Policy group urges RFID to thwart terrorists
Use of radio frequency identification tracking technologies and 24-hour remote sensor systems on shipping containers not only would boost port security but also would have significant commercial benefits, according to a new study from the Public Policy Institute of California.
Governors' association grants spark info-sharing projects
With the help of seed money from the Justice Department, six states are kicking off projects aimed at improving the sharing of justice and public safety information across law enforcement, courts and correction systems.
GSA releases RFP for HSPD-12 shared services
Under a request for proposals issued last week, the General Services Administration asked vendors to submit their integrated approach to six business processes in six categories of requirements for each business process under HSPD-12.
GPO seeks comments on card-producing plan
The Government Printing Office is seeking industry comments on its proposal to hire a contractor to help build and maintain a repository for developing and producing government identification cards under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
Bush nominates McQueary to head DOD test, evaluation office
President Bush nominated Charles E. McQueary to be the Defense Department's new director for Operational Test and Evaluation
VA gives CIO IT security authority
Veterans Affairs secretary James Nicholson has given the VA CIO broad authority over information security policies and procedures, including enforcement, effective immediately.
And another thing...
ny weapon can be turned against its creators, and that's sort of what has happened with the Mosquito Teen Repeller, which was a pretty wacky idea to start with.
The Packet Rat | Will another shoe drop
Word had been circulating that a big change was going to be announced in the wake of the recent Microsoft TechEd conference. The Rat tuned in to the webcast just in time to hear that Bill Gates is leaving ... in 2008.
THE COMMUNITY: IT to a tee
Familiar faces in the federal IT contracting world took to the links recently in Washington Technology's annual Top 100 golf tournament, which was among the events marking this year's list of the top government IT contractors.
DHS disaster practice makes perfect (kinda)
The Homeland Security Department is getting better at running drills that train a wide variety of government officials how to respond to terrorist attacks and that polish interoperable communications. But in other areas, it's still being criticized for inadequate preparations.
Q&A | DOD expert lends a hand on HSPD-12
Mike Butler, chief of DOD's smart-card programs, has been instrumental in getting the program up and running. Now he has been drafted by the General Services Administration to help the rest of government get Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 implemented.
EVM pilot takes closer look at system costs
Under a pilot program that ended in March, OMB worked with the departments of Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development and with the Environmental Protection Agency to use EVM to calculate the baseline cost of legacy systems versus the costs of implementing new applications and the potential savings from that system. Here are the results.
New center will focus on identity theft, fraud
The Center for Identity Management and Information Protection will be located in the Economic Crime Institute of Utica College in Utica, N.Y. Its goal is to replace current piecemeal research efforts and pull together resources from industry, educational institutions and law enforcement.
Army Corps keeps IT services in-house
The Army Corps of Engineers isn't saying much about how a public-private partnership won the largest Defense Department competition under the new rules governing A-76, or how the partnership will go about saving the agency $1 billion over the next six years.
A flurry of HR LOB activity
The government's efforts to consolidate human resources functions are moving into high gear. Over the next several weeks, the HR Line of Business interagency task force'led by the Office of Personnel Management'will issue additional requirements that agencies and private companies must meet to be considered HR shared-services providers.
DHS IT procurement now marches in step
The gears of IT procurement at the Homeland Security Department appear set at last to mesh with the vision of consolidated operations. DHS last week launched a series of IT contracts under the Eagle project that are set to cover most of its technology service needs.
Army delays portal consolidation
The Defense Department's plan to begin consolidating at least five of the service's portals into the central Defense Knowledge Online will have to wait a little longer than originally planned.
Congress mulls changes for Alaskan Native contracting
Congress could soon change small-business regulations that currently give Alaskan Native corporations a significant edge in pursuing government contracts.
As data breaches pile up, OMB cracks down
The flood of recent data breaches appears to be the product of a perfect storm of inadequate security controls, enforcement and training. As a result, the Office of Management and Budget has announced a deadline for agencies to implement data security safeguards, and Congress is watching to ensure that agencies comply.
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