Despite improvements, DHS still falls short in protecting its critical IT systems and data, according to a new report from the department's inspector general.
To succeed in the defense and IT sectors, companies must act boldly when it comes to making investments, said a panel of financial experts at a technology forum this week.
DHS is paying billions to professional service contractors to perform tasks that are similar to work usually reserved for government employees, officials said today.
October marks the start of the federal fiscal year, and as in every year since 1994,Congress and the president have failed to give agencies their annual spending authority on time.
The Virginia Education Department and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency will be seeking a contractor to provide a student information system for the state's public schools.
The Justice Department, in a move to more aggressively prosecute people illegally exporting U.S. technologies, is creating task forces in regions with a high concentration of high-tech companies.
The State Department has ordered increased oversight and electronic surveillance of Blackwater USA's private security officers after an assessment of operations at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
