People

Experts to talk anti-IED methods at conference

The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization will hold a three-day conference in April to discuss major issues in the battle against IEDs.

People

More than 1 million individuals' data at risk

The VA says the missing portable hard drive used by an employee at a VA medical facility may have held sensitive information on half a million individuals and more than 1 million physicians.

People

GPO requests enhanced technology information for FDsys project

GPO intends to create a system to allow government content to be created and managed in perpetuity, using technologies that are independent of specific hardware and software platforms.

People

Former Army colonel joins MorganFranklin tech group

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People

Northrop Grumman IT names chief medical officer

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Digital Government

NIST: Outdated measuring techniques hamper innovation

As technology grows more complex, older methods of measurement become inadequate, the agency finds.

Acquisition

GAO faults D.C. procurement

Poor practices undermine reforms established 10 years ago, auditors find.

Digital Government

SAIC gets Vanity Fair-ed

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Digital Government

LAT: '24' gets a lesson in torture from the experts

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Digital Government

Braving the weather

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Digital Government

Redefining a small business

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Digital Government

CSM: Does 24 encourage torture?

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People

Northrop Grumman names COO, CFO

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People

Northrop Grumman president takes on COO title; new CFO named

Wesley Bush takes on the portfolio of chief operating officer in addition to his current title of president.

Modernization

FBI tracks secret 'wiretaps' with multilevel security

The FBI has launched an application that monitors the preparation of requests for secret wiretaps by using several levels of classification, according to the security level of the user.<@SM>

Digital Government

Senate committee concerned about Doan's IG comments

In October 2006, Doan said she intended to pull funding away from the IG and send more audits to small auditing firms.

Cybersecurity

Cyber officials: Chinese hackers attack 'anything and everything'

Attacks coming from China, probably with government support, far outstrip other attackers in terms of volume and sophistication, a senior Netwarcom official said.

People

EPA awards CGI financial-management contract

The EPA has become the first large agency to migrate to a shared provider under the FMLOB through a contract with CGI Federal Inc.

People

Report: DHS needs ‘blended culture,’ new leadership models

A task force also recommends that DHS create a deputy secretary for operations to help department officials manage the integration of its component agencies.