Cybersecurity
Automated passport system expands
Two Texas airports recently joined the program, which is decreasing wait times for international travelers.
Modernization
IP switch could threaten FAA systems, says integrator
Harris Corp. has warned that hacking is much less difficult in IP and wireless environments than with hardwired systems, which could prove problematic for air traffic control.
Digital Government
DARPA wants better ways to search the web
Research agency says that while current iterations of search engines have proven successful commercially, they don't always work as well for some government applications.
Acquisition
Obama signs contractor minimum wage order
The executive order will apply only to new federal contracts or contract replacements beginning next year.
Digital Government
TechAmerica, ITI still locking horns
The judge’s refusal to dismiss TechAmerica's lawsuit means the $5 million case will continue.
Digital Government
Taking your social media strategy to the next level
Agencies must thoroughly understand not only what they want to get out of social media, but what their customers are looking for.
Cybersecurity
CBP website helps track trade violations
The retooled site for processing trade data is part of the DHS agency’s Automated Commercial Environment.
Cybersecurity
Study: Pentagon fuel supply at risk of hack
The use of unsecured networks to oversee many aspects of military logistics raises the possibility of malware attacks.
Modernization
The big switch
Telecom carriers are eager to see federal agencies get moving on the changeover to IP-based networks.
Modernization
How the speed of technological change can be an opportunity
Former USDA CIO Chris Smith, now AT&T's vice president of technology, says government is coping reasonably well but could do more to lead.
Acquisition
Northrop Grumman gets US-CERT deal
The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract could be worth as much as $350 million over five years.
Cybersecurity
Feb. 7 last day on the job for Borras
Deputy Undersecretary Chris Cummiskey will serve as acting undersecretary for management beginning Feb.10.
Acquisition
GSA getting out of the warehouse business
The move won't affect distribution of IT goods "at this point," but speaks to the agency's push for more-agile acquisition.
Acquisition
Some small firms doubt efficacy of SBA assistance
The Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program fails to prepare potential vendors for the competitive environment of federal contracting, says a new study.
Cybersecurity
Borras leaving DHS for private sector
Undersecretary for management's departure will shift responsibility for Homeland Security's $19 billion annual procurement budget.
Cybersecurity
Study: Biz data collection a bigger worry than government
Three-quarters of those polled were more concerned about privacy than they were a year ago, and more cited business data collection, rather than government surveillance programs, as the reason.
Cybersecurity
GSA, DOD team up to bolster cyber protections
Acquisition reform did not get any attention during the State of the Union address, but that doesn't mean reform efforts are off the agenda.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Protect next-gen 911 from cyberattack
With multiple federal entities working on emergency response communications, GAO says DHS should take the lead.
Cybersecurity
Agencies pay for public distrust in post-Snowden era
In the wake of the Snowden affair, Americans are growing more reluctant to hand over personal information to the government, which hurts legitimate data collection and could drive up costs.
People