In "Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927," published in 1998, John Barry painted a compelling picture of the long-lasting changes that resulted not only from the great flood, but also from the ways in which the government responded to it and handled the recovery.
It's been a year since Robert Stevens took the lead at the largest defense contractor in the nation, and Lockheed Martin Corp. hasn't missed a step ? in some areas, it's picked up its pace.
The federal government's effort to establish the national anti-terrorism Information-Sharing Environment is being slowed by complexity, limited resources and possibly a lack of clear goals.
The immense damage Hurricane Katrina did to the Gulf Coast is projected to require the largest reconstruction effort in U.S. history, and there is no doubt that government contractors will play a significant role in the effort. However, navigating through procurement rules and regulations that are rapidly changing to accommodate Katrina reconstruction may not be without risks.
Hurricane Katrina has left in its wake a heightened awareness of the many IT-related gaps in emergency response systems in the Gulf Coast regions, and most likely in other communities throughout the nation.
Porous borders and balky Homeland Security Department technology programs came under fire in a spending bill that House and Senate appropriators have sent for floor approval.
The Homeland Security Department has tapped Charlie Armstrong, the former CIO of the department's Border and Transportation Directorate, to be its deputy CIO.
The Health and Human Services Department awards contracts to public-private groups to accelerate the adoption of health IT and the secure portability of health data.
A new policy framework from the Government Accountability Office concludes that acquisition success depends on instituting best practices in four broad areas, including data management and security.
The Defense Business Systems Management Committee has approved the Defense Department's Enterprise Transition Plan and version 3.0 of its business enterprise architecture.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration wants small business contractors to recertify their compliance with program regulations before receiving final payments.
Six congressmen have asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate whether David Safavian, who was arrested last week, used his position to influence contracts while he was administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a $500 million contract from the Census Bureau to develop and operate the information processing system for the 2010 Decennial Census.
Developing strategic training programs at the Homeland Security Department is being hampered by incompatible IT systems among the department's 22 agencies, among other problems, according to government auditors.
