Digital Government
Also in the News: Voter suppression wiki debuts
A new blog aimed at combating voter suppression in the upcoming election went live late last week, Computerworld reports.
Acquisition
Panel: Agencies need GSA pricing primer
The General Services Administration needs to help agencies understand how to get the best price on purchases made through multiple award schedules contracts, according to an advisory panel.
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GAO finds problems with SBInet
A report says the SBInet high technology system continues to be “in a state of flux” with regard to what capabilities are to be delivered, and when.
People
Appropriations delay would hurt law enforcement wireless net
Existing radio systems are "falling apart" and vulnerable to hacks, according to the Justice Department's chief information officer.
People
Survey: Managers want management reform
Standard reporting systems, notification of cost problems and more communications are recommended in a survey from a software maker.
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GAO: DOD should reassess security of command center
The Defense Department might have overlooked some security concerns when it consolidated command centers of NORAD and the Northern Command, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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SAIC gets NASA contract
An extension of a technology services contract will support Marshall Space Flight Center, officials say.
Digital Government
Also in the News: Judge orders Cheney to keep records
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction ordering Vice President Cheney and the National Archives to preserve all of Cheney's official records, The Washington Post reports.
Modernization
Army struggles to make FCS perform for Hill
The Army, which restructured its high-tech Future Combat System this summer, faces an August 2009 deadline to show Congress that it should continue funding the multibillion-dollar program.
Digital Government
Panel cannot agree on how to set prices for services
After recommending GSA drop price reduction clause, advisory panel members debate what's a fair and reasonable price.
Cybersecurity
Draft cybersecurity review has DHS on defensive
Expert panel questions whether Homeland Security should be in charge of securing federal computer networks.
Digital Government
Obama says he would use IT to open government
Nominee releases government reform plan calling agencies to use Web 2.0 technologies so the public can peruse records, discuss laws.
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Army touts speedy tech development at conference
Quicker deployment of new equipment is the new buzz among Army leaders at the Army Team C4ISR 2008 Joint Symposium.
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DHS plans new TWIC rule
The program is on track to enroll 1.2 million workers by April 2009, according to the TWIC program manager.
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Acquisition needs more than contracting officers, officials say
The Homeland Security Department’s acquisition shop is overlooked and underdeveloped, critics say.
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