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October 2006

October 31, 2006
David Warner | Next-generation command and control
Navy halts Web site and portal investments
New skills demanded in networked government
Tipton steps down as Interior CIO
Smaller firm bests established carriers in $3B DISA circuit buy
ITAA president: Treat industry as 'full partner'
IG: IT security faces time crunch at DOT
Security database: The hits just keep on coming
AT&T to develop Army financial systems
ELC: Feds, industry leaders hash out partnership ideas
Identity Force, ID Analytics reach reseller pact
Howard sworn in as VA's CIO

October 30, 2006
Kathleen Kummer | Another View: FEA Records Management—meeting the challenge without total upheaval
San Francisco re-ups SAIC unit for travel info. system
DiPentima receives IAC's Mendenhall award
Wennergren to be DOD deputy CIO
Pharma alliance builds e-gov system
Training gets Serious
DISA, Navy seek new approach to commercial satcom
N.C. telehealth grant provides in-house monitoring
Eagle Eye takes aim at ASBL challenge
Denett backs Doan's efforts

October 27, 2006
Safavian gets 18 months
Davis keeps close watch on security clearance process
Senators push to reopen EPA libraries
IRS pulling work from modernization contractors
DOD IT resources failed during Katrina
Union questions A-76 savings
DHS: All but 3 countries meet visa waiver deadline
IG warns CBP to strengthen controls over ACE contract
Apogen wins La. technology award

October 26, 2006
'Con Air' upgrades safety, security
Visionaries and leaders get their due
GCN Awards Gala honors the people behind the projects
Energy probes another data loss
Boutelle: Army not blocking political sites
Digital TV offers opportunity for interoperability
Unisys starts work on SBInet
Tenet joins QinetiQ's advisory board
SRA completes purchase of RABA Technologies
The VA awards security contract to partnering firms

October 25, 2006
DISA buying into SOA 'big time'
Industry group grades Congress on bill votes
FTC creates blog to chronicle series on Internet tools
Doan eyes EAGLE
Stryker symposium tests collaboration tools
Suss adds 3 federal IT consultants
$10,000 reward offered for small-biz list

October 24, 2006
IRS' integrated strategy for IT modernization
OPM creates online program finder
Air Force awards SAIC infrared contract
IRS tries piecemeal approach to modernization

October 23, 2006
NASCIO salutes innovative state IT projects
DISA close to awarding $3B circuit contract
DISA to treat commercial software, C2 apps as utility service
GAO: Web is no cure-all for DOD pandemic communications
FedEx Kinko's to help FEMA get word out in emergencies
ODNI emphasizes agile, talented workers
Report: Free File use drops by 23 percent
Web site emulates MySpace for feds
GD completes 500th installation of digital systems in Iraq
GAO: TWIC does not have its sea legs
Real ID comes with privacy pitfalls
DHS to boost use of secure data-sharing net
L-1 Identity Solutions completes purchase of SpecTal

October 20, 2006
Federal managers look for where LOBs intersect
It’s not all about turning green
Army reports big savings from enterprise buys
Pointer system could speed Real ID info sharing
Real ID draft regs due by year's end
Watchdog barks about admission charge to FAR conference
Unisys to revamp the FBI's DNA database
GAO urges better collaboration among DHS' four ops centers
La. court chooses lower-cost videoconferencing option
USPS wants to stamp out excess costs
Navy SALTS contract goes to SI

October 19, 2006
IT business cases going online
Election could affect IT programs
E-voting faces a test at the polls
EU building info systems to help secure borders
Social Security Administration ahead of HSPD-12 deadline
Army: Iraqi militants can't crack tactical radios
Stratcom takes a page from Wikipedia
Davis faults Senate, praises GSA reform
USAID gives BearingPoint $69M contract for work in Jordan
IT, intranets would improve FOIA processes, attorney general says
State to issue notice on passport cards
Doan wants multiyear funding at GSA
Access and the city: Portal helps New Yorkers find info
Report: Create single financial management statute

October 18, 2006
Gary Danoff | Another View: The future is now
DOD, DOT explore next-gen satellite systems
SGI emerges from Chapter 11
Google hires former GSA official
GEIA bullish on DOD growth
GuideStar contributes technology to fed charity efforts
Convera to help FirstGov find images

October 17, 2006
Project to track passengers in airports
Firewall causes storm of trouble for NWS
GSA to take over COMMITS, sources say
EU needs RFID privacy regs, study finds
GAO faults FBI Sentinel staffing process
Bloggers take issue with Interior ban
NetStar-1 buys RGII Technologies
FirstGov adds search for news, images
Agencies struggle to defend IT spending
OPM offers online hiring toolkit
Florida county chooses Oracle ERP system
Justice task force looks into privacy
Navy awards Intelligent Decisions $2.3M upgrade contract

October 16, 2006
Study: Contractors outnumber feds 4-to-1
IG: DHS makes progress on FISMA
Theft causes most data losses, report finds
Filehound sniffs out extensions on suspects' computers
PBGC awards $12M upgrade contract to SRA
DOD schools contract with GTSI

October 13, 2006
GSA flips FAS sign to 'open'
Data held by feds, vendors at risk
Bush drums up support for PMA
AGS to open new tech center
Boutelle: Army too dependent on commercial satellites
GSA moves ahead on reorg
Today's rising stars, tomorrow's leaders
Unisys wins HSPD-12 certification
TSA awards Raytheon airport security contract
Virginia ports to use Savi Networks RFID system

October 12, 2006
SBA, OMB launch restocked, revamped Business.gov
DHS moves forward with reverse auctions
Boutelle: Army has tight IM security
Multimax wins $41M contract from Navy command
More computer products go green
Having multiple stakeholders means careful management
Border office wants link to Microsoft developers
Program managers need to understand security, panel says
USGS awards $2M contract to upgrade Web site
Program management: All about the people

October 11, 2006
Missouri contracts with World Wide on IT deal
Retiring Hastings to plunge into Deepwater Point
European Union to share open-source solutions
VA reports new data loss
SBA issues contracts for small-business studies
SI adds FBI, NSA veteran to board

October 10, 2006
White House fact sheet tries to address PMA criticisms
OFPP, acquisition chiefs to study e-procurement
Report: NASA needs new tools to garner mission support among young people
Government uses outdated acquisition processes, panel finds
Defense Distribution Centers, Odin make quick work
IT improvements key to trimming tax gap
Accenture completes first phase of new Army financial system
Pandemic prospect complicates COOP
Most campuses report security breaches
Air National Guard taps Serco for recruiting support

October 9, 2006
Verizon to continue as USPS' managed network provider
Half of government documents 'born digital,' public printer says
Schoomaker: No need to trim FCS
IRS' modernization needs better tracking, IG says
New L-3 device protects against IEDs
Commerce unveils new award
GSA awards SiloSmashers program support contract
EU to expand e-gov by 2010

October 7, 2006
President signs GSA modernization bill

October 6, 2006
DOD’s BEA doesn’t rock the boat
Army logistics system is getting results
Doan’s back-to-basics plan for GSA
Negotiations renew hope for e-gov
Living life on the list
House gives urgency to IT security
Survey: Feds overwhelmed by IT initiatives
OPM official urges 'savvy recruitment' for next-gen workforce
IG gives GSA support centers a clean bill of health
IT services provider Maximus sells unit
La. social services agency builds on Curam software
DISA chooses pay-per-use approach for servers
ManTech buys GRS Solutions

October 5, 2006
Cohen: CIOs not viewed as thought leaders
Deloitte to build migrant student database
Are small-biz PC makers a thing of the past?
TSA needs to beef up COOP plan, IG says
Google's Cerf to advise NSF on Internet designs
Ethics training for contractors could be a challenge
Input: Fed telecom market could hit $22B by 2011
IG: Modernization is IRS' top challenge for 2007
IBM to upgrade VA IT organization
Fortress, General Dynamics agree on reseller pact

October 4, 2006
SRA buys RABA Technologies
Vendors band together for critical infrastructure bids
Panel: Bloggers can expect more victories
DOE partially yields on mandatory polygraphs for employees
SBA breaks records in commercial financing loans
DHS laptops still vulnerable, IG finds
IG: IRS not doing enough to safeguard taxpayers' privacy
Ciber wins $2.3M port security contract

October 3, 2006
Tom Hughes | A model for security
Is a targeted Web site a good thing?
e-Gobierno, en Español
Robert Gellman | @Info.Policy : Government should use DRM sparingly
Wyatt Kash | Editor's Desk: Blog power
EIV keeps data secure but accessible
True to form
GovPay adopts shared-services provider model
Program pays off (without interest)
CRC benefits from nimble organization
Engineering a safety net
Case files travel lighter, faster
SSA takes claims appeals online, too
Project leader gets firsthand experience
Services hit home
Air traffic control on the fire line
How Pa. secures data on the Web
Google Earth gives flight control a new dimension
Inside the federal teller’s cage
Take it to the bank
System starts with authentication
Stamp of approvals
DLA centers ready for RFID tagging
Congress forces cargo safety
Florida taps CDW-G For storage
Watchdog group to launch site on fed spending

October 2, 2006
Texas port security deal charted by Ciber
Input: Big IT contracts are getting smaller
DOD Authorization bill cuts satellite program
Labor IG finds pre-procurement diligence lax on GSA buys
Accenture wins $199M CalPERS pact
ITAA: Tech-neutral mindset suits DHS travel program
GSA not shy about SEWP orders
DOD bill allows President to call out Guard
GAO: Security hinders absentee voting programs
IRS system fails to bring envisioned benefits

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