OFPP gets ready to move beyond Safavian
On the same day the former chief of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy was convicted, the White House's nominee to lead the office Safavian once ran said he will make government contracting more transparent and accountable.
VA's IT centralization could slow security fixes
Lawmakers and oversight authorities are expressing doubts that the way the Veterans Affairs Department is centralizing its IT organization will ensure that security is marbled throughout its agencies.
DOD cross-trains info-sharing technology
The point of Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstrations'conducted annually since 1989 under the aegis of the U.S. Joint Forces Command at several locations'is to test how emerging technologies could help information sharing among warfighters and homeland security officials.
Committees weigh Alaskan Native rule change
Two House committee chairmen appear ready to seek changes in regulations that currently give Alaskan Native corporations a significant advantage over other companies in the federal 8(a) program in landing government contracts.
Intel forum breaks new ground
The intelligence community is looking to glean fresh ideas on how to reshape its certification and accreditation methods from an unprecedented online forum, in which it has invited the general public to comment on technical issues.
Oasis OKs standard
A new open IT standard, capable of facilitating data sharing across local, regional, national and international governments and organizations, has been ratified by the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards.
Hacker breaks into USDA system; data may be stolen
Secretary Mike Johanns alerted employees in the Washington area that a hacker broke into a database at headquarters and may have stolen the names, Social Security numbers and photos of about 26,000 current and former workers and contractors.
Telework advocates: VA case a breach of policy, not tech
When a thief stole more than 26 million names, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data from a Veterans Affairs Department employee's home last month, telework got a bad rap.
DOD gets on the telework bus
As the Defense Department braces for massive changes from pending base closures and realignments, officials see telework as a saving grace that could soften the blow for their workforce. Although the rest of the government has yet to fully embrace telecommuting, Defense officials are implementing pilot programs and discussing ways to expand existing telework initiatives.
GPO mulls offering HSPD-12 services
The Government Printing Office is considering becoming a provider of Personal Identity Verification II cards for small agencies.
Duane Andrews moves to QinetiQ
Andrews was chief operating officer at Science Applications International Corporation before QinetiQ hired him as CEO of North American operations.
HSPD-12 hits a critical stretch
It's make-or-break time for Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12. Over the next three months, the Office of Management and Budget expects a number of pieces to fall into place to help major agencies meet the Oct. 27 deadline of issuing at least one secure, interoperable ID card. But a lot still hinges on whether the General Services Administration can finish interoperability testing of products and services, and whether agencies step up to become HSPD-12 shared-services providers of four services common to all agencies.
Move to extend wiretap law to VOIP criticized
Skeptics: Old law doesn't fit new technology.
Army Corps of Engineers to manage own IT
The Army Corps of Engineers will continue to handle nearly $447 million worth of information management and IT work after a heated, 18-month, public-private competition for the contract.
Neal Fox | Contracting in perspective: Seaport'Can it stay afloat?
The history of the Navy's Seaport contracting vehicle began with innovation and agility in meeting customer needs. But one needs to ask, can that continue and are they going in the right direction?
How we test power consumption
When looking for a workstation PC, most agencies will be interested in getting something powerful.
Gateway E-6500D
The E-6500D we tested is a middle-of-the-road system, not really shining in any of our tests but not failing any of them either.
Lenovo ThinkCentre A52
Not willing to part with $1,400-plus for the Dell OptiPlex we like so much? Then take a look at the ThinkCentre A52, which has a government price tag of only $1,072.
Alienware MJ-12 7550a
If biggest were best, the MJ-12 7550a would win hands down. Sitting on the test bench with the other systems, it towered over them.
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