IG: Holes exist in Homeland Security RFID systems

The Homeland Security Department has gaps in the security controls for its Radio Frequency Identification systems, according to DHS inspector general Richard Skinner.

BearingPoint takes on health IT management

<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>BearingPoint Inc. has been tapped by a federal office to provide program management support on a national health information network.

Lockheed Martin will proof ID system for HHS

Lockheed Martin Corp. won a proof-of-concept contract to implement biometric identification cards for Health and Human Services Department employees.

ACS wins pharmacy benefits contract in Ohio

ACS won a 13-month, $26.2 million contract to provide pharmacy benefits management services for the Ohio Job and Family Services Department.

EPA seeks 30,000 PIV cards

The Environmental Protection Agency is looking to purchase 30,000 Personal Identity Verification cards under a firm, fixed-price contract so it can meet an upcoming deadline under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.

FirstGov, USDA Web portals score high marks

Web sites operated by the General Services Administration and the Agriculture Department, as well as the states of Texas and New Jersey, topped a recent Brown University analysis.

GSA seeks 100,000 PIV-II cards

The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service seeks proposals for vendors to produce 100,000 personal identity smart cards as part of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 on behalf of the Social Security Administration.

FAA awards sole-source contract for air traffic support

FAA said the contract with consulting firm Mosaic ATM will serve as a bridge for the existing support contract with Subsystems Technology Inc. that runs out at the end of September.

DHS to award small-business Eagle contracts

The Homeland Security Department is in the process of announcing the winners of contracts in the small-business phase of the Eagle IT services procurement, sources inside and outside the government said.

BAE zooms in on geospatial enterprise deal

BAE Systems won a $17 million contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to implement a program that supports the agency in furnishing the military with precision geospatial imagery and products.

SEC wants prototypes to access XBRL documents

The Securities and Exchange Commission seeks proposals for a prototype system that will provide a user-friendly environment in which to access documents written in Extensible Business Reporting Language and submitted to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval.

GSA's Johnson: No truth to early Networx award talk

A top official at the General Services Administration has laid to rest industry rumors that the procurement agency might issue contract awards for its 10-year, $20 billion Networx program before the award dates next year.

Postal branch seeks research on advanced search tools

The U.S. Postal Service is conducting market research for a commercially available advanced search and analysis tool for data and text material.

Systems Made Simple to encrypt VA computers

Systems Made Simple Inc. of Syracuse, N.Y., has been awarded a $3.7 million contract from the Veterans Affairs Department to assist the VA in upgrading all department computers with enhanced data security encryption systems to protect sensitive data on veterans.

OPM calls on small biz for tech support

The Office of Personnel Management is gauging the market for small businesses interested in providing computer center support for its Federal Investigative Services Division.

SAIC harvests GSA crop insurance support deal

Science Applications International Corp. of San Diego has been awarded a $121 million task order from the General Services Administration for IT support services for the Agriculture Department to improve USDA's national crop insurance program.

ACT wins $135m FEMA systems support deal

Applied Computing Technologies Inc. of Falls Church, Va., has been tapped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a $135 million pact to assist the agency prepare its systems support procurement for future disasters.

ID Analytics to assist VA with analysis of breached data

Risk management vendor ID Analytics Inc. has been awarded a contract from the Veterans Affairs Department to provide data breach analysis to ensure that information contained on stolen computer equipment was not compromised.

DHS seeks information on role-based access control

The Homeland Security Department's CIO office and central IT purchasing organization have asked the public for advice on how to adopt role-based control of access to computer systems.

PC Mall opens doors for GSA sales

PC Mall Gov Inc. won a contract worth up to $100 million over three years from the General Services Administration to supply IT products through the procurement agency's Expanded Direct Delivery Program.