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June 2006

June 30, 2006
A flurry of HR LOB activity

As data breaches pile up, OMB cracks down
Labor starts A-76 competition for program analysts
EVM pilot takes closer look at system costs
Max Peterson out at CDW-G
GAO criticizes DOD classification program
CBP wins award from GSA
DHS completes National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Ridge joins Iridium Satellite board
Coalition objects to Alliant provisions
Amendment blocks funds to A-76 revisions

June 29, 2006
Questions persist on finance LOB guidance

Pizzella to leave GSA
Pizzella to leave GSA
Armstrong: EAGLE contracts will improve IT management
Pizzella to leave GSA
AT&T to manage Army network center in Kuwait
Nicholson: Stolen laptop found
White House memo on R&D budget priorities stresses competitiveness
DOD picks two for data link terminals
DHS Eagle contracts go to 25 companies
Platts: Financial management business line needs clear rules
Survey: State, local IT execs favor price, service more than handshakes
Nicholson: Stolen laptop found
Senators propose more visible role for FEMA

June 28, 2006
Terry Pudas | Transformation on many fronts

HR task force prepares expanded guidelines, SSP criteria
Rep. Buyer: Give VA CIO more clout
Symantec combines threat intell feeds, consulting
Energy CIO outlines security plans
New center to combat identity theft
Bush nominates retired admiral to head DHS directorate
OPM to make HR business plan more competition-friendly
UPDATED: Comptroller General: OPM falls short of its mission

June 27, 2006
Come Monday, Holcomb starts work at Lockheed

DHS personnel system struck down in appeals court
Bush orders overhaul of public alert system
Air Force networks to get automatic monitoring
Navy: Exposed personal data was Katrina-related
Standards group issues guidance for e-doc systems
Mocny named acting chief of US-VISIT program
ManTech takes subcontract role on Army modernization
FAA seeks to extend contract for old telecom system

June 26, 2006
VeriSign gets GSA FIPS-201 certification

OMB beefs up protections for sensitive information
LexisNexis unveils Advanced Government Solutions package
Groups call for improved cyber-COOP preparedness
Commerce awards $6.8M support contract to Apogen
ITAA backs relief from Berry Amendment for DOD
Agencies slow in adopting IPv6, survey finds
GTSI hires new solutions VP
Proposed OPM rule links big performance with big money
DOE increases supercomputer stockpile

June 23, 2006
VA’s IT centralization could slow security fixes

Oasis OKs standard
GPO mulls offering HSPD-12 services
Navy personnel data exposed on civilian Web site
UPDATED: Secretive TopOff 4 exercise tests multiagency preparedness for WMD attacks
Air Force awards SI $14M contract
Duane Andrews moves to QinetiQ

June 22, 2006
House votes to create grants database

ANCs, sole-source contracts cause alarm on Capitol Hill
Survey: Budget pressures could lead to new business models
Saflink expands channel, card reader technology
Most companies acknowledge security breaches
GSA gets help with HSPD-12 implementation
Hacker might have breached personal data at USDA

June 21, 2006
House seeks integrator for PeopleSoft implementation

GAO: DHS hasn’t used expedited spending authority
ITAA praises U.S./EU agreement on IP rights
OPM takes to TV to recruit workers
Wizard software helps GSA with compliance

June 20, 2006
Veterans’ benefits agency tightens data security

DHS Special Report | Component approach aiding IT infrastructure consolidation
Dennett promises accountability, better prices
DHS Special Report | Authentication, ID are in the cards
DHS Special Report | Can DHS meet IT cybersecurity expectations?
DHS Special Report | Integration takes root
VA expands online burial data features
OFPP nominee lays out agenda
Justice, FTC reduce paperwork, maintain confidentiality
Interior's shared-services center takes on double duty
VA puts gravesite maps online
GSA seeks e-Travel tracking system
Safavian convicted
Expert: Cybersecurity lapses could cost public trust
Arlington completes first phase of ERP upgrade
Phoenix teams with immixTechnology
Customer satisfaction at all-time high for fed Web sites

June 19, 2006
DOD, military take hands-on approach to QDR

Ragan joins GTSI as VP of finance, corporate controller
House appropriation mandates NIH public access policy
Bond to push ITAA agenda among feds, on Capitol Hill
Stratcom leads DOD cyberdefense efforts
DOD Global Broadcast System goes two-way
House to assess impact of set-asides on Alaskan firms
Bond to head ITAA

June 16, 2006
Interior's NBC doubles shared services for federal savings board

DHS Special Report | Forward Motion
Doan starts tenure at GSA with splash
IG gives GSA passing grade on financials
Steven Law | E-gov's Ardent Activist
Congress, OMB resume tug of war over E-Gov
USDA provides online agricultural tools
VA orders Microsoft products through veteran-owned reseller
SBA seeks to help women earn contracts
USDA agency to expand e-grants

June 15, 2006
Google launches federal search engine

EDS delivers 10 millionth smart card to DOD
Denett confirmation hearing slated for next week
Apogen to turn New Orleans naval base into IT center
Google unveils government search portal
Doan’s staff selections align with objectives
ISS says VA hired it to analyze stolen data

June 14, 2006
Labor, HHS approps bill aims at e-gov initiatives

GAO: TSA still hasn't fixed Secure Flight
Association recognizes gov IT leaders
Fed IT security executives struggle with HSPD-12 planning
Security clearance deadline looms for OMB
GAO raps COMMITS contract
Europe targets at-risk groups for 'e-Inclusion'
USAJobs launches satisfaction survey
Army awards $21M contract to Multimax
Congress hears debate on PART's value
OMB official receives federal IT award
Nunn-McCurdy findings on satellite program frustrate lawmakers

June 13, 2006
Fla. county taps Accela for e-gov work

UPDATED: Grams to leave IRS CIO post for NIST
Feds get insider's view of Windows Vista
Bindows 2.0 provides Section 508 tools for developers
UPDATED: FAA telecom outage reported at new Atlanta tower
Energy acknowledges data theft
FEMA's goal is to fill most vacancies
Army moves closer to IT consolidation

June 12, 2006
Appropriators still wary of e-gov funding

DOD toughens up wireless LAN security rules
EDS promotes Banerjee to global leader role
House bill would cut E-Gov Fund request by $2M
IRS modernization gets funding boost in House
GSA details Alliant RFP
Keating joins SRA as Spectrum Solutions Group VP

June 9, 2006
States lack software to predict tsunami damage

Walker: Limit the information agencies collect
Young leaders told to expect ambiguity
FedSources: Partly sunny forecast for state, local tech spending
Netco Government Services buys Multimax
UPDATED: Officials say US-VISIT spending plan not ready
OPM unveils new federal career models
Justice picks General Dynamics, Lockheed for wireless work
Survey: Contractors caught in clearances pinch

June 8, 2006
GSA cleans up processes that led to $900m accounting problems

GAO: FEMA, Red Cross must coordinate logistics better
USPTO reveals updated Web filing system
VA conducts security review of laptop PCs, bars nondepartment PCs from VPN
House aviation chairman endorses FAA telecom funding
University of New Hampshire revamps storage plan
GSA details audit problems
GTSI names VP of customer advocacy
NIST supplies IT security handbook to managers
Only 150 accept GSA buyouts
Accenture establishes public service institute

June 7, 2006
Senate unanimously passes bill to scrutinize purchase card spending

Gartner critical of current business continuity plans
DOD data center worked overtime on stolen personnel files
2010 census may be forced back to paper
GPO seeks vendor to run D.C. identity card facility
DHS’ Holcomb to retire
Small businesses' share of fed contracting declines
Fortress America announces first deal
GAO: IRS lacks strong internal controls

June 6, 2006
Input critiques financial management line of business

Experts: Managers can impede telework, COOP
Spaceship work saves NASA Ames computing jobs
VA hit with two class-action suits over data theft
Army awards $72 million contract to DataPath
DHS doesn't take cyberattack threats seriously, former IG says
Arinc wins $10 million Navy anti-mine contract
Kathleen Watson named DSS acting director
Doan lays out her goals as GSA administrator
DRS Technologies names Sheehan to head Tactical Systems unit
Advanced Technology Systems wins FBI deal

June 5, 2006
Defense drafts Business Mission Area Federation Strategy

Army looks to reschedule IT conference
DHS sets final SAFETY Act rule
GSA issues draft SmartPay solicitation
ITAA to Congress: Speed up H-1B visa reforms
Williams to head GSA's FAS
Wennergren wins Franke award
Alternative Technology adds Fortinet security systems to GSA Schedule

June 2, 2006
DOD to build EA from ground up

A-76 to play larger role in FMLOB
Commerce sets up IT security education program
Sign-ups for FirstGov’s e-mail alerts, RSS increase
DISA seeks input on insider threat tools
Doan to speak Tuesday at conference
Compusearch debuts portal for e-acquisitions
State CIOs skeptical of hurricane readiness
Robbins-Gioia acquires Parks Consulting

June 1, 2006
HHS posts comparative price data on medical procedures

War accounts under attack as DOD scrambles for funds
IAC announces election results
Davis questions safety of FAA telecom program
VA names new info security czar
FBI charges Pa. staff members in data wipe case
Justice awards CSC $42 million litigation case management contract
GAO seeks ACE improvement
Postal Service plans HSPD-12 buy
DSS lifts planned ban on .edu access
L-3 adds homeland security group
GSA issues new Alliant draft RFPs

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New bailout plans for archivists
Updated DOD records standard gets governmentwide nod as possible solution to a growing problem.

Policy:

Feds take counterterrorism local
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