People
House committee would tighten oversight of Deepwater program
Provisions in the Coast Guard authorization bill would direct the service to appoint a chief acquisition officer for its modernization program and to conduct technical reviews of all design proposals and changes.
People
England to be DOD's first chief management officer
In his new role, DOD Deputy Secretary Gordon England has the lead in ensuring the Pentagon's business functions are in sync with the military's warfighting missions.
People
DHS deputy secretary resigns
Michael Jackson, who has held the position since March 2005, will step down Oct. 26.
Digital Government
Public favors health IT but not enough to sway votes
New poll shows 57 percent of Americans support building a nationwide health information network, and health IT is showing up on the candidates' radar screens, too.
People
Air Force 'shocked' by Chinese actions in space
Secretary Michael Wynne says the service must defense U.S. space assets.
Acquisition
Treasury awards AT&T $270 million Networx task order
The department awarded AT&T a similar contract almost three years ago.
People
Lawmakers to DHS: Investigate response to cyberattacks
The House Homeland Security Committee has requested that the Homeland Security Department's inspector general investigate cyberattacks on DHS that originated from Chinese-language Web sites and actions by Unisys that the committee called incompetent and possibly illegal and may have failed to detect the intrusions.
Modernization
Trust, skills crucial to sharing information in emergencies, report states
Researchers in New York have issued a report that examines the task of coordinating a regional response to events that disrupt telecommunications networks.
Digital Government
Bush tells Congress to pass continuing resolution
With a week left in fiscal 2007 and no appropriations bills at the White House, President Bush urged Congress today to pass a continuing resolution with no strings attached.
People
DOD failed to stop exploitation
With private security firm Blackwater USA under fire for its role in a recent shooting incident in Baghdad, new details are emerging about another problem involving contractors in Iraq: the working and living conditions of international laborers employed on U.S. government projects.
Digital Government
FCW Download and Table of Contents
Last issue's newsPrint and online news archiveCommunity.gov: Picture yourself hereFEATURESMarrying data and security Partial solutions exist for providing persistent protection, but getting all of them to work together will be the next challenge Read all three articles in FCW's special series on security. …
People
HUD’s housing locator aids victims
Online rental listings fill in the large gaps discovered after Hurricane Katrina hit
People
Circuit
Security finalistsThe International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, a nonprofit group for information security professionals, announced the finalists of its 4th annual Government Information Security Leadership Awards. (ISC)2 is giving three awards in three different categories. The 2007 final nominees are: Category: Nonmanagerial IT Security Professional Anthony Celata, designated approving authority, Trojan Network Control Center, Army Information Security Command. Cheri Gatland-Lightner, project manager, Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and…
Digital Government
Hacking into EHRs is too easy, group says
Hackers can access many electronic health records and modify them without the knowledge of the software’s legitimate users, according to a new study by an organization concerned about EHR vulnerabilities.
Digital Government