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<b>Nuala O'Connor Kelly</b> stepped down last month as chief privacy officer for the Homeland Security Department to accept a position as head of privacy issues for General Electric Co. of Fairfield, Conn.
EPA IG says IT programs require more oversight
Environmental Protection Agency IT project managers did not provide sufficient oversight of several programs, resulting in increased costs and scheduling delays, the agency's inspector general has concluded.
IT security requirement baked into FAR
One of the final pieces to improved agency IT security across government finally is in place: As of Sept. 30, contracting officers must include cybersecurity requirements in acquisition planning.
USPS: In-house IT work should deliver savings
Career employees, not government contractors, will perform the bulk of the Postal Service's IT management, according to the agency's new strategic blueprint.
NASA wants recertification of small firms
NASA has proposed in the Federal Register that small-business contractors participating in the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs be required to recertify their compliance with program regulations before they can receive their final payments.
Education makes its pick for e-travel
The Education Department has selected CW Government Travel Inc. of San Antonio to provide electronic travel services and an expense management system.
GAO: Air traffic cybersecurity won't fly at FAA
Air traffic control systems operated by the Federal Aviation Administration contain significant cybersecurity weaknesses and are vulnerable to attack, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office.
OMB expects more details on paperwork cuts
Agencies not meeting paperwork reduction goals will have to electronically file information with the Office of Management and Budget about how they are complying with burden reduction laws.
GSA keeps CACI for its public building system
The General Services Administration has awarded a five-year, $18 million contract to CACI International Inc. to continue supporting the agency's electronic acquisition service for public buildings, the company announced.
SBA weathers storm of criticism over loan processing
Small Business Administration inspectors working in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast have been hampered by a damaged regional IT infrastructure and a new centralized loan processing system that is still working out its kinks.
GPO fast tracks FDSys project
The Government Printing Office is setting an aggressive timeline for its massive project to digitize nearly every federal document published since the birth of the nation.
HHS awards contracts to jump-start health IT network
The Health and Human Services Department has awarded three contracts totaling $17.5 million to public-private groups to accelerate the adoption of health IT and the secure portability of health data.
House bill would grant Veterans Affairs' CIO budget authority
Lawmakers are poised to introduce legislation that would give the Veterans Affairs Department's CIO authority over the VA's IT budget, personnel and assets.
Solaris 10 submitted for Common Criteria
Sun Microsystems plans a new product next year that will elevate the system to the same level of security as Trusted Solaris.
ArcSight upgrades insider threat analysis tools
By Michael Arnone ArcSight, Inc., is scheduled to release three products on Nov. 1 that are designed to help information-security professionals thwart previously invisible threats, company officials said today.
TSA seeks technology to round up the usual suspects
<font color="CC0000"><b>Updated</b></font>The Homeland Security Department's Transportation Security Administration has asked industry to suggest technologies for detecting suspicious behavior.
GAO issues acquisition best practices framework
The Government Accountability Office has found that acquisition success depends on instituting best practices in four broad areas, including data management and security.
HHS proposes health IT exception to anti-kickback laws
The Health and Human Services Department wants physicians to be able to accept hardware, software and training from hospitals to encourage adoption of e-health records.
Next version of Data Reference Model gets down to business
The working group applying the finishing touches to the latest version of the Data Reference Model says this edition will benefit from previous missteps.
The lowdown on networked multifunction printers
<b>What are they?</b> Networked multifunction printers offer workgroup print, copy, scan and fax features.
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