People

Advantech division promotes federal sales director

As vice president of government sales, Michael Pollack will head all aspects of Advantech Satellite Networks’ government business.

People

Cybertrust acquires most of Ubizen's stock

Cybertrust, a global information security provider, has acquired 95.8 percent of the Belgian subsidiary stock to fully integrate the two companies.

Modernization

RFID tag-testing software expands worldwide

Odin Technologies' EasyTag works in all UHF ranges, including in Europe and Asia.

People

Brubaker back in the results business

Procentrix aims to maximize agency processes, systems.

People

Robbins-Gioia names new CEO

John Marselle, who has been on the company's board of directors, comes from Sun Microsystems, where he led the government division.

Cybersecurity

Nicholson: All VA computers to get security upgrade

Laptop computers will receive the critical data security encryption programs first. Desktop computers will follow.

Cybersecurity

Vets to get free credit monitoring

Unisys will foot the bill following the theft of insurance data.

Cybersecurity

VA extends work on PKI/smart card link

The department plans to award a one-year sole-source contract to Cybertrust to continue work on the project.

People

Marines buy new radio systems

Harris Corp. won a $69 million delivery order to provide active-duty Marine and reserve components with Falcon II multiband, multimission radios.

People

IBM buys FileNet

The California-based provider of enterprise content management software is being purchased for about $1.6 billion, or $35 a share.

Cybersecurity

DOD: 'Clearances do not expire'

The Pentagon clarifies periodic reinvestigations of contractors to ease the clearance processing backlog.

Modernization

VA enlists help to assess data breach

A California data analysis company will scan for suspicious activity related to the May computer equipment theft.

Digital Government

GTSI to restate earnings

Despite a strong second quarter, the company must re-examine its books and face possible Nasdaq delisting for failing to report in a timely manner.

Modernization

PC Mall wins BPA

The reseller will add more than 12,000 IT products to the GSA Global Supply’s offerings.

People

SAP unit hires new VP

Rob Massey, former chief information officer for Clark County, Nev., will lead the company’s Global Public Services business unit.

People

Guident names new senior director of business division

Ken Raffel will lead the integrator’s business intelligence practice, including management of the unit’s operational, sales and marketing components.

People

VA releases details of missing computer

The department believes the records involved are limited to people who received treatment at medical centers in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in the past four years.

People

Another theft leaves VA data exposed

A computer was stolen from a contractor's office at the department, but few details have been revealed.

Cybersecurity

Arrests in VA laptop case please congressman

Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) said it was lucky that the veterans' data was not accessed and misused.