMALL has been instrumental in the Haitian relief effort by providing a purchase venue for much needed relief material. Many organizations, primarily the US Navy, has utilized the DOD EMALL Disaster Relief Corridor to procure relief items.
While most purchased items were medical in nature, other items [...]