People
NASA creates knowledge net to prevent repeating mistakes
System complies with legislation requiring the agency to implement a plan for learning from past missions.
Digital Government
Calif. awards contract to Unisys to upgrade tax system
The company will expand and modernize a system that calculates and collects employment taxes under the $31.6 million contract.
Modernization
Agencies see value in EVM, but struggle to cash in on it
Although the government for the most part is embracing the concept of earned-value management, some agencies are going to be hard-pressed to meet upcoming Office of Management and Budget deadlines this month.<@SM>
Modernization
IT managers eye multiple priorities: survey
Senior agency IT managers report their priorities are spread across a number of areas in fiscal 2006, including ensuring their agencies receive a significant return on investment for their systems, information security and the federal IT budget.
People
FBI, Lockheed dig into Sentinel bid details
As prime contractor, Lockheed Martin will earn $305 million over six years for system that will replace failed Virtual Case File.
People
CIO: Proactive approach to risk is essential
Dale Meyerrose of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the law that created his office was intended to disrupt the status quo.
Modernization
NIST says agencies should begin move to stronger hashing tools
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is urging agencies to begin migrating away from the flawed SHA-1 hashing algorithm in favor of stronger algorithms.
Digital Government
SRA adds retired Air Force leader to its ranks
Craig Weston will help lead the integrator's C4ISR center.
Cybersecurity
Security flaws could cripple missile defense network
The IG report faults the network that stitches together radars, missile launch sites and command control centers for the Missile Defense Agency.
People
Cooper: We need a national IT disaster response plan
But the federal government should not lead it, he added.
People
D+ for fed security -- again
Agencies have made some improvements, but there are still a lot of areas of concern, House Reform Committee members say.
Acquisition
Lee to take FEMA spot
Defense Department veteran who moved to GSA is pulling up stakes again to become FEMA's acting deupty operations director.
People
Army awards $19B multiple-award contract
Strategic Services Sourcing goes to four large companies and three small businesses.
People
Lee leaving GSA, heading to FEMA
Former DOD procurement official, who has been in the GSA role since last August, will join FEMA on April 3
People
UPDATED: McFarland resigns as VA CIO
VA Secretary James Nicholson announced that McFarland will resign effective April 30 after two years on the job.
People
Panel: Interoperability will improve health care
It also could help the industry save $78 billion a year, according to some estimates.
People