Acquisition
Judge rules in favor of Alliant protesters, source says
Many of the protesters say the bid evaluations didn’t match the criteria in the Alliant request for proposals, and that GSA failed to treat each company equally.
People
Another USDA exec to leave; CISO to go to HUD
Lynn Allen is one of several executives in USDA’s Office of the CIO to leave in the past several weeks and the last long-time Senior Executive Service career employee of that group to go.
Digital Government
Report: SEC still shows mixed bag on information security
The Securities and Exchange Commission's lack of a comprehensive agencywide program continues to put its data at risk, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
Modernization
Defense kicks off satellite communications contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency's follow-on procurement for commercial satellite services could be worth $500 million a year and may attract a large field of bidders, ranging from small businesses to large systems integrators.
Digital Government
Contractor networks pose security risk, Defense official says
The Defense Department and intelligence agencies are developing stricter information security standards to reduce the risks, which include offshoring and acquisitions of American IT firms by foreign companies.
Digital Government
Info sharing CIOs' top priority, says Pentagon official
Agencies will have difficulty sharing information as long as federal IT executives regard sharing and security as mutually exclusive, said Dave Wennergren, the Pentagon's deputy chief information officer.
Digital Government
Pentagon: Cyberattacks appear to come from China
he Defense Department for the first time pins the blame on China for last year's cyberattacks against computer networks operated by governments and commercial institutions around the world.
People
DHS lets industry liaison keep business ties
New position illustrates the challenges of government/vendor relationships
People
Stolen VA laptop caught in safety net
Department’s mobile data security policies and practices prevented information breach.
Acquisition
GSA launches new initiative to help veterans
The 21 Gun Salute initiative aims to increase the number and percentage of agency contracting dollars going to businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.
People
Companies rally for more IT work visas
The Compete America coalition, which includes many IT companies such as Boeing, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft, asked lawmakers to raise the 65,000 annual cap on H-1b visas for highly skilled foreign workers.
Digital Government
National security trumps personal privacy, survey states
A new analysis of federal, state and local governments says identity management is protecting their systems and buildings better.
People
Air Force hires Northrop Grumman to manage weather systems
Under the $239 million contract, the service's Weather Agency will receive operational support, integrated logistics, and systems engineering and development.
People
Evans: Users would miss improvements from e-gov
Before e-government, it was challenging for individuals to access federal services, and it was more expensive for agencies to deliver them.
People