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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.