Acquisition

NIH emphasizes health IT in its new $20 billion contract

National Institutes of Health officials expect to award the 10-year, $20 billion Chief Information Officer—Solutions and Partners 3 contract in early 2010.

Digital Government

Calling for better mine safety

The Office of Mine Safety and Health Research launched a collaborative project with industry to create an innovative wireless emergency communications system to improve mine safety.

Cybersecurity

CIOs urge more telework programs

Officials also say managers need different skills to supervise employees who work at remote locations.

Acquisition

IG: DOD, NIH need to clean up GWAC deals

Contracting officials waste money by awarding task orders without adequate competition, DOD auditors found.

People

Federal 100 winner: L. Rodney Long

L. Rodney Long helped develop imaging and database tools for researchers looking for a cure to cervical cancer.

People

Federal 100 winner: Jonathan Kagan

Kagan spearheaded the development of a system that enables AIDS researchers to manage and exchange information about HIV clinical trials.

Modernization

Stimulus bills excite IT community

The $900 billion economic stimulus package moving through Congress includes as much as $100 billion in IT initiatives and infrastructure investments – more than the federal government spent on all of its IT needs last year.

Cybersecurity

SRA warns of possible data breach

SRA International has warned current and former employees and its customers, including federal employees, about a possible data breach.

Cybersecurity

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