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NAPA says anxiety afflicts A-76 winners
It recommends that more be done to improve post-award morale.
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IG decries lax top-level oversight
Senior officials are criticized for ignoring problems in a multi-agency satellite project.
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Williams to head GSA's FAS
Jim Williams leaves the Homeland Security Department to become commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service.
Modernization
DISA seeks input on insider threat tools
The Defense Information Systems Agency seeks a tool that could counter insider threats to DOD information systems.
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Robbins-Gioia acquires Parks Consulting
Transaction expands Robbins-Gioia's reach in markets and geography.
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A-76 to play larger role in FMLOB
The Office of Management and Budget has added an unexpected and somewhat confusing twist to the Financial Management Line of Business initiative. Agencies or bureaus with 10 or more employees operating financial systems that do not comply with Financial System Integration Office requirements must now compete for, at minimum, the hosting and application management of their financial systems.<@SM>
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Commerce sets up IT security education program
The first step toward better information security in the government is to provide more training for the people responsible for keeping systems safe. That’s the approach being taken by Nancy DeFrancesco, chief information security officer for the Commerce Department.
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Doan to speak Tuesday at conference
Newly confirmed GSA administrator will address industry group.
Cybersecurity
Postal Service plans HSPD-12 buy
USPS will prequalify vendors to oversee the implementation of its personal identity verification card system.
Cybersecurity
VA names new info security czar
Department taps Marine Vietnam vet and former Arizona county attorney for key slot.
Cybersecurity
DSS lifts planned ban on .edu access
An internal panel determined that proposed restrictions would be burdensome and provide no security benefit.
Cybersecurity
L-3 adds homeland security group
Craig P. Coy, former chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Port Authority, will oversee L-3’s homeland security operations.
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War accounts under attack as DOD scrambles for funds
The Army and other services are shifting funds from critical missions to bolster operations and maintenance accounts departmentwide.
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IAC announces election results
In all, 321 companies, or more than 65 percent of the IAC membership, took part in the two-week electronic voting process.
Modernization
McFarland: VA lacked info access controls
Access control, digital rights software would have triggered an alert when files were downloaded without authorization
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Doan takes oath of office
The new administrator said GSA must do a better job of proving that it is the best federal procurement agency.
Modernization
FAA telecom program under scrutiny again
In an April report, Transportation's inspector general recommended that agency rethink the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure program.
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Rockwell Collins completes purchase of simulation business
The $71.5 million acquisition covers Evans and Sutherlands's military and commercial simulation assets.
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