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October 2007

October 31, 2007
TWIC enrollment begins, but biometrics lag behind
Customers give Florida purchasing system high marks
Court grants injunction on HSPD-12 background checks for NASA plaintiffs
USGS hires Grant Thornton to advance Geospatial LOB

October 30, 2007
President names new VA secretary
Legislation: Give service-disabled business owners priority
Campaign encourages students to consider federal service
IG: GSA contractors get system access before background checks
New commission will advise next president on cybersecurity

October 29, 2007
GPO expands smart card printing business
DHS names first deputy undersecretary for management
OPM expands functions of labor agreement database

October 28, 2007
New protests stall FedBizOpps
Congress looks for price fix
Agencies fall short on HSPD-12 deadline

October 26, 2007
Committee readies recommendations to extend broad health privacy protections
SBA drafts policy on authorizing access to employee e-mail
As population grows, Texas city readies tech infrastructure
Treasury's comptroller plans system to track bank reports

October 25, 2007
GSA, Army sign enterprise license deals for IT asset management
Committee OKs bill to give NIST role in federal health IT
FDA plans standards, automation for drug submissions
Software troubles delay SBInet progress

October 24, 2007
Agencies standardize ways to deal with terrorist watch list concerns
Industry to evaluate GSA's grasp on info protection services
Bush: Provisions in small-biz bill 'constitutionally suspect'
Rep. Thompson presses DHS for information on cyber initiative
OMB promotes Shea
ODNI tests Justice security control application
Senate passes 2008 spending bill for Labor, Education, HHS
Bush to nominate new FAA chief

October 23, 2007
Lawmakers push border security
NARA to digitize Civil War-era documents
DOD announces new high-level Navy advisory panel
CIO Council turns focus on privacy
Companies push for DHS ID card work
OMB, DHS take various steps to secure networks
Academic programs in homeland security make gains, report states

October 22, 2007
GAO: DHS lags on tracking incorrect payments
OMB adds to High Risk list
Acquisition reform proves slow-going, panelists say
White House order puts HHS in charge of biosurveillance efforts
House seeks WAN services to connect reps, districts

October 19, 2007
DOD official orders head count of private security guards
Magistrate recommends court order to preserve White House e-mail messages
Grassley: Sun controversy a sign of deeper contracting problems
GSA to award contract for evaluating financial shared-services providers
Lawmakers seek more info on P2P security threats
Akaka, Davis introduce bill to improve labor/management relations

October 18, 2007
Contracting officers need training in critical areas, survey finds
Panel details fixes for care of wounded warriors
DHS to issue plan for US-VISIT exit program by January
IG: DHS falls short on security
GAO: DHS relies too much on contractors

October 17, 2007
Army seeks new contracting software
Report predicts slower growth in IT spending
Real ID standards expected in two to three months, says DHS official
Next up for strategic sourcing: IT services
Denett: Proposed bills include "poison pills" for competitive sourcing
HSPD-12 card opens door for digital signatures
Study finds shortcomings in government management
GAO: DOD needs CMO to guide business transformation

October 16, 2007
DOD unveils new employee phone monitoring policy
Budget hurdles threaten 2010 census
NIH seeks enterprise Web content system

October 15, 2007
Commerce's CIO to leave
NAS panel: Army needs unified net-centric center

October 14, 2007
Groups press White House on e-mail
ODNI earns kudos for 500-day plan
Homeland security plan draws fire

October 12, 2007
VA signs up for OPM’s USA Staffing application
SBA looks beyond small businesses to modernize systems
Lord: Cyberwarfare means new rules of engagement
CFOs, IGs share best practices for financial reports

October 11, 2007
Privacy, security depend on program managers, experts say
Ex-CMS chief: Resolve health IT privacy, security issues
Group files motion to preserve e-mail backup tapes
In new 500-day plan, ODNI previews the future
Experts tout virtual work environments
FBI turns to small businesses for IT support
Air Force to get ‘cyber sidearms’
Incoming CIO: Data crucial to Army's situational awareness
Be adaptable, SSA's CIO tells program managers

October 10, 2007
Updated homeland security strategy emphasizes resilience
DHS offers baseline for U.S. IT security skills
DHS exploring integration of ID card standards
FISMA forces business leaders to pay attention

October 9, 2007
New wiki targets federal IT community
SSA cuts disability claims backlog
Justice's Paul becomes acting OMB chief architect
Air Force to expand radio over IP
GSA offers risk analysis services for breaches
EPA awards Alion another waste cleanup contract
CMS taps Citizant for business modeling

October 8, 2007
GAO: Census needs more risk management
DOD plans new media hub at Fort Meade
TWIC card enrollment to begin
Last-minute spending hurts IRS, IG says
HSPD-12 plaintiffs get week extension on paperwork
State issues new rules for Blackwater
Bush threatens to veto a bill that would strengthen IGs
Young promises acquisition changes

October 5, 2007
VistA outage disrupts Calif. VA hospitals
HHS awards $22.5M in contracts to health info exchanges
CMS awards more Medicaid Transformation Grants
Judge: NASA workers must submit to background checks
IRS: Corporate e-filed tax returns jump

October 4, 2007
Funding short for port security, GAO says
CMS funds Georgia health care transparency Web site
State Department CIO to retire
IT security group honors three feds
TIGTA: IRS must improve screening of e-file providers
Gab with government via GSA's new blog

October 3, 2007
FAA wants satellite-based systems by 2020
CMS signals it will move to new billing codes
IGs may have to hunt for redundant programs
GSA awards $0 contract for spending database data
DHS awards $74.1M professional support contract

October 2, 2007
Air Force shops for high-power microwave technologies
GAO: Departments lag on FISMA controls
NASCIO: States face IT retirement crunch
Senate amendment aims to restrict competitive sourcing
VA turns to Plateau for e-learning system
GSA picks Symplicity -- again -- to redo FedBizOpps.gov
Education Dept. taps Perot for IT infrastructure work

October 1, 2007
Emergency responders to have online info source
Budget agreement in Michigan averts 35,000 layoffs
USDA first to award SmartBuy encryption contract
DHS signs on to create threat assessment coordination group

Daily News Archive

Op-ed:

McDonough: How to make the jump to industry
Some tips on how to find a satisfying and financially rewarding job in the private sector.

Acquisition:

Ruling clouds future for buyers
Experts debate the potential impact of a GAO decision on small-business contracting.

Management:

Recruiters make IT connection
DOD and other agencies showcase online chops to attract tech-savvy young people to their ranks.

Should Obama appoint a governmentwide CTO or CIO?

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