People
Secure Flight to take off next year
The Homeland Security Department published the final rule for how it will take over the process of screening air passengers against terrorist watch lists.
Digital Government
Also in the News: Who would be Obama's CTO?
Wired blog calls for suggestions to fill the post of chief technology officer in an Obama administration.
People
Government misses small-business goal
Agencies overall reached only one governmentwide socioeconomic small business contracting goal, SBA reports.
Modernization
Report: U.S. not prepared for EMP attacks
The government is largely ignoring the threat of a major electromagnetic pulse attack that could shut down large portions of country's economy by disabling computer systems, power grids and communications, a new report says.
People
Air Force seeks input on defending cyberspace
The service seeks proposals on how to eliminate vulnerabilities.
Digital Government
FCW's The Week
Find links to articles in the Oct. 27, 2008, issue and related items.
People
CISOs: No easy job description
Chief information security officers are technicians, policy enforcers and savvy managers.
Acquisition
Petrillo: Did McCain mean it on cost-plus?
McCain must know that a ban on cost-plus contracts is impractical and won’t solve the overrun problem.
Acquisition
Burton: Cost-plus: The debate never ends
Cost-plus contracts have utility, and the government should use them when appropriate.
Acquisition
Letter: Fly-off competitions and fairness
A reader describes the advantages and disadvantages of fly-off competitions.
Digital Government
BIM and Facilities Management Whitepaper
Free whitepaper, brought to you by Autodesk.
Digital Government
TSA announces final rule for watch list screening
The Secure Flight program is expected to reduce the number of airline passengers incorrectly identified as being on terrorist watch lists.
Digital Government
Economic outlook bright for biometrics, ID card industries
U.S. public has tuned into value of using DNA for security because of shows like CBS' "CSI"
Digital Government
VA taps AT&T and Qwest for telecom services
Awards are part of an increase in activity on GSA's Networx contract, to which agencies have been slow to transition.
People
Agencies to launch Geospatial BPA
Government procurement executives today listed the benefits of the upcoming SmartBuy Blanket Purchase Order for the federal Geospatial Line of Business.
People