http://fcw.com/rss-feeds/news.aspx DOD will revise how its managers review contractors’ services that support work that is set aside for only government employees to perform. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/dod-guidance-inherently-governmental.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:44:15 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/dod-guidance-inherently-governmental.aspx The House bill would also require establishing a database of businesses owned by service-disabled veterans and develop criteria to enter the program. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/service-disabled-veterans-contract-legislation.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:06:41 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/service-disabled-veterans-contract-legislation.aspx Medical devices on the VA's networks make it difficult to ensure data security, two senior officials told a federal health IT panel. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/va-struggling-with-it-security-for-medical-devices-officials-say.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:19 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/va-struggling-with-it-security-for-medical-devices-officials-say.aspx GSA's Bev Godwin, recently returned from a six-month detail to the White House, talks about the advantages of using social media to connect with the public and balancing the ease of using Web 2.0 tools with the challenges of meeting government regulations. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/30/interview-bev-godwin-gsa-social-media.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:15:36 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/30/interview-bev-godwin-gsa-social-media.aspx The Recovery.gov Web site should move quickly to address data quality problems, a GAO official recommends. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/recovery-web-site-has-data-quality-problems-gao-says.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:36 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/recovery-web-site-has-data-quality-problems-gao-says.aspx Agencies that award contracts to service-disabled veterans don’t check on whether a company is eligible for the special set-aside and millions are lost, GAO official says. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/fake-companies-abuse-vet-business-program.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:18:31 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/fake-companies-abuse-vet-business-program.aspx Harris Corp.'s FTI contract was relatively trouble-free until a router failure brought the nation's air traffic to a halt. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/harris-fti.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/harris-fti.aspx Agencies get a few more months to lay out plans to transitioning services to Networx. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/networx-affirm-deadline-extended.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/networx-affirm-deadline-extended.aspx The Federal Aviation Administration is racing to upgrade its computer systems while the demand on its existing capabilities continues to increase. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/update-faa-software-hackers-delays.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/update-faa-software-hackers-delays.aspx Over the years, the American public has been gifted with its share of computer-based turkeys -- information technology projects gone wrong, often at spectacular expense. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/it-turkeys-7-government-projects-gone-wrong.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/it-turkeys-7-government-projects-gone-wrong.aspx The Homeland Security Department wants to expand a program that uses biometrics to verify identity and speed processing times for airline passengers. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/web-global-entry-proposed-rule.aspx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:58:51 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/web-global-entry-proposed-rule.aspx Providing accurate and easily accessible data is the best way to achieve open government goals, a data mapping expert says. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/good-data-open-government.aspx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:44:22 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/good-data-open-government.aspx A software problem that caused flight delays across the country today was not the first serious hiccup Federal Aviation Administration computer systems have suffered in recent years. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/faa-software-hackers-delays.aspx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:13:28 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/faa-software-hackers-delays.aspx DHS prepares for less funding with reviews of major buys, including IT acquisitions, official says. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/dhs-prepares-for-declining-budgets.aspx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:01:37 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/dhs-prepares-for-declining-budgets.aspx Defense Department employees who have worked on large procurements must get a written opinion from an ethics officer before signing on with a defense contractor. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/dod-rule-post-employment-ethics.aspx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:49 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/dod-rule-post-employment-ethics.aspx The Social Security Administration is generally following FISMA guidelines, but needs to do more close monitoring of computer access controls, SSA's inspector general finds. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/ssa-needs-to-monitor-computer-access-ig-says.aspx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:04:53 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/ssa-needs-to-monitor-computer-access-ig-says.aspx Senate Governmental Affairs Committee chairman seems confident about Daniel Gordon getting the Senate’s approval to the the administator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/committee-approves-gordon-ofpp.aspx Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/19/committee-approves-gordon-ofpp.aspx Despite increased cooperation among agencies that protect the government's information infrastructure, persistent vulnerabilities and lack of comprehensive security programs leave government IT systems vulnerable to attack. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/18/federal-cybersecurity-threats-vulnerabilities.aspx Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:39:48 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/18/federal-cybersecurity-threats-vulnerabilities.aspx Privately owned critical infrastructure likely to be targeted in a cyber war between nations, a report says. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/18/web-cyber-war-report.aspx Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:54:13 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/18/web-cyber-war-report.aspx Strategies businesses use for social media also work well for government organizations, a Web marketing expert said at the Web 2.0 Expo. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/18/web-20-expo-social-media.aspx Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:56:11 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/18/web-20-expo-social-media.aspx