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Deepwater funding, support insufficient, DHS' IG says

A lack of discipline in overseeing change management processes and poor testing of C4ISR systems have undermined the program, the report states.

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GAO: JTRS software lacks portability

Lack of a fully functioning gateway could impede battlefield communications, a recent report also states.

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DHS says cybersecurity exec candidate coming soon

DHS' Foresman said the department would possibly bring the candidate for assistant secretary for cybersecurity forward in the near future, pending a security clearance process.

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Air Force awards Lockheed $589M contract

The company will become the Air and Space Operations Center’s Weapon System Integrator.

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Game on for ODNI's C&A revamp

The four-month program pits teams of government and industry experts against one another, culminating in a “war room” battle of ideas to produce new policies and processes.

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GAO: Leaders' support essential to success of EA

Be prepared to sell executives on enterprise architecture, two experts advised at the Enterprise Architecture Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C.

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Homeland Security Information Network is underused

Management and trust problems have hampered acceptance of the information-sharing network, according to a new inspector general report.

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DHS taps Tessada to maximize buying power

The company will help DHS’ Division of Strategic Sourcing and Acquisition Systems in pre-procurement needs and assessments, marketplace analyses and product surveys.

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What is an enterprise architect?

Definitions vary according to agency needs, one expert found.

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DHS, DOJ make awards to Accenture

The DHS award applies to the EAGLE contract vehicle, while Accenture will build an integrated debt collection system for Justice.

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Virginia to post performance data online

Agency officials have been asked to identify key metrics to gauge how well they are fulfilling their missions.

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CEOs urge House to pass competitiveness legislation

They want lawmakers to act on specific provisions of the American Competitiveness Initiative before Congress adjourns for the year.

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OPM targets federal job applicants in Fresno area

TV ads, part of a nationwide campaign designed to attract qualified and experienced Americans into the federal civilian workforce, will run there for two weeks.

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GAO: DOD not tracking acquisition employees

Under Title X of the U.S. Code, the Defense secretary must publish a list of critical acquisition positions, and the services are required to ensure they are filled by qualified employees.

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L-1 Identity Solutions buys SpecTal

The purchase of the privately held provider of security and intelligence solutions is designed to give L-1 a stronger presence in the federal market.

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Tom Pyke: Learn the value of hard work

A 30-year career in information technology has taught DOE’s CIO valuable lessons

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Astronauts to board virtual reality video game

New toolset will simulate driving on the moon and help NASA answer practical questions for future lunar missions.

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Sprehe: Saving vs. managing e-mail

The test of a good e-mail archiving system is how efficiently and accurately it retrieves information.

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Editorial: A poor remembrance

We were more than disappointed to hear that the Office of Force Transformation is going to close.

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Stumbling out of the gate

COMMITS NexGen, the anticipated sequel to a successful small-biz GWAC, is off to a slow start