Ideas

Calif. Web Sites Hacked

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Modernization

A paperless manifesto: 7 proposals

Early adopters in the digital records revolution share tips on winning conversion battles.

People

Forman: A fiscal perfect storm

For agencies struggling through these lack-of-budget days, there are ways to deal with IT spending.

Digital Government

FAA wants satellite-based systems by 2020

The agency says the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system will improve monitoring of air traffic, but not all aviation groups are sold on the idea.

Digital Government

CMS signals it will move to new billing codes

The Medicare agency hires AHIMA to study the effect of converting to ICD-10 codes for billing for medical care.

Ideas

More Evidence of Ignoring Security Basics

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People

IGs may have to hunt for redundant programs

An amendment to legislation the House passed would also require inspectors general to propose ways Congress can eliminate duplication.

Ideas

Popularity Aside, State's Blog Criticized

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Acquisition

GSA awards $0 contract for spending database data

Global Computing Enterprises, which runs the Federal Procurement Data System, received the contract to supply contracting and grants data with a bid of $0.

People

NASCIO elects Gillispie as president

The association also named other new officers and directors.

People

Institute for Information Security gets new executive director

The University of Tulsa announced today that it has hired David Greer as executive director for the Institute for Information Security (iSec). Greer will be responsible for the development, implementation and supervision of iSec's mission to produce exceptional graduates and technical discoveries in the information security field. He will also be the liaison between iSec and industry, government, academic partnerships and alumni. Greer's duties will extend to seeking research funding for classified, unclassified, public and…

People

DHS awards $74.1M professional support contract

General Dynamics will provide the department's Office of Intelligence and Analysis with systems engineering, architecture, governance, program management, information assurance and national security systems activities.

People

Get a Life!: Older new hires

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People

Powers to leave NITAAC for Commerce agency

Victor Powers will step down as director of the National Institutes of Health's Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center on Oct. 12.

People

Air Force shops for high-power microwave technologies

It wants technologies at various stages of maturity that can be used in weapon systems.

People

GAO: Departments lag on FISMA controls

Inadequate tools and inconsistent guidance have been challenges for the Defense, Homeland Security, Justice and State departments, a new report states.

People

NASCIO: States face IT retirement crunch

Although more than a quarter of states' IT employees could retire soon, most states are unprepared, a new report finds.

People

Senate amendment aims to restrict competitive sourcing

Provisions in the Senate's Defense Authorization bill designed to restrict competition could lead to a veto.