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Letter: NSPS will never work
A reader says that if the government wants an evaluation system that works, it should adapt the Army’s approach.
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DEA to upgrade IT infrastructure
The agency has awarded SRA a contract worth $78 million to do the work.
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Judge to let group explore Office of Administration's workings
A federal District Court judge has agreed to allow "very limited discovery" to answer whether the OA should be considered an agency and thus subject to FOIA requests.
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FAA wants help becoming cybersecurity shared-services provider
The agency is looking to offer incident response reporting services for other departments.
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General Dynamics' IT unit gets new president
Daniel Johnson replaces the retiring Michael Chandler.
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DHS directorate elusive, CRS report states
Industry executives have a hard time reaching officials at the Science and Technology Directorate, according to the Congressional Research Service.
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Letter: How much are contractors paid to overlook the obvious?
A reader says DHS and Boeing ignored basic tenets of IT development when working on SBInet.
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FBI awards NGI contract to Lockheed Martin
Under the contract, potentially worth $1 billion, the company will develop the bureau's Next Generation Identification system.
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Justice Department files charges in espionage cases
The two cases involve the alleged passing of government and trade secrets to the Chinese government.
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FAA faces management, technical, funding challenges
The taxing and spending authority for a crucial trust fund will expire soon.
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DHS' annual privacy report later than expected, again
Document chronicles the work of the department's privacy office
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Letter: An opportunity to consolidate clearances
A reader says the need to integrate the suitability and security clearance processes has not been addressed before, but the effort could save money.
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Letter: It’s cheaper to mail my tax return
A reader takes issue with IRS’ e-filing fees.
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Letter: A question of manipulation
A reader responds to a story about large firms taking contract dollars intended for small companies.
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EU may require biometrics for entry
Visitors would have to submit biometric and personal information in a proposed European Passenger Name record, before being allowed entry into European Union countries, media reports state.
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Audit finds shortcomings in DOD's workforce plan
DOD's plan for its civilian workforce fails to include statutory reporting requirements, the Government Accountability Office says.
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GAO to DHS: Monitor use of special acquisition authority
The department has used the authority to buy $450 million worth of goods and services since 2004, a new report states.
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