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Federal enterprise architects: Selling EA requires stealth
Architects recommend ways to persuade senior executives to support enterprise architecture initiatives
People
Kelman: The face-to-face experience
Employees who can put a face to their customers far outperform those who never met one.
Modernization
OPM signs up Integic for RSM project
The Office of Personnel Management put in place the last piece for its long-awaited Retirement Systems Modernization project when it tapped Integic to digitize federal employee retirement records.<@SM>
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OMB: Prepare now for data breaches
Each agency should assemble a core management team to plan and oversee the response to any data breach that could result in identity theft, according to an OMB memo.
People
DHS reveals EAGLE small-business contract winners
The Homeland Security Department announced 28 small-business contract winners for its Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge solutions initiative.
Acquisition
IG happy with NASA's responses to IT acquisition advice
The IG had made recommendations in two audits regarding separate procurement issues.
People
DHS assistant secretary for strategic plans resigns
Randy Beardsworth joined DHS almost four years ago as part of the transition team that created the department.
People
HHS re-ups Perot Systems for communications outreach
The Health and Human Services Department awarded a five-year, $16.1 million contract recompete to Perot Systems Corp. for continued communications outreach support to the department’s Office on Women’s Health.<@SM>
Cybersecurity
Commerce loses more than 1,100 laptops
An internal review determined that 249 of the missing computers contained personally identifiable information.
Modernization
DOD to gauge BEA progress
Latest architecture version to include success metrics and five new content areas.
Modernization
Education upgrade enhances, smooths flow of student aid
New data center to reduce servers and accommodate spikes in volume.
People
Joseph Guerci named CTO for SAIC research group
Guerci joins SAIC’s Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Group as vice president and chief technology officer.
Modernization
OMB, GSA offer financial-management guidance
Partially finalized migration document still must address key issues.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Deadlines win over security in a rout
Most software developers say application security is a high priority, but they admit that product deadlines usually take precedence.
Modernization
FinCEN names CIO
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network selected Edward Dorris as CIO and associate director of FinCEN’s Information and Technology Division.<@SM>
Modernization
OMB to release watch lists
The Office of Management and Budget will post the closely held documents on its Web site.<@SM>
People
OPM awards third Retirement Systems Modernization contract
The Office of Personnel Management selected Integic, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, to digitize federal employee retirement records.
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