Acquisition
Florida county chooses Oracle ERP system
Polk Oracle Web Enabled Resources automates business processes such as financial management, procurement and payroll management.
People
NetStar-1 buys RGII Technologies
The IT provider paid $15.3 million for the federal government consulting services subsidiary of Computer Horizons.
People
Agencies struggle to defend IT spending
Most departments and agencies justify a majority of their IT investments, but DHS, the VA and the Army Corps of Engineers could defend less than half of theirs, according to a report.
Cybersecurity
Theft causes most data losses, report finds
Agencies should use physical security to protect sensitive information, according to a new House Government Reform Committee report.
Cybersecurity
DOE reduces use of polygraph technology
Agency will end general screening of job applicants, employees.
People
Small-biz coalition adds two advisers
Allegra McCullough and retired Lt. Gen. Henry Doctor join the small-business advisory panel.
People
PBGC awards $12M upgrade contract to SRA
SRA will design, develop and implement a Premium and Practitioner System to support premium filing processes, among other system upgrades.
People
Law calls for DOD to clean up acquisition
Defense Authorization bill sets new rules for government/contractor interactions
Modernization
DOD schools contract with GTSI
GTSI partners with Gateway and Prism Point to supply computers to DOD schools in Europe and the Middle East.
People
CIOs discuss the realities of Clinger-Cohen
Policy experts doubt that amending the act would guarantee CIOs a strategic role.
Digital Government
GSA opens up the reorganization playbook
Agency leaders disclose their initial plans for the new Federal Acquisition Service.
People
Editorial: Finding the middle path
Good managers understand and appreciate the difference between use and abuse.
People
CACI names new executive VP, CTO
Deborah Dunie's responsibilities will include developing and advancing the company’s technology infrastructure.
People
Filehound sniffs out extensions on suspects' computers
The National Institute of Justice has given $200,000 to Purdue University professors working on software that lets police investigators more efficiently search for files on a suspect’s computer.
People
Look who’s updating those data dinosaurs
Nearly a dozen states are focused on reducing the costs of presenting benefits eligibility information to caseworkers using different approaches, including service-oriented architecture.
Cybersecurity