Acquisition
OPM awards retirement systems modernization contract
Systems modernization will eliminate multiple interim annuity payments and deliver retiring federal employees their payment on the day it is due.
People
Training goes paperless at Air Force school
The Squadron Officers College converted materials into an electronic book format.
People
Survey seeks feedback on SES pay for performance
The Senior Executives Association plans to present the survey results to Congress and the Bush administration.
People
DOD rolls out new personnel system to the first 11K people
System seeks to emphasize pay for performance
People
Border-crossing advocates call for a PASS
Others offer alternatives to the passport replacements, which they feel are too costly and time consuming.
Cybersecurity
Intruders breach TMA server
DOD announced today that someone broke into a Tricare Management Activity public server and gained access to information.
Modernization
NIST releases standards for security logs
The National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines cover log generation, transmission, storage, analysis and disposal.
Cybersecurity
NIST announces FISMA Phase II
Establishing qualifications for those who conduct security assessments marks a new phase in the implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act.
People
OPM puts out welcome sign for young feds
A rule change makes it easier for student interns to become federal employees.
Modernization
Apptis wins $16M IT contract with FTC
The company will provide support services, including a managed call center and on-site support.
Modernization
Intel enterprise platform debuts
VPro will include Active Management Technology, virtualization, the upcoming Conroe microprocessor and the Intel Core 64-bit processor.
Digital Government
Entrust’s TruePass approved for use in federal PKI projects
Company becomes one of only five to be approved by the Federal PKI Policy Authority.
People
NIH issues RFI for data solutions
The agency hopes to supplement its current software to improve information transfer between its databases.
People
OPM makes it easier to hire young employees
Changes to the Student Career Experience Program would put participants on the fast track to government jobs.
Cybersecurity
Love it or hate it, it’s the law
Experts are predicting a struggle for agencies trying to meet the minimum security requirements under FIPS 200.
People
OPM wins A-76 competition
It will process Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act cases.
People
Judges scold DHS at appeals hearing
A three-judge panel heard Homeland Security Department lawyers defend the department’s new labor-relations rules as necessary for unifying its workforce.
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