Cybersecurity
Feds face mandatory security controls
Federal officials will soon be required to become experts in triage as they try to make their agencies comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act.
People
Hite keeps investigations humming
Accountability and performance are key measures for streamlined GAO.
Acquisition
Miller: Focus on the people
Interoperability among people and processes defines program management.
Acquisition
A decade ago, Clinger-Cohen brought reforms
But managing large federal IT projects remains an imperfect and risky business.
People
EPA selects jobs for outsourcing
About 200 agency positions will be up for competition each year.
Modernization
California agency selects Unisys for licensing, case management work
The state Department of Industrial Relations has awarded the company a contract to provide an automated licensing and case management system.
Digital Government
Raytheon uses Univa for grids
Univa, which provides software and services for Globus-based grids, will help Raytheon implement the Globus software.
Modernization
Telos patents certification process
The company has been awarded a process patent for its automated security certification and accreditation techniques.
Digital Government
Bermuda keeps an eye on legislation
New law-tracking system could serve as a model for U.S. government.
People
OMB revives forum on contracting issues
Procurement policy-makers locked inside the Office of Management and Budget say they need to hear more from workers on the front lines of government acquisition.
People
Customs group considers cargo standards
The World Customs Organization has drafted a minimum set of standards that would help officials worldwide securely transport cargo.
People
Nadler: New rights for feds
FAA decision gives employees the ability to challenge outsourcing decisions.
Modernization
To the orbit and back
Satellite communications find a niche in the military and emergency services.
People
Raytheon exec tapped for defense IT
President Bush has nominated John Grimes to be assistant secretary of Defense for networks and information integration.
Modernization
GSA awards Symplicity new FedBizOpps.gov contract
The General Services Administration’s Federal Technology Service late last week awarded Symplicity Corp. the contract to run the federal government’s procurement portal.
Modernization
DOD promises to follow the rules on business modernization approval
The Government Accountability Office has put the Defense Department’s problematic Business Management Modernization Program on its high-risk list for the last 10 years partly because of Defense agencies’ reluctance to ensure projects abide by DOD’s Business Enterprise Architecture.
Acquisition