Modernization
Vendors await FAA telecom plan
Contractors say the FAA is delinquent in providing FTI transition plan.
People
Public/private team wins Energy IT services deal
DOE has awarded a competitive sourcing contract to a team of feds and small businesses.
People
Monster delivers application data to CBP
Internet hiring company honors QuickHire contract despite being fired by Homeland Security Department.
Modernization
Texas, Accenture ink $840 million outsourcing deal
Under the contract, Accenture will lead a group of companies that will deliver improved technology and business operations services in support of modernization of state social-services programs.
Digital Government
GAO assessing agency architectures
Audits are planned to make sure agencies are on track with enterprise architecture plans.
People
San Antonio hires its first CIO
Michael Armstrong, San Antonio's new hire, directed numerous citywide projects as chief information officer in Des Moines, Iowa.
Modernization
D.C. picks McDonald Bradley for verification services
The company will provide independent verification and validation services to Washington, D.C., which is deploying a new court case management system.
People
ManTech gets Navsea contract
ManTech International has won an $11.4 million to provide modeling and simulation and tactical training applications for Navsea.
Acquisition
GSA seeks ideas for charge card program
The agency wants better means of collecting and evaluating SmartPay purchase data as part of the next round of contracts.
People
Cattle industry rides herd on animal ID
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association has chosen BearingPoint to create a database that will track the movements of all livestock in the U.S.
People
DHS says US-VISIT program is protecting privacy
The Homeland Security Department is enlarging the pool of travelers whose personal data is potentially at risk.
Digital Government
Tennessee backs BlueCross records project
Participation by the state's Medicaid program paves way to provide 4 million Tennessee residents with electronic medical records.
Cybersecurity
IAPP will certify government privacy officials
The association has developed educational and testing standards for the first time for federal, state and local employees.
People
GSA hires new general counsel
Alan Robert Swendiman has been named associate administrator of the Office of General Counsel and will lead GSA's legal department.
People
Vermont gets $1.6 million for IT training initiative
Vermont will use $1.6 million in federal funds to train workers for information technology careers.
Modernization
Marine Corps inks supply chain deal with Accenture
Accenture Ltd. will provide planning and analysis for the Marine Corps’ Global Combat Support System, part of a program designed to modernize the Corps’ logistics, supply chain planning, procurement and maintenance service capabilities.<@SM><@SM><@SM>
Acquisition
California flexes buying muscle
The state expects to save millions with common hardware configurations and volume buying.
Modernization