People
SBA names chief of staff
Joel Szabat will be a primary adviser to SBA Administrator Steven Preston.
Modernization
Deloitte and Touche, Configuresoft partner
Their teaming agreement will help Deloitte’s Security and Privacy Services practice and Configuresoft market combined solutions to federal agencies.
People
Education gets new IT chief
William Vajda, a former NSA information technology official, will oversee the department’s IT efforts to gather data for student assessments under the No Child Left Behind Act.
People
McDonald Bradley names first CTO
Mark Day, former CTO at the EPA, will be in charge of creating and implementing the company’s technical strategy for its business units to meet federal IT plans and policy.
People
Ex-DOT secretary joins ICx Technologies board
The company's CEO praised Slater's commitment to intelligent transportation systems and responses to natural disasters while leading DOT.
Modernization
American Systems gets prime spot on GSA Connections
The employee-owned company is now a governmentwide acquisition contractor for federal telecommunications infrastructure needs.
Modernization
More bad news for Dell
The computer maker reported a 51 percent decline in profits and says the SEC is looking into some of its accounting practices.
Modernization
GSA picks BearingPoint for HSPD-12 system
The firm will provide a system for producing identification cards that meet the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 credentials requirement.
People
Service families to get free PCs
Operation Homelink and CDW-G will present 100 refurbished computers to families of the U.S. Army 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, so they can communicate with service members overseas.
Cybersecurity
Probaris gets SSA contract extension
The agency has licensed Probaris’ enterprise Web platform, which supports FIPS 201, including the automatic generation of unique numbers for Personal Identification Verification credentials.
Cybersecurity
VA contracts for identity, access management licenses
The department has awarded CA a sole-source contract for 50,000 licenses and for support for existing ones.
Cybersecurity
Justice adopts vulnerability scanner
The department will use AppDetective to check for and reduce database vulnerabilities.
People
SSA solicits encryption info
The agency's telecommunications office is seeking contractors that can provide a commercial encryption product for data in its Windows 2003 file servers.
People
Air Force awards $4.8M contract to BPC
The company will provide management, supervision and personnel for the Air Combat Command’s Air Operations Squadron Mission Control Center at Langley Air Force Base, Va.
Modernization
McAfee wins Air Force task order
The Air Force will use McAfee’s intrusion-prevention system and security manager appliances to protect its worldwide nonclassified and classified networks.
Modernization
DataPath announces exec moves
The company has added to and promoted members of its corporate management team.
People
Nasdaq notifies GTSI of possible delisting
In other news, the company promoted its vice president of finance and corporate controller to senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer.
Cybersecurity
Unisys offers reward for stolen desktop PC
Unisys, the VA and the FBI have announced a reward of as much as $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of the desktop computer stolen Aug. 7.
People
OPM channels recruits through TV ads
The four ads airing in West Virginia are part of a nationwide campaign to attract qualified and skilled Americans to the federal civilian workforce.
Modernization
Reverse auctions become a diplomatic tool
The State Department stretches its budget with online buys.
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