People

NRC rule creates Web system to track nuclear material

States and the NRC will use the National Source Tracking System to closely monitor the location and use of various radioactive materials.

People

DHS provides funds for promising students

The agency has awarded 103 new scholarships and fellowships in an effort to help students complete studies in science and technology programs.

Cybersecurity

Agencies need to get creative to save money, meet security requirements

Although agencies will have to spend money to meet OMB security directives, officials say they can and should find ways to reduce the costs.

People

IRS names new members to e-tax committee

Robert Meighan, vice president of consumer advocacy at Intuit’s TurboTax, agreed to lead the committee in 2007.

People

Young workforce will affect technology in workplace

Agencies will have to adopt newer technologies as younger workers come in, but they will find the innovations make employees more productive, officials said at FCW's Government CIO Summit.

Acquisition

CDW-G adds 5 companies to small-business consortium

The company selected five new members for the Small Business Partner Consortium through a competitive process after it solicited small businesses to partner on federal business opportunities.

People

McManus moves from NASA to Commerce

He will start Nov. 13 as the Commerce Department's deputy CIO and chief technology officer.

People

DOD re-signs Stanley contract

The $63 million prime contract calls for the systems integrator to continue providing end-to-end IT and information assurance support for the Joint Strike Fighter Program Office.

People

Justice, OPM send observers to polling places

The Justice Department and the Office of Personnel Management sent more than 850 observers to 69 jurisdictions in 22 states.

Modernization

Analytics capture mortgage fraud trends

Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network conducted an assessment of trends and patterns of suspected mortgage loan fraud that may be useful to law enforcement, regulators and financial institutions.<@SM><@SM>

People

GSA awards $90M USDA contract to SRA

Under the performance-based task order, SRA will build a Web-based supply chain to manage the USDA’s domestic and foreign food assistance programs.

Modernization

The Pipeline

When mere cloning isn’t enough; The invisible task.

Modernization

SpyForce-AI protects against insider threats

Software uses artificial intelligence to detect anomalous behavior on networked systems.

People

Circuit

Davis: Hey, look what we’ve done; Hear it again; Hank Paulson’s net worth increases twentyfold; A crumb in the corporate cosmos; ELC...Newt, can you hear us now?; Quote of the week

Digital Government

Microsoft adds dimension to Virtual Earth

The 3-D version is free and accessible from any Web browser, and government users could use it for training and simulation, company officials said.

Digital Government

Trust is the focus of ELC brainstorming

Government and industry say they want to improve contract communications.

Digital Government

Letters

Any volunteers to change jobs?; Let the generations sit down and talk; Getting a foot in the door; A vote for data mining

Modernization

Defense rethinks its wireless needs

DOD seeks new policies and technologies to stay ahead of surging spectrum demand.

Acquisition

$300M contract will test limits of 8(a) capabilities

Some think GSA’s IT infrastructure contract could be a boon for small businesses.