Lawmakers call for improved counterterrorism IT

Members of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee make recommendations for improvements to IT systems agencies use for counterterrorism.

DFAS launches Facebook fan page

Defense Finance and Accounting Service launches Facebook fan page.

Feds warn contractors to turn in IDs or lose cash

The federal acquisition councils today released a proposed rule that would allow contracting officers to delay final payments until the contractor returns government identification cards.

New federal hires want meaningful work

Any instance these young people experience where they are not given work sends a terrible signal to them about expectations of federal employees, writes blogger Steve Kelman.

Harris sets sights on $525M acquisition

Harris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CapRock Communications, a global provider of managed satellite communications for the energy, government and maritime industries, for $525 million.

Networx gets nasty on Capitol Hill

What are members of Congress threatening to do to agencies that fail to meet the Networx deadlines?

Draft RFP released for $22B Eagle contract

DHS proposes dividing contract between service delivery, program support, and verification and validation and says it could have as many as 53 winners.

DARPA looks for stealthier Internet access

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking technologies to give the military “anonymous Internet communications to bypass techniques that suppress, localize and/or corrupt information.”

Sunlight Labs creates catalog of government databases

Sunlight Labs has taken on the job of offering an open-source online database of federal, state and local governments.

More thoughts about CIOs and agile software development

Chief information officers are co-opting agile software development techniques as a way to accelerate their ability in the executive suite to evaluate, acquire and deploy new technologies.

Harris props up Air Force command and control systems

Harris Corp. will secure command and control systems for the Air Force under a $12 million Enterprise Security Support prime contract.

Senate aims to tighten reins on government IT spending

The Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act would create more scrutiny of IT projects during the planning and implementation phases.

DARPA plans to SMITE insider enemies

DARPA is looking for technologies to deal with attacks originating from within.

New center to spur innovation in health care

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will test new ideas for saving money while preserving quality of care.

CGI sets deadline for Stanley tender offer

CGI Group is taking the next steps in its previously announced cash bid to acquire Stanley Inc.

Symantec makes $1.3B play for VeriSign's security biz

Deal will make Symantec a leader in identity management and public key infrastructure.

The missing ingredient in cybersecurity

Many of the most common problems with cybersecurity could be alleviated if the federal government made a concerted effort to raise awareness and educate the public about the issues, says one expert.

How is gov 2.0 like a cowboy in an office?

FCW Cartoonist John Klossner has provided the cartoon. Your job is to write dialogue or a caption that gives it a government 2.0 theme — and that gives us a good laugh.

Harris' new cyber center cloaked in secrecy

Harris Corp. is building what it calls the nation’s first cyber integration center to provide government and commercial customers with a unique managed hosting service in a trusted environment.

Lockheed software tools will secure NRC nuclear data

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide secure software tools to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under a 10-year, $77.4 million contract.