Davis bill would tighten FISMA regs
The Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act would require all federal agencies to inform the public about data breaches involving sensitive data.
Army, Air Force cellular buys to save $200M
The contracts provide discounts of 17 percent or more, depending on the rate plan, a contracting officer said.
Army communications deal goes to Raytheon
Raytheon Co. won a five-year, $48 million contract from the Army to standardize and integrate its communications systems.
Real ID price tag for states could top $11b
A report released this week by several state government leadership organizations pegs the cost of implementing the Real ID Act of 2005 at more than $11 billion over the first five years.
Navy taps Teradata for data center support
The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a 12-month recompete contract to Teradata, a division of NCR Government Systems LLC, for support services to a naval logistics data center.
SEC unveils contract for new EDGAR
Keane Federal Systems has won a $48 million contract to redesign and build the SEC's primary system for accepting company filings and providing information to investors.
OMB issues data breach guidance
The Office of Management and Budget and its Identity Theft Task Force outlined steps agencies should take in responding to an identity theft or ways to prevent one from happening.
GSA request to partially dismiss HSPD-12 contract protests rejected
GAO has rejected a request by the General Services Administration to partially dismiss a protest of its contested contract with BearingPoint Inc. of McLean, Va., for Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 solutions.
Lousiana exchange sets pace for regional networks
New Orleans, Baton Rouge officials trying to re-create citizen data electronically.
Officials focus on weak links in privacy
HHS, partners make securing patient data a specific plank of their platform.
And another thing...
he White House is trying to take its anti-drug message to the people via the Web site YouTube.com.
Large corporations comply with IRS e-filing requirement
More than 12,500 of the nation's largest corporations have electronically filed their 2005 corporate tax returns, the IRS said. The tax agency had required that very large corporate taxpayers e-file for the first time this year, starting with their 2005 returns.
R. Fink | Packet Rat: LonelyRat ready to catch wave of unreality
The great thing about having a teenager is that, if you keep a close eye on what they do, you'll never get caught off-guard by any emerging pop culture phenomenon.
People on the move
<b>Judy Russell</b>, the Government Printing Office's superintendent of documents, who helped lead the agency into the digital age, will leave GPO early next year.
Education upgrade enhances, smooths flow of student aid
New data center to reduce servers and accommodate spikes in volume.
Commerce reports extensive notebook PC, data loss
Every year, thousands of temporary Census Bureau field representatives fan out around the country to gather data door-to-door and compile survey data, using notebook PCs in their work. Many of those notebooks go missing annually.
Feds wrestle with IT planning requirements
Juggling IT budget mandates creates confusion, conflicts.
OMB, GSA offer financial-management guidance
Partially finalized migration document still must address key issues.
Passage of database bill is just the start
Political wrangling out of the way, OMB's Clay Johnson and agencies begin the heavy lifting.
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