Cybersecurity

DHS pleased with immigration info-sharing pilot program

The first phase of a joint U.S.-Canada effort includes collecting data and reconciling records.

Cybersecurity

Rep. Van Hollen, DHS' Borras appeal to midsize contractors

As sequester squeeze continues, officials say vendors must look at how each agency marketplace operates.

Cybersecurity

Chertoff: Real-time tracking key to better network defense

Firewall-centric approaches are a 'Maginot line,' former DHS secretary warns -- tough perhaps, but useless once breached.

Acquisition

GAO urges agencies to learn from private-sector purchasing

Big businesses know how to save money when negotiating contracts. A new report suggests that the government could emulate some commercial practices to good effect.

Digital Government

The skinny on SEWP

The NASA-run GWAC for tech products is being revamped -- and the agency wants others in government to know what's available.

Digital Government

VA seeks input on new standards for veteran-owned small businesses

Public notice cites challenge of balancing fraud prevention with business-friendly process.

Digital Government

GSA to provide help choosing between contracts

A forthcoming Web-based tool will help agencies navigate the increasingly tangled knot of IT contracts.

People

AFFIRM announces 2013 Leadership Award winners

Which federal IT innovators took the honors bestowed by the Association for Federal Information Resource Management? Read on.