White House expects cybersecurity report Friday

The report is based on the results of the Obama administration’s 60-day review of the federal government’s cybersecurity policy.

  • By Ben Bain

Deepwater in trouble, watchdog says

The Coast Guard accepted the first National Security Cutter under Deepwater without completing operational tests, according to a watchdog group.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

House bill would require competition on TSA biometric contract

The pending House bill would make the TSA put up for competitive bid a longstanding, sole-provider contract for processing fingerprints for backgrounds checks on aviation workers.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Booz Allen to provide technical services to Navy center

Booz Allen Hamilton will provide engineering and technical services to the Navy under a five-year, $28 million contract.

  • By David Hubler

Bivio Networks acquires Italian data security firm

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  • By David Hubler

Gaits wins Energy Department security contract for Idaho lab

GAITS Inc. will work with the Idaho National Laboratory to implement, develop and test cybersecurity controls under a $26 million contract.

  • By Doug Beizer

GAO: Secure Flight screening program on course

The Secure Flight passenger screening program has improved IT security and privacy controls in the last five months, auditors say.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Napolitano plans to spend millions for IT

Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano told a House committee today about DHS' plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in IT systems.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

SBInet planning improves, IG says

Customs and Border Protection has made gains in defining and meeting the goals of border technology systems, according to a new IG report.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Unisys reorganizes to focus on services

Unisys has undergone a restructuring designed to focus on its core competences and increase the company's bottom line.

  • By David Hubler

SBInet tower construction begins

The construction of 17 permanent towers for the SBInet system at the border of Arizona and Mexico started May 4.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Verizon: Not just a phone company

Verizon uses investment strategy to build its capabilities beyond being just a telephone company.

  • By Sami Lais

Viewpoint: Cybersecurity czar might be overloaded

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.

  • By Doug Beizer

Group to develop smart grid standards

The Institute of Electrical and El0ectronics Engineers is launching an effort to develop common and interoperable standards for smart electricity grid technologies.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Raytheon to build secure data-sharing network for DISA

Raytheon has won a Defense Department information assurance and network operations contract that could be worth up to $138 million.

  • By David Hubler

Lockheed assembles CANES team

Lockheed Martin Corp. is partnering with four information technology companies to pursue the Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services contracting opportunity.

  • By William Welsh

Booz Allen wins pair of military contracts

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. has won two contracts to provide information assurance and intelligence support services to the U.S. military.

  • By William Welsh

Group calls for formal cyberattack policy

A report by the National Research Council urged the government to form a clear national policy on its possible use of cyberattacks.

  • By Ben Bain

L-1 to produce Michigan driver's licenses and ID cards

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. will provide secure driver’s licenses for Michigan under a nine-year contract valued at $39.8 million.

  • By David Hubler

Senate bill seeks IT acquisition improvements

New legislation would reform the security and acquisition requirements for federal information technology systems.

  • By Ben Bain
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