Cybersecurity
DHS moves to tighten trusted traveler privacy exemptions
Airline passengers using the PreCheck program would have limited access to background check information.
Acquisition
Look for a replay on acquisition reform
The drumbeat for procurement reform is getting louder, but consensus on how to proceed is lacking.
Acquisition
Air Force signs on with OASIS
Among the core elements of the contract are program management, management consulting, logistics and engineering services.
Cybersecurity
Labs look to go private with cyber defenses
A DHS program is working to commercialize or license cybersecurity technology.
People
TechAmerica taps new head for public sector
Mike Hettinger is a former Hill staffer and executive at the Software and Information Industry Association.
Cybersecurity
FEMA expands disaster crowdsourcing
A new app feature allows users to upload photos and report incident information from their smartphones.
Acquisition
GSA making data more readily available
A new architecture will allow third-party providers to create apps aimed at various industry segments that use the agency's procurement information.
Cybersecurity
Senate confirms new DHS secretary
Former Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson won Senate approval on a 78-16 vote.
Cybersecurity
DHS gets first 'clean' audit
An independent auditor also found that the department's IT controls were among the significant deficiencies.
Digital Government
TechAmerica details accusations
An amended court filing offers specifics on the allegations against former employees who bolted for a rival group.
Digital Government
Mobile challenges go beyond the technical
When developing mobile apps, federal agencies face a variety of obstacles in meeting users’ needs.
Acquisition
Experts debate value of reverse auctions
Addressing fees and the need for oversight and guidelines would help avoid what one lawmaker called the trap of 'making it up as we go along.'
Modernization
Nuclear weapons facility upgrades resource management system
By using PeopleSoft, the Texas facility’s application could serve as a baseline for integration across the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Modernization
Obama wants agencies to push the Green Button
GSA, DOE and EPA are tasked with launching a pilot energy data exchange program at federal facilities within 120 days.
Acquisition
GAO: Take account of reverse-auction growth
GAO recommends issuing governmentwide guidance aimed at helping agencies maximize competition and savings when using reverse auctions.
Acquisition
Davie: GSA saved a billion on 2013 IT buys
The assistant commissioner for Integrated Technology Services claimed $1.35 billion in savings through innovation and reduced duplication of effort.
Cybersecurity
Lab seeks partners for Network Mapping System
Better mapping can give more detailed information to IT managers tasked with protecting networks.
Acquisition
Bump in executive contractor compensation leaves everyone unhappy
OFPP announced a new cap of $952,308, but experts say further changes are possible.
Acquisition
New ITIC lobbyist says FITARA needs more work
In a blog post, Erica McCann suggested the bill’s acquisition provisions become part of a broader Hill discussion on IT procurement.
Modernization