Reverse auctions become a diplomatic tool
The State Department stretches its budget with online buys.
IG: Weak spots still hamper DHS info security
The most significant IT control weaknesses at the agency involve entitywide security, access controls and service continuity, according to Homeland Security Department inspector general Richard Skinner.
Calif. city re-ups ACS for outsourced IT
Santa Clara, Calif., has awarded a contract extension to Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for continued management of the city's IT operations and furnish associated services.
DOD taps InterSystems for health database
The Defense Department has awarded a contract to InterSystems Corp. to deliver its Cache post-relational database software for DOD's Composite HealthCare System.
DOD revises security clearance guidance
The Pentagon has cleared the way for defense industrial workers who are facing delays in renewing their security clearances to remain on the job.
Currency office seeks wireless providers
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is looking for service providers that can offer thousands of dial-up, broadband and wireless connections worldwide.
USPS names new CFO
The U.S. Postal Service has named Harold Walker as its new chief financial officer and executive vice president.
PC Mall wins BPA
The Chantilly, Va.-based reseller will add over 12,000 information technology products to the GSA Global Supply's offerings.
Acquisition workforce increasing, survey says
Agencies are starting to have success in increasing the number of contracting officers, known under the General Schedule code as 1102s, to offset the impending retirement of many employees in the same position.
Seal of approval
Government and commercial organizations are mounting programs to certify health IT products. But can they really spur adoption of the complex technologies?
O'Keefe to lead OPM's Retirement Systems Modernization
Thomas O'Keefe, a former FAA executive and an expert on performance tracking, will lead the Retirement Systems Modernization program, the Office of Personnel Management announced today.
NSA's power crunch
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Computer stolen from VA subcontractor, Unisys
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font> The Veterans Affairs Department today confirmed that a subcontractor, Unisys Corp., had informed the department that a desktop computer containing sensitive personal information of veterans is missing from the company's offices.
GPO issues contracts for e-passports
The Government Printing Office has issued two contracts to producers of contactless smart chips to furnish large-scale quantities of electronic passport covers.
Harris rapped for FTI failures
Harris accused of trying to duck responsibility for problems.
Senate ratifies international cybercrime treaty
The Senate has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Cyber Crime, the first multinational, multilateral treaty to require cooperation among law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of computer network crimes.
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HSPD-12 products update
EDS Corp.'s Assured Identity platform recently gained approval for use in agencies' Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12-compliant systems.
WebInspect application testing
Agencies testing their Web applications for security might consider the new WebInspect 6.0 from SPI Dynamics Inc.
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