People

GAO faults FBI Sentinel staffing process

It focuses on immediate needs, not long-term, strategic goals, according to a GAO report.

People

Navy awards Intelligent Decisions $2.3M upgrade contract

The small systems integrator's Product Solutions Business Group will provide workstations and peripheral equipment.

People

STG promotes Barrass to COO

John Barrass has full responsibility for STG’s performance in business development, operations and infrastructure, the company said.

People

NetStar-1 buys RGII Technologies

The IT provider paid $15.3 million for the federal government consulting services subsidiary of Computer Horizons.

People

Small-biz coalition adds two advisers

Allegra McCullough and retired Lt. Gen. Henry Doctor join the small-business advisory panel.

People

PBGC awards $12M upgrade contract to SRA

SRA will design, develop and implement a Premium and Practitioner System to support premium filing processes, among other system upgrades.

Modernization

DOD schools contract with GTSI

GTSI partners with Gateway and Prism Point to supply computers to DOD schools in Europe and the Middle East.

People

CACI names new executive VP, CTO

Deborah Dunie's responsibilities will include developing and advancing the company’s technology infrastructure.

Cybersecurity

DHS’ IG office declares itself remiss on laptop PC security

An internal audit found that the office had not implemented a standard security configuration developed under NSA and DHS guidelines.

People

Justice sets up fraud task force

The group, which will seek out corruption among public officials and government contractors, will consist of inspectors general, their deputies and other agency executives.

People

New CIO has broad-based view of IT issues

Education’s Bill Vajda worries about cybersecurity in the decades to come.

Acquisition

Perot Systems wants bigger share of fed market

Education contracts could prove instructional for other deals.

People

Unisys wins HSPD-12 certification

The company will offer civilian agencies a range of services including consulting, systems engineering, and technical advice and certification/accreditation.

People

TSA awards Raytheon airport security contract

The company will manage Phase 1 of TSA's Security Technology Integrated Program by developing, testing and integrating commercial and custom software used to exchange data with TSA's Threat Image Projection Ready X-ray systems.

Acquisition

USGS awards $2M contract to upgrade Web site

Aquilent will design and build an enhanced Web site with better visual appeal, navigation, functionality and content.

Cybersecurity

VA reports new data loss

The department awarded Identity Force, a provider of identity theft solutions, a contract to provide protection against possible lost data that goes back to the 1970s.

Acquisition

SBA issues contracts for small-business studies

The selected 19 researchers and research organizations will study the effects of small business on the country’s economic growth and development.

People

Retiring Hastings to plunge into Deepwater Point

The 23-year federal career veteran will retire as US VISIT's CIO this week and then join the consulting firm.

People

SI adds FBI, NSA veteran to board

Maureen Baginski previously was the FBI’s executive assistant director for intelligence.

People

Air National Guard taps Serco for recruiting support

The Army’s Human Resources Solutions Recruiting and Retention base contract is the first recruiting support contract win for Serco.