People
Northrop lands $408M Army deal
The Army will get training and simulation services from Northrop Grumman IT.
Digital Government
Social services hit privacy snag
HUD officials modify standards for data on homeless population
People
OMB marketing blitz to get the word out on e-gov
The Office of Management and Budget is trying to boost citizens’ awareness of federal e-government services.
Acquisition
Aronie: The simple made complex
Complex procurements render GSA buys more susceptible to protest.
People
Editorial: Kerry and the Webmasters
Kerry made a compelling case for the value of the Internet during his speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Acquisition
Postal Service to use SAP
The deal includes $14 million for the MySAP Business Suite and $21 million for SAP's services arm.
Cybersecurity
Different tech for different problems
Federal agencies are limited to cryptographic technologies validated by NIST.
Modernization
GAO makes a case for sharing data on financial misdeeds
GAO recommends that bankers, insurance commissioners and securities regulators pool their publicly available enforcement data.
People
Air Force sets IT services strategy
The document identifies nine servicewide IT capabilities.
Digital Government
Intercepts
Army Knowledge Online; NetCents; Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program; Dawn Meyerriecks.
Modernization
Maxtor aims at I/O
A new series of Serial ATA drives includes native command queuing and larger-than-normal buffer sizes.
Modernization
McAfee to buy Foundstone
McAfee is adding vulnerability management to its arsenal of security offerings.
Cybersecurity