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DHS officially names Boeing SBINet contract winner
SBINet is part of a major multiyear, high-tech initiative by DHS to secure U.S. borders from would-be terrorists and illegal immigrants.
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Former Education official joins Dell board
Tom Luce, former assistant secretary for planning, evaluation and policy development at Education, has rejoined the computer maker board's Audit Committee.
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Telos gets Coast Guard communications contract
Under terms of the four-year deal, the Xacta Automated Message Handling System, an encrypted, scalable Web-based system, will become the enterprise messaging solution for the Coast Guard.
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SBA to update Business.gov
In October, the Web site will include compliance news, contact information and federal forms from nearly 100 government Web sites.
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DHS to award SBINet to Boeing
The company will install a network of 1,800 towers along U.S. borders within three years that will detect and track intruders.
Modernization
Bantu is IPv6, XMPP compliant
Bantu’s support for these next-generation protocols will enable more than 3.5 million military personnel to communicate and collaborate in real time.
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CDW buys Berbee Information Networks
CDW said the acquisition will expand its advanced technology products and services, and is in line with its strategies to expand its customer base.
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Justice awards Keane new IT task order
It calls for Keane and its partners to provide IT support services to Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Management System.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Partnerships increase security risks
Three-quarters of businesses and government agencies said they believe having partners increases the chances of an information security breach, but less than 50 percent said they evaluate their partners’ security.
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Wounded vets' training center gets software
WebSurveyor, provider of online survey software, donated $50,000 to help virtually train wounded soldiers.
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ConceptSolutions names new business chief
Harry Thomas Newman will specialize in DOD intelligence contracts for the information management and technology consulting company.
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Regs and smarts moderate year-end buying
The frenzy is gone and soon the dollars will be, too.
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Brian Burns joins Education
The former chief technology officer for infrastructure at the Interior Department will serve as deputy CIO to William Vajda.
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FBI recovers stolen computer with VA data
The computer contained insurance claim data, including names, addresses and personal identifiers, for about 16,000 veterans and their families.
Digital Government
ICF International files for IPO
The Fairfax, Va.-based company said it plans to sell 4.7 million shares for between $14 and $16 a share.
Modernization
New Motorola suite helps responders share on-scene data
The Incident Scene Management solutions suite gives commanders on the scene data and video information to help them decide how to use their available resources.
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Chertoff fills new policy position
Richard Barth, appointed DHS' first assistant secretary for policy development, comes from a 12-year stint at Motorola.
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Yankee Group buys media company
Firm's purchase of Trendsmedia is expected to accelerate its growth and expand its reach in global connectivity issues.
Cybersecurity
GAO: DHS has 'major tasks' to do in cybersecurity
A GAO report states that in 2005 the department had pinpointed 13 key cybersecurity responsibilities without fully addressing any of them.
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EDS appoints client industry executive
Judith Douglas recently served as vice president of leadership and performance at the Council for Excellence in Government.
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