DOD's David Wennergren announces retirement

The Defense Department’s assistant deputy chief management officer and a recognized IT innovator, David Wennergren, has announced his retirement beginning Aug. 2.

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Greece to dish out $52M to SAIC to settle breach of contract charge

Greece is being ordered by an international arbitrator to pay SAIC $52 million related to a breach of contract over a command and control system that the company delivered for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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Lookingglass Cyber Solutions taps insider as new CEO

Lookingglass Cyber Solutions has named Chris Coleman, company president, to additionally fill the role of chief executive officer.

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Veterans Affairs kills $36M cloud contract with HP

HP Enterprise Services cloud contract with the Veterans Affairs Department, awarded back in November 2012, has been terminated by the agency.

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DISA soon to release RFP for $427M hybrid cloud contract

DISA's RFP release for its $427 million Enterprise Storage Services contract is right around the corner, with the RFP expected to hit this week.

  • By Washington Technology staff

DHS looking to upgrade employee IDs with iris recognition

Thanks to a recent guideline approval, the Homeland Security Department is looking to upgrade its employees' ID badges with iris recognition technology.

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Exelis claims KEYW, former employees stole trade secrets

In a $45 million lawsuit, Exelis and one of its subsidiaries are suing six former employees and KEYW Corp. for conspiring to steal trade secrets.

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Microsoft realigns around devices, services

Microsoft restructures operating units to bring more focus to devices and services, and to compete with Apple and Google.

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IBM acquires Israeli cloud firm

In a move to deepen its cloud capabilities, IBM has acquired Computing Solutions Leaders, an Israel-based cloud firm. It's the second cloud deal in a month for Big Blue.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Senators introduce legislation to stop security clearance misconduct

A group of senators have introduced legislation to curb misconduct around security clearances, and to provide funding for investigations into misconduct if it occurs.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Comments on counterfeit IT regulation due Monday

Comments on the Defense Department's proposed regulation around counterfeit electronic parts are due July 15.

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GSA challenges FedBid's auction business

The General Services Administration has launched its own reverse auction site, setting up direct competition with FedBid, a pioneer of the concept.

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IRS feels heat over inappropriate contractor friendship

The IRS is feeling the heat over an inappropriate relationship between its former deputy director and a contractor.

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CACI almost finished with Abu Ghraib lawsuit

CACI International is just about finished with the lawsuit that alleged its employees abused of Abu Ghraib detainees.

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Twitter exec sheds light on government role

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo recently held a question-and-answer session focused on the NSA’s PRISM program and on Twitter’s role in anti-establishment protests in Iran, Egypt and Tunisia.

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Federal data centers double

Despite the efforts to drive lower costs and more efficient computing, the number of federal data centers has doubled over the past few months.

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GE wants to be a big data company

General Electric sees some real applications for big data with what the company already does, and so it has set its eyes on the big data market.

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Venture capital group focuses on big data startups

Accel Partners has invested $100 million toward the big data startups and has created a big data advisory council.

  • By Washington Technology staff

State-level CIOs more involved in health information than before

According to a recent study, state CIOs are more involved than ever before with health information.

  • By Washington Technology staff

8 ways to defend your medical identity

Now that mobile medical technology is so popular, security is more important than ever. Government Health IT released a list of eight ways you can prevent medical identity theft.

  • By Washington Technology staff
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