An expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies said the job of securing government networks is too big for one person to be its operational leader.
The Institute of Electrical and El0ectronics Engineers is launching an effort to develop common and interoperable standards for smart electricity grid technologies.
The Homeland Security Department has met only three of the 12 conditions set by Congress for its Secure Border Initiative spending plan, according to the GAO.
A GSA official says IG staffers, who opposes dropping the price-reduction clause, is attempting to derail any efforts to carry out the panel’s recommendations.
The Homeland Security Department plans to hold an industry day in the next few months for the small business portion of its second-generation contract vehicle to obtain information technology support services.
The president's request for $1.5 billion to deal with the swine flu outbreak includes money to help states respond to the disease, an HHS official said.
Domingo Herraiz, a former Justice Department funding and policy expert, has been named to manage Motorola’s Government and Enterprise Funding Programs.
Starting April 27, OMB and the stimulus oversight board will ask the IT community how to best achieve transparency for reporting spending under the economic stimulus law.
The largest 100 federal contractors have paid $26 billion in penalties related to admitted and alleged misconduct since 1995, according to a watchdog group.
New priorities and initiatives come along with a new administration. For some critical issues, such as outsourcing and budget constraints, the real impact will not be known for several years.
