Modernization
Intercepts
NMCI wastes 22,500 man-hours on Dell battery recall; The enemy within; BlackBerry bandits redux.
Acquisition
Industry groups oppose FAR panel proposals
Tech alliance says some proposed changes could undo good procurement reforms
Modernization
Battery recall affects thousands of federal users
Dell won't say how many weeks employees might have to wait for replacement batteries
People
Air Force to reduce IT personnel
The smart use of technology allows for a leaner, smaller force
People
Ex-DOT secretary joins ICx Technologies board
The company's CEO praised Slater's commitment to intelligent transportation systems and responses to natural disasters while leading DOT.
Modernization
American Systems gets prime spot on GSA Connections
The employee-owned company is now a governmentwide acquisition contractor for federal telecommunications infrastructure needs.
Modernization
More bad news for Dell
The computer maker reported a 51 percent decline in profits and says the SEC is looking into some of its accounting practices.
People
Census Bureau seeks consulting support
It wants to observe best practices from the 2010 census to apply to the 2020 one.
Modernization
GSA picks BearingPoint for HSPD-12 system
The firm will provide a system for producing identification cards that meet the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 credentials requirement.
People
The test of e-gov: efficiency and effectiveness
Although the Office of Management and Budget has long touted savings as the chief benefit of e-government initiatives, some current and former government officials say the White House could be leaving out a critically important measure—effectiveness—in their efforts to gain congressional support.<@SM>
Modernization
Financial LOB moves to standardize rules
Agencies will gain a clearer picture next month of how the administration wants them to standardize financial-management activities.<@SM>
People
Service families to get free PCs
Operation Homelink and CDW-G will present 100 refurbished computers to families of the U.S. Army 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, so they can communicate with service members overseas.
Cybersecurity
Probaris gets SSA contract extension
The agency has licensed Probaris’ enterprise Web platform, which supports FIPS 201, including the automatic generation of unique numbers for Personal Identification Verification credentials.
Cybersecurity
VA contracts for identity, access management licenses
The department has awarded CA a sole-source contract for 50,000 licenses and for support for existing ones.
Cybersecurity
Justice adopts vulnerability scanner
The department will use AppDetective to check for and reduce database vulnerabilities.
People