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January 2007

January 31, 2007
Texas wildlife work to continue with Verizon

Sen. Akaka: Workforce issues could stymie procurement reforms recommendations
DISA picks Vion for 'on demand' storage buy
GAO's new high-risk list looks much like the old one
Verizon extends Texas fish and wildlife deal
In-Q-Tel signs agreement for MAID
Input: State, local outsourcing to grow
Verizon's Edgerton to retire

January 30, 2007
Bill provision would repeal GSA's new office

DISA awards $12.2B Encore II contract
Perot Systems completes purchase of QSS
OPM survey finds smaller agencies excel in job satisfaction
Networx orders to be managed online
GSA to strictly enforce Networx fair opportunity requirements
How Labor stays green
GSA will test Networx vendors' systems immediately
Peek at fiscal 2008 reveals homeland security focus
Vista emphasizes security over compatibility
Committee to investigate climate change research interference

January 29, 2007
PDF format up for ISO stamp

Adobe pushes PDF specification for ISO adoption
Cross-domain solutions needed in Iraq
Navy flight ops task order goes to ManTech
IRS awards $23M software contract to General Dynamics unit
White House to post earmark info online

January 26, 2007
Maine rejects Real ID

Senate supports penalties for illegal hiring
Satellite development delays cost DOD $1B
Mitretek headquarters evacuated
Pennsylvania deploys new food voucher reporting system
Vendors await Space Command RFP
DISA launches second NCES collaboration tool procurement
Tax workshop for small, midsize businesses now online

January 25, 2007
GSA's Sindelar going to EDS

Oversight board: Modernization, training can help IRS
Blue Force Tracker for cyberspace?
CAC use nearly halves DOD network intrusions, Croom says
Practitioners see little value in direct tax-filing portal
Bush order tightens IT environmental practices
N.Y. issues ID management guideline
Congress' acquisition priorities include GSA oversight
GAO grades OPM’s leadership on workforce changes
Building the IT workforce is a priority for CIO council

January 24, 2007
Acquisition schools to share more curriculum

European group chooses UBL for cross-border procurement standard
USPTO names new deputy commissioner
DOD's Grimes: Our focus is on data
Google tailors Earth for DOD users
Illinois reaches PKI milestone
Sun pitches Project Blackbox to feds

January 23, 2007
Regulations.gov to nearly triple number of rules posted

NIST stages competition to improve cryptographic standard
DLA exercises option for Odin RFID implementation
Marines in Afghanistan to get extra rations
Dix to direct Juniper's government affairs
China's anti-satellite test impacts comments on Loran need
Doan 'elated' by SEWP decision
DOD seeks contractor training requirement rule change
House passes online database for slave records

January 22, 2007
Telework culture lagging: survey

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Tech briefs
Cost of two factors adds up
Treasury, Illinois pilot federal-state tax payment system
Pentagon to contractors: Meet DOD InfoSec standards
Agencies feel botnets’ light footprint
Secure Measures
Commerce uses encryption to help steel notebooks
Tool lets agencies show OMB the IT money
Defense Travel System under review
Wyatt Kash | Editor's Desk: E-gov’s true measure
The Hill calls top procurement officials to testify
DOD rolls out radio-over-IP net
IG finds compliance issues at GSA small-business center
IGs fault Interior for handling of DOD business
Rep. Towns: Restructuring could fix some agencies' operations
IG: EPA needs better contractor security controls
IDC survey: People and processes are key for security

January 19, 2007
Waxman to probe Doan's dealings

First labs receive initial OK for voting system testing program
Senate bill mandates a Web site for tracking congressional travel
Subcommittee will examine information privacy, security
DOD IG: Interagency contracting rife with problems
SaaS suppliers must educate fed buyers

January 18, 2007
GSA unveils USA.gov

Meals for Marines in Afghanistan insufficient, report states
GSA deal with Treasury not part of a trend
Oversight committee names subcommittees' rosters
Air Force won’t join DKO until 2009
GSA applauds telework ruling
EU aims to link members' police databases
EPA awards SRA new Brownfields contract

January 17, 2007
GSA hopes to cuts costs, paperwork of schedules

Davis asks GAO to review SARA panel report
Feds like their work but want more recognition, survey finds
IG: Coast Guard IT controls leave TSA data vulnerable
Reform committee names subcommittee chairmen
GSA accepts Express Schedule offers
Panel assesses pros, cons of SBA recertification rule
Federal Services Acquisition buys Advanced Technology Systems

January 16, 2007
Free File opens for early birds

GE acquires Smiths Aerospace for $4.8 billion
Web advances have international consequences
IAC unveils Growing Business Conference
ITAA, Va. tech council combine forces for legislative lobbying

January 15, 2007
Performance-based acquisitions down in fiscal 2006

CACI partners with integration tool maker
Seeking more transparency, senators turn to Web
GSA awards VETS contract to Information Innovators

January 12, 2007
Details of TCE deal emerge

DISA seeks broadband satcom service for Air Force One
911 vendor joins partnership
FirstGov.gov rechristened USA.gov
Air Force to reorganize intell community
U.K. streamlines e-gov access
OMB checks progress on HSPD-12
GAO: Patent Office can reimburse teleworkers for high-speed Internet
GSA awards contract for e-travel data analysis
Report: Postal Service ready to ensure better delivery

January 11, 2007
Treasury dropped TCE on GSA agreement

Cisco bites Apple
Bill proposes database on slave records
Navy next-generation e-warfare targets cellular spectrum
CES: Ultramobiles getting closer to pay dirt
Murphy to leave GSA for law firm
OPM tightens bonus payment rules
Democrats put spotlight on data mining
Interactive Intelligence to open East Coast regional HQ
VA picks AT&T to build network

January 10, 2007
OMB issues updated EA documents

Partnership to feds: Hire retired private-sector workers
Senators go to Web for transparency
Roback becomes Treasury's acting CIO
New handhelds keep Census on paperless track
USPS unveils 'GPS' for commercial mail
Microsoft plans public-sector ERP software
CES: GPS serves up new options
Business owners can get tax help online
The day of the big systems integrator is over, says DISA official
Ultralights grab spotlight at CES
Report: States, localities to invest more in comms
Va. county to host Israeli security technology conference

January 9, 2007
IAC names 20 Excellence.Gov finalists

FirstGov gets chatty
DISA to develop satellite comms architecture
GAO foresees IT repercussions from closing Special Trustee Office
GSA reportedly halves Networx management fees for Treasury
IRS, IG disagree on process vs. independent judgment
Tellabs pushes carrier-class networks for feds
Avineon unveils BPM group, names head

January 8, 2007
Auditors: Interior should set schedule for trust systems rollout

Shawn McCarthy | Internaut: The reasons for business continuity
E-gov leaders look for a measure of satisfaction
GSA’s Wagner to retire
Seven policies to watch in 2007
GSA schedules a place for HR line of business
E-authentication gets a new focus
DOT considers shutting down GPS backup system
DOD seeks commercial encryption software
Lieberman signals contentious time for DHS
IAC announces Excellence.Gov award finalists
Report: Boom expected in hiring security-cleared workers
Marty Wagner announces retirement
Web portal could help manage ecosystems
Waxman ready to search for waste, fraud and abuse
SRA hires fed contracting expert
IG cites CBP for laptop security issues

January 5, 2007
E-gov progress report

DHS publishes final rules on smart credentials
OMB directs agencies to GSA for credit monitoring
ITAA sides with Hill bill on Internet tax ban
Energy secretary fires NNSA chief
Bush nominates cyber expert to become next intell czar
IG concerned about GPO transformation
IRS uses Web to make up for lost time
Government Reform gets a new moniker
Counter-IED systems jam tactical comms in Iraq
FEMA hires SiloSmashers to build disaster relief program
Despite improvements, FEMA's IT still needs work, IG says

January 4, 2007
OMB establishes draft metrics for financial services

Strong IT management eludes FEMA: IG
Thomas search engine gets a tune up
Foreign groups target defense tech
Indiana, IBM ink $1B pact
ITAA hires DHS' Franz to focus on security policy
SARA panel: Feds, contractors need more ethics guidance
IAC honors Hobbs
GTSI meets Nasdaq filing deadline
Interagency Web site to manage natural resources

January 3, 2007
Virtual recruiter on duty at Army Web site

IRS Modernized e-File platform lags on delayed requirements, funding
Gardner to become National Weather Service CIO
DHS: Time to put urban comms to test
GSA awards contract for mobile data security
USDA agency mulls AS/400 consolidation
Commerce document-tracking system goes live
SARA panel: Feds need tutorial on performance-based deals
NASA completes financial systems upgrade
$42M Justice Department BPA goes to GTSI

January 2, 2007
IAC corrects SIG chairmen's corporate links

Walker: DOD programs plagued by immature technology
SARA panel pushes for better procurement data system
SARA panel draft report critical of small-business acquisition strategies
SARA panel: Parameters needed to guide contract growth
DHS EAGLE goes to MultimaxArray joint venture
Doan declines Snowe's request for GWAC restriction
GIS firm to map Wichita flood areas
Security grabs attention, but not always dollars

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