TCS takes DOD personnel to school for cybersecurity training

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. has won a five-year Defense Department contract worth approximately $49 million to provide the DOD’s military and civilian personnel with on-site computer network operations training in support of the government’s cybersecurity workforce development efforts.

Astronaut Alan Poindexter leaves NASA

Veteran NASA astronaut Alan Poindexter has left the agency to return to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.

Hughes to provide government with managed broadband services

Hughes Network Systems believes that it can use its commercial satellite and DSL technologies to be a player in the federal broadband space.

Gartner dubs two Networx vendors security leaders

AT&T and Verizon Business earn spots at the top of Gartner's rankings of managed services providers.

Will contractors fall in love with the White House IT reform plan?

Industry members are praising the Obama administration's 25-step implementation plan for IT management reform. What's in the plan that they like so much?

Correction: Microsoft plans 'tracking protection' for IE 9

This article was corrected to reflect that the candidate version of IE9 will be available in early 2011 and that the statement from IDC analyst Al Hilwa was from a phone interview.

Google watches another cloud deal slip away

As another federal cloud computing contract goes to Microsoft, Google claims the government is unfairly favoring its rival.

White House has a new wiki; NARA, SSA start social media projects

Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra said a new wiki for the ExpertNet project was created as a model for public participation.

Ex-Touchstone execs launch new tech-focused consulting firm

Kickstand, a recently launched government solutions provider, was founded by industry veterans Tony Summerlin and Jason Khan, who previously led Touchstone Consulting Group.

Army IT strategy for intell includes key role for cloud computing

The Army intends to push vast amounts of the intelligence data it collects to a cloud environment.

Former FBI cybersecurity exec joins Mandiant

Retired FBI official Scott O'Neal joins the IT security firm to head its federal business practice.

Talking to your customer might get easier, thanks to OMB

Dan Gordon, top procurement policy official, is starting a campaign to take the fear out of government-industry discussions.

Alion hires retired Air Force general to pilot decision support post

Alion Science and Technology has hired retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Miller as vice president and manager of the company’s Management and Decision Support business operation.

4 steps to a more successful government business

In the final installment of our three-part series, our panel of experts offers more tips on how to succeed in a changing market.

CIOs to get more power under OMB IT reform plan

Vivek Kundra and OMB want federal chief information officers to have more power. What other steps will be taken to fix IT procurement processes?

DC region had 293,000 IT jobs in 2009, study says

The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area ranks third in high-paying IT positions, according to a TechAmerica Foundation study.

New Army CIO picture coming into focus

The likely top choice for the new Army chief information officer has become clear -- but there is still no official word.

DRC called on to upgrade DHS tech

Dynamics Research Corp. will upgrade the Homeland Security Department’s IT through a four-year, $20 million contract.

Defense Acquisition University gets new president

Katrina McFarland is the new president of the Defense Acquisition University and will oversee new curriculum that reflects changing defense acquisition guidelines.

Better requirements -- at the task-order level

Agencies will do a better job of getting what they need to meet their requirements if they define those requirements in task orders, rather than trying to map out everything in the initial RFP, suggests Steve Kelman.