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QinetiQ NA names new strategy leader for Technology Solutions Group

QinetiQ North America has named Mark Hewitt senior vice president of strategy of the company’s Technology Solutions Group.

Alion to assist Navy with ship modernization

Alion Science and Technology will provide acquisition management support to the Navy for modernization of various ships under a new contract.

Bloomberg stakes claim to government data business

Bloomberg acquires Eagle Eye Publishers as it makes a move into the government data market.

Security agencies release Top 25 programming errors

Developers of the Top 25 list of programming errors include DHS, NSA, MITRE and the SANS Institute, and they hope to have the list included in standard contract language that would help make software developers accountable for the security of their products.

The C-level goes green

The General Services Administration is looking for a c-level executive to oversee the development and execution of “greening strategies” for public buildings.

Snowfuggedaboudit: Practical experience reveals telework isn't as easy as it sounds

Althogh this winter's record-breaking mid-Atlantic snowfall provided the perfect opportunity for telework to prove itself, some who tried it found that it's easier said than done.

Contractors under control in Afghanistan, senator says

Sen. Claire McCaskill says auditors and contract managers are keeping a tighter control of procurement in Afghanistan than they did in Iraq.

Forum ranks government IT Twitterers

A forum that lets the public suggest and vote on the top government IT pros who regularly post on Twitter is a great way to start building your network.

Study gauges interest in cloud computing, green IT

The survey found that one in three government IT professionals expect to implement a social networking initiative in the next 12 months, independent of any stimulus funds their agency may receive.

GDIT provides medical technical expertise, systems training to Army

General Dynamics Corp. will provide a range of medical technical expertise to the Army under a five-year task order that could be worth as much as $154 million.

What's your action plan for telecommuting?

Editor Nick Wakeman shares what he learned while being snowbound but still working every day during the Blizzard of 2010.

Trusted Internet services move a step closer with FTC award

AT&T garners the first announced MTIPS award from the Federal Trade Commission, but more security is on the horizon for Networx providers.

Government customers key to cloud's commercial future

The commercial market is watching to see if the government will adopt cloud computing before it widely adopts the technology.

Microsoft official and GCN editor talk cloud on C-SPAN

Wyatt Kash, editor of 1105 Government Information Group's Government Computer News, will appear on C-SPAN to discuss cloud computing.

Timing the pre-emptive cyber defense

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is apparently turning to the hacker community for its next level of cybersecurity development.

Open government could lead to open-source textbooks

An Education Department dialogue is looking at the possibility of creating open source textbooks.

Food-safety, public health surveillance IT highlight FDA fiscal 2011 budget request

The Food and Drug Administration wants a 23 percent increase in its budget for fiscal 2011 in part to expand several information technology programs.

VA looks for help transforming patient care

In what it describes as a massive transformation, the Veterans Affairs Department is preparing to adopt a relatively new concept called patient-centered care that uses technology to keep patients informed and engaged.

General Dynamics wins $387M Army contract

General Dynamics Corp. will provide a variety of technical support and training advisory services to the Army under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $387 million.