People
GPO expands smart card printing business
The Homeland Security Department places a large order for secure identification cards.
People
Agencies fall short on HSPD-12 deadline
OMB cites significant progress in setting the foundation for standard ID cards
Acquisition
New protests stall FedBizOpps
Losing vendors repeat the claim that GSA continues to be wrong in evaluating bids.
Digital Government
Shopping for Uncle Sam
Rick Gunderson’s internship programs at the Transportation Security Administration are a promising means of filling federal acquisition positions with qualified employees
Acquisition
GSA, Army sign enterprise license deals for IT asset management
Agencies buying asset management software could save more than 50 percent off GSA schedule prices.
People
Rep. Thompson presses DHS for information on cyber initiative
Department officials say they are in constant contact with the House Homeland Security Committee, which Thompson heads, about cybersecurity issues.
People
OMB promotes Shea
Robert Shea will be associate director for administration and government performance and takes charge of the agency's internal affairs.
People
CIO Council turns focus on privacy
The new Privacy Committee formalizes interagency efforts to meet new, ongoing demands.
People
OMB, DHS take various steps to secure networks
Secure desktop configuration, training and a software acquisition guide should make federal systems more secure, officials say.
People
DHS to issue plan for US-VISIT exit program by January
Agency will issue a notice of proposed rulemaking describing its plan to capture fingerprints of visitors when they check in at the airport.
People
Real ID standards expected in two to three months, says DHS official
Stewart Baker, DHS assistant secretary for policy, said the requirements will be significantly different when they are issued in a few months.
People
HSPD-12 card opens door for digital signatures
Many agencies are putting all four PKI credentials on an interoperable identity smart card.
People
Budget hurdles threaten 2010 census
The Census Bureau has already had to cut 11 dress rehearsals, and Senate appropriators want to withhold $10 million in 2008 if it doesn't report on steps it is taking to offer an online option.
People
Commerce's CIO to leave
Barry West's last day will be Jan. 1, 2008. He is the third high-ranking official to leave the agency in the past three months.
People
ODNI earns kudos for 500-day plan
The document lays out guidelines and metrics for meeting information-sharing goals.
People
In new 500-day plan, ODNI previews the future
The intelligence community sets out nine core and 33 enabling initiatives complete with milestones and metrics.
People
DHS exploring integration of ID card standards
Officials want TWIC standards to work with the border-crossing card requirements.
Digital Government
FISMA forces business leaders to pay attention
A cyberattack on the State Department in 2006 highlights the impact of the five-year-old law.
People
Justice's Paul becomes acting OMB chief architect
Kshemendra Paul is on a three-month detail, temporarily replacing Dick Burk, who retired last month.
People
Intell teams get ready for action
New program offers intensive training for early-career intelligence analysts.
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