Digital Government

RFID Tracking the DIA Folks

Before employees who labor away in the Darth Vader building at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington get too excited, the Defense Intelligence Agency is <a href=https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cff66a119515afa7a27e81bed38e9da8&tab=core&_cview=0&cck=1&au=&ck=>looking</a> to use Radio Frequency Identification chips to track its personnel -- in emergency situations ONLY, not every minute of their lives.

Digital Government

Seeking Athena-like Wisdom

The intelligence community's research outfit, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), <a href=https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=bcfa0a11aa14bdd4dac7dfe6cd79e9a4>wants to hear</a> from companies that can do work on its Top Secret Athena program, which focuses on <a href=https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=7c980be813de2bc2f8c94ce010344a4b&tab=core&_cview=1>Computer Network Operations</a>.

Digital Government

Senators voice support for CTO nominee

Members of the Senate Commerce Committee support CTO nominee Aneesh Chopra; a confirmation vote is expected May 20.

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Senators skim over open government during CTO confirmation hearing

Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee members say virtually nothing to nominee Aneesh Chopra during question-and-answer session.

Digital Government

HERBB's Not Here

I've spent the past two work days attempting -- to no avail -- to access documents on an upcoming procurement on the Hanscom [Mass.] Air Force Base Electronic Request for Proposals Bulletin Board, known as <a href=http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil/>HERBB</a>, which the Air Force Electronic Systems Center operates.