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.