Acquisition

Virginia ports to use Savi Networks RFID system

The Virginia Port Authority said earlier this year that it is working with GE Security on a shipping container security project.

People

Unisys wins HSPD-12 certification

The company will offer civilian agencies a range of services including consulting, systems engineering, and technical advice and certification/accreditation.

Modernization

Bush drums up support for PMA

President George W. Bush gave a pep talk to the President’s Management Council, reminding deputy secretaries of how far they have come and how far they still need to go.

Modernization

GSA flips FAS sign to 'open'

The Federal Acquisition Service is officially open for business.

Modernization

Data held by feds, vendors at risk

Federal contractors that agencies rely on for IT management services are responsible for many of the data breaches that agencies reported to the House Government Reform Committee

People

TSA awards Raytheon airport security contract

The company will manage Phase 1 of TSA's Security Technology Integrated Program by developing, testing and integrating commercial and custom software used to exchange data with TSA's Threat Image Projection Ready X-ray systems.

People

Having multiple stakeholders means careful management

Gail Verley, assistant director of the FDIC's enterprise technology branch, gives 10 principles for managing projects.

Acquisition

USGS awards $2M contract to upgrade Web site

Aquilent will design and build an enhanced Web site with better visual appeal, navigation, functionality and content.

People

SBA, OMB launch restocked, revamped Business.gov

Officials from the White House and Small Business Administration formally unveiled a revamped Web site that provides small businesses with a compendium of federal regulations information.

Acquisition

More computer products go green

The number of certified eco-friendly computer products available to government agencies has grown rapidly since a new green seal of approval was released in July.

People

Program management: All about the people

Although technology supports human interaction, it can't fully replace the personal dimension.

People

Multimax wins $41M contract from Navy command

For the first task order, the contractor will set up help-desk and depot support for a land mobile radio project.

Cybersecurity

Program managers need to understand security, panel says

Agency security experts must keep program managers up to speed, but often much is lost in translation.

People

DHS moves forward with reverse auctions

The department has awarded a contract to FedBid, which has provided online reverse auction services on a number pilot projects.

People

Boutelle: Army has tight IM security

The Army has blocked Internet ports that route traffic from sites that provide instant messaging, he said at AUSA.

People

Border office wants link to Microsoft developers

Customs and Border Protection plans to award a noncompetitive contract to Microsoft for consulting services, saying no third-party group has sufficient access to Microsoft's development teams.

Digital Government

What say you? Keep SEWP, apparently

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Digital Government

FCW back on the radio

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Digital Government

European Union to share open-source solutions

A consortium led by Unisys will build and manage an online repository for open-source software for EU administrators.

Cybersecurity

VA reports new data loss

The department awarded Identity Force, a provider of identity theft solutions, a contract to provide protection against possible lost data that goes back to the 1970s.