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July 03, 2008

Federal identity programs boost biometrics market
IG: State Department passport system wide open
Push starts to stay contractors' tax-withholding provision
The Players
Census re-examines using Internet for 2010 count


July 02, 2008

U.S. contradicts itself on ID theft advice
DHS awards contract to outsource data center to CSC
Census receives $210 million in emergency funding for 2010 count
Senate panel slashes foreign visitor ID system
Generation Y seeks more interaction with government online


July 01, 2008

Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying
How restrictive should the rules be for e-prescribing strong drugs?
Most federal benefit programs use electronic payments, GAO reports
Bush administration streamlines security clearance process
Lawmakers seek House vote on E-Verify reauthorization
NIST issues guidelines to test agencies' network security


June 30, 2008

Coast Guard shows off first high-tech cutter
Reid says Senate will vote on FISA after recess
Army's new FCS plan sparks concern over testing delays
TSP moves forward on spousal benefits, IT modernization


June 27, 2008

Locality adjustments fail to erase salary gap, critics say
What's Brewin: DISA Eyes 'Magic Bus'
GAO: DHS should complete integration of cyber operations


June 26, 2008

Presidential transition could put a damper on federal IT spending
Army overhauls modernization program
IG praises IRS modernization, with some exceptions


June 25, 2008

Phishing attacks becoming more sophisticated
Senate hears arguments over laptop searches at border
Health IT bill advances in House subcommittee
GSA's Williams named to head agency
NOAA awards contract to manage huge stores of environmental data


June 24, 2008

Groups to warn panel about economic effect of seizing laptops
Reps to unveil electronic medical records bill
Military plans to implement patient-controlled electronic health records
Study: Tech jobs booming in Washington region


June 23, 2008

Verizon nabs Postal Service Networx contract
Avue announces new identity theft protection for federal subscribers


June 20, 2008

Defense plans to withdraw Hight's nomination to head DISA
Large task order contracts now open to protest
What's Brewin: DISA — No longer the agency everyone loves to hate
CBP launches online system to report trade violations


June 19, 2008

Senate derails Hight's nomination as DISA director
Managing Technology: Forget Something?
Bill would put new A-76 competitions on hold for a year
Dems, GOP agree to telecom immunity deal


June 18, 2008

Hill told privacy laws must be updated to protect the public
Davis asks committee to investigate Bloch's online defenses


June 17, 2008

Incoming president will face key deadlines for Homeland Security programs
IG sounds alarm about accuracy of Census address database


June 16, 2008

DHS official warns U.S. workforce faces skills 'crisis'
Millions of contract employees to be vetted for legal employment status
Judge rules for White House in e-mail controversy


June 13, 2008

The 50-State Strategy to Sell Cyber Command
OSC chief pushed subordinate to post online rebuttals
Groups ask court to reverse ruling, limit laptop searches at border


June 12, 2008

Lawmakers Look To Strike Right Balance With Spyware Bill
Health IT office awards contract to fight medical identity theft
Bush management initiative likely to survive transition


June 11, 2008

FDA asks for $65 million to better track food contamination
2 lawmakers say computers hacked by Chinese
Cooperative purchasing bill close to becoming law
Rep. Wolf warns of Chinese cyber-espionage attempts
Lawmakers urge adoption of electronic medical records
Census getting back on course, lawmakers told


June 10, 2008

Dems cool to proposals to expand E-Verify program
Appropriator lists grants, cybersecurity among priorities
Just the Basics
Majority of machines that print port-worker IDs broken
GSA official urges passage of cooperative purchasing bill for security


June 09, 2008

Groups call on Congress to revive network neutrality bid
GSA signs telework agreement with union
Social Security benefits available by debit card
Bush orders contractors to check legal status of employees


June 06, 2008

Business picking up for GSA's Networx contract
Spectrum Alert Déjà Vu
Storms test GSA's continuity plans
Telework negotiations break down between union and GSA


June 05, 2008

Monster launches new hiring software tool tailored to federal agencies
Collaborative Internet tools making inroads into intel agencies
High-tech industry eyes health IT bill as 'big hurrah'
Info security chiefs weigh new approaches to looming threats
Obama, McCain give boost to contract data legislation


June 04, 2008

Critics want panel to more closely scrutinize 'E-Verify'
Panel takes up debate over electronic medical records
Key lawmakers dial up the action on enhanced 911 bill


June 03, 2008

U.S. to require online registration for visa-free travel
Research group predicts moderate growth in IT spending during next five years
CAP panel considers ways to bridge identification divide
House approves telework legislation
Aides outline ways to improve Homeland Security R&D


June 02, 2008

Walter Reed says patient data may be compromised
Federal IT managers give themselves high marks in information security
Audit: Information security improvements needed at FDIC
Army honors internal inventors
National Archives reticent about broadening mission


May 30, 2008

IRS reports slight increase in e-filing rate
What's Brewin: Honoring medics, corpsmen on the real Memorial Day
Nonprofit group helps contractors navigate new ethics rules


May 29, 2008

China’s Cyber-Militia
Bandwidth shortage threatens Army’s FCS plans
OPM suspends portion of contract for electronic retirement system


May 28, 2008

Acting GSA chief says relationship with IG is on the mend
Defense boosts bandwidth of global network to meet battlefield needs
FDA won't meet deadline for food safety registry
Contract spending could drop more than 10 percent in fiscal 2009


May 27, 2008

Mars lander communications successfully linked
TSA contracting exemption to end next month


May 23, 2008

CMS Clears Hurdles To Collaborating With FDA On Drugs
Dingell, Barton release draft measure promoting heath IT
Key Republicans offer concessions to kick-start FISA bill
Senate gives FDA $265 million in Defense supplemental ’08 funding
DHS accused of double-counting small business figures


May 22, 2008

Panel: Flight delays cost U.S. $41 billion in 2007
OMB touts progress in e-government
Hill: Regulatory groups fail to protect power grid from cyberattacks


May 21, 2008

Expect Less
Bill restricts access to contractor misconduct database
Funding bill nudges military to unify systems
IT firms, groups craft report on guarding online speech
Interior allowed to reconnect to Internet


May 20, 2008

Prospects fading fast for FISA deal by recess, aides say
Federal computer security grade improves slightly in '07
Report: No intimidation of GSA contracting officer found in Sun Microsystems negotiations
Cisco grilled for allegedly helping Chinese surveillance


May 19, 2008

Google to call for more scrutiny of official censorship
Cost of cybersecurity initiative to triple, panel reports
Tennessee advances legislation requiring paper voting record


May 16, 2008

Experts say e-records are improving patient care
Deal on rival e911 bills hinges on access to databases
Independent estimate cuts cost of Census contract almost in half
Cyber Command Sweepstakes
Cyber criminals overseas steal U.S. electronic health records


May 15, 2008

Leahy, HELP leaders reach deal on IT privacy accords
Senate GOP offers FISA compromise to House Democrats
GSA to award Alliant contracts by December


May 14, 2008

House Armed Services agrees to boost submarine funds
FEMA under fire for slow progress on new alert system
DHS joins the virtual world
Air Force looking to build cyber weapons


May 13, 2008

DHS awards networking contract, worth up to $1 billion
Hewlett-Packard gets leg up with EDS acquisition
TSA gets cheers, jeers during Senate Commerce hearing


May 12, 2008

Nominees for privacy board await action
GSA's draft acquisition system guidelines aim for standardization
FBI partially blames procurement rules for fake IT products


May 09, 2008

What's Brewin: The Amazing, Disappearing Navy Policy
GAO: Homeland Security lacks adequate workforce for performance-based acquisitions
NAPA launches collaboration Web site
Bill lays out stricter info security requirements for DHS


May 08, 2008

Report cites mounting threats fueled by online extremists
House bill would build on nanotech initiative
Navy changes course on IT outsourcing
Less than 8 percent of port workers have new security IDs


May 07, 2008

GAO: $1 billion needed to expand employee verification system
Panels cut FCS by $200M, back larger military pay raise


May 06, 2008

Employer verification bills expose House's deep divisions
GSA panel calls for clarity, transparency for contract pricing
Report: IRS fails to manage digital evidence properly
Authorization bill attracts contracting reform amendments
FBI raids office of special counsel Bloch


May 05, 2008

Bill Requiring Use Of E-Verify Advances in Rhode Island
Panel calls for more information on cybersecurity budget request
Defense, intelligence could take major role in cyber defense


May 02, 2008

Federal e-mail preservation clears House committee
What's Brewin: DISA and Travelocity
GSA acting administrator: IT services contract top priority


May 01, 2008

Official: Airlines best suited to run fingerprint program
Managing Technology: Use a Safety Net
Nuclear agency debuts highly secure network
Clinton introduces bill to post contractor violations on the Web
Will you use IPv6?
DISA gets ready for next-generation Internet
At Defense, the Time for IPv6 Is Now


April 30, 2008

Doan's resignation not seen as hindering GSA's IT business
Cabinet secretaries urge full funding of America Competes
White House forces resignation of embattled GSA chief


April 29, 2008

Panel questions requirements for REAL ID and border security program
Official: DHS Doesn't Know What Real ID Will Cost States
Moving to the next-generation Internet


April 28, 2008

Licenses, border security to be examined at Tuesday hearing
Agencies getting serious about virtual worlds
Forrester predicts a flat year for tech


April 25, 2008

Agencies plan to increase spending on telework technologies, study says
DHS cites steps to detect increasing network intrusions
What's Brewin: A suicide tracking system for VA?
EPA opens the Greenversation


April 24, 2008

Few feds, contractors have received new ID cards
Agencies not complying with record preservation policies


April 23, 2008

IRS requests less funding for its modernization program
New tax provision could cost Defense $17 billion
FBI releases details of expansive data-sharing program
Consider computer games as training, say congressional researchers
Hill probes allegations of ‘epidemic’ of soldier suicides
House chairman slams FDA chief over inspections of foreign drug facilities
Government will replace virtual border fence


April 22, 2008

Democrats’ concerns persist over police access to satellite data
Rule change could bar tax delinquents from contracts
Panelists: Telework can improve management
DHS wants airlines to collect foreign passengers' photos, fingerprints
GAO: EPA’s contract evaluation ‘flawed’


April 21, 2008

The first 21st-century campaign
IRS requests a drop in funding for modernization program
New Air Force satellites protect, improve space-based communications


April 18, 2008

GSA forms panel to review pricing policies
Treasury service outsources financial management for debt collection
Tech groups eye ‘future of Internet’ hearing next week
What's Brewin: Building a deep leadership bench


April 17, 2008

House Democrats introduce records preservation bill
Gordon: Nanotech initiative should be more transparent
OMB reports drop in number of high-risk IT projects


April 16, 2008

Hill, auditors grill officials about new census plan
Industry says war has hurt military modernization efforts
Caution needed for new software process for travel system, says Defense official


April 15, 2008

Collaborative technologies drive accountability, say international CIOs
Panel takes FCC to task for failed wireless auction
House passes bill to prevent tax cheats from winning contracts
Army seeks to shift funds to bolster Future Combat Systems effort


April 14, 2008

House panel to take up bill requiring electronic e-mail storage
Benchmarks needed for green IT
VA issues final rule on handling lost personal data
OMB to issue guidance on purchase cards
NRC to expand radioactive materials tracking system


April 11, 2008

Agencies rely less on governmentwide acquisition contracts
Republicans, Lieberman Want More H-1B Visas
What's Brewin: Tanker Wars on the Web
OMB: Don't bother submitting 2010 budget requests


April 10, 2008

Government slow to implement ID system
Better communication needed for cybersecurity
GAO: Military gear for sale on Web poses security risk
Army awards contract for long-range wireless system


April 09, 2008

DHS: Agencies must monitor networks around the clock
Mismanagement, not technology, caused Census handheld trouble, auditors say


April 08, 2008

Hack steered Coast Guard e-learning users to al Jazeera site
Committee members seek info on DHS use of satellites
Army must develop process to wage war in cyberspace


April 07, 2008

IRS failed to adequately protect its networks, IG reports
Hill to shine spotlight on federal IT this week


April 04, 2008

NRO cancels contracts for proposed space radar project
Intelligence sharing strategy shifts from 'need to share' to 'responsibility to provide'
VA's chief information officer makes pitch for more funding
DHS pushes for reauthorization of e-verification program
What's Brewin: Now it's 'responsibility to provide'
IBM suspension lifted


April 03, 2008

Industry pushes feds to adopt open standards
IT security concerns slow telework adoption
GSA now says resellers not affected by IBM suspension
Lawmakers press Commerce secretary on decision to revert to paper-based census


April 02, 2008

Lawmakers question role, staffing of cybersecurity unit
Experts warn panel of cyberthreats to government networks
GSA official: IBM 'suspension is not punishment'


April 01, 2008

Defense to focus more on content, less on the network
GAO: Deadline for exit tracking system meaningless
Defense radio program not fully tested, GAO reports
Some Defense program costs up as much as 323 percent, report finds


March 31, 2008

GAO questions progress on retirement claims system
IBM suspended from new federal contracts


March 28, 2008

What's Brewin' Column: Bye-bye public circuit buys
GSA will re-evaluate Alliant proposals
Surgeon General: Focus on outcomes will advance Army health care


March 27, 2008

National health records network to expand
Contractor tests missile defense tech for civilian airliners
GPO: Article 'misstated' facts of offshoring e-passport production


March 26, 2008

Agencies still resist outsourcing financial management, expert says
Most Hill Panels Refrain From Launching Passport Probes


March 25, 2008

HHS awards network contract to share medical records
Number of bogus IRS e-mails spikes
Virtual job fair aimed at attracting disabled workers


March 24, 2008

NIH told patients about security breach weeks after incident


March 21, 2008

Passport system breach shows privacy practice shortcomings
What's Brewin Column: Avoid the Britney results
Contract award protests charging conflicts of interest on the rise
Duplicate systems viewed as challenge to sharing intelligence information


March 20, 2008

Public satisfaction with e-government lowest since 2005
Millennials heighten information security concerns


March 19, 2008

Spectrum auction closes with nearly $19.6B pledged
Collaboration essential to shared services, report says
S.C. bill would ban pesky automated political calls
Intel CIO aims to cut years out of IT buying process
EPA, Energy seek to reduce data center energy use


March 18, 2008

GSA awards $2.5 billion contract for contact center services
Court gives White House 3 days to explain why they should not copy e-mails
Info czar calls for performance reviews to include sharing


March 17, 2008

GSA signs agreement to open advanced design software
FBI slow to update, purge terrorist list, audit finds
Telework pace picks up at National Science Foundation


March 14, 2008

What's Brewin' Column: Strange but true
GAO: Military should consider breaking up FCS
Government Reform panel passes contractor database bill
Veterans Affairs closer to deploying comprehensive e-Benefits portal
Government faces shortage of IT project managers, council reports


March 13, 2008

Cyberexercise shows need for better training to avoid network failures
Feds losing war on information security, senators told
IRS puts 'phishing' at top of list of scams
IRS improves tax processing capabilities


March 12, 2008

Pentagon planning for offensives in space, cyberspace
Agencies to share custom IT security training practices
Motion filed for more archiving in search for White House e-mails


March 11, 2008

Senate to weigh agencies' info security practices
Defense Information Systems Agency director to retire
Defense, VA lay out recovery health plan for soldiers


March 10, 2008

GAO: Future Combat Systems network still more concept than reality
NOAA completes tsunami warning system
Draft rule clarifies feds' procurement priorities for small business


March 09, 2008

Senate to probe security of federal networks
Panel questions e-procurement's effects on small businesses
GAO: Overruns, delays plague satellite programs
House panels want info on FBI data collection programs


March 07, 2008

U.S. unprepared for ongoing cyberwar, say officials


March 06, 2008

Alliant protest upheld, contract placed on hold


March 04, 2008

Contractor networks pose security risk, Defense official says
Pentagon: Cyberattacks appear to come from China
Report: SEC still shows mixed bag on information security
Defense kicks off satellite communications contract


March 03, 2008

OMB reports 60 percent increase in information security incidents
House panel OKs tech funds to protect borders
Telework measure clears subcommittee
Survey: Users still compromising federal computer networks


March 02, 2008

OMB: Information security incidents spike 60 percent


February 29, 2008

Telework measure clears workforce subcommittee


February 28, 2008

DHS gives itself a 'C' for cybersecurity


February 26, 2008

Congress continues probe into missing e-mails
Speakers: Generation Y includes more than selfish slackers


February 25, 2008

OPM launches electronic retirement system