Maryland got funds for Health IT adoption. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with Afghan officials to discuss cooperation in the Afghan theater. The federal government plans to reform its hiring practices. Even Joe the Plumber could become a hacker in 15 minutes. Regulators ruled out a cyber attack for the recent stock market plunge. U.S. [...]
The new healthcare law is attracting scammers, according to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Northrop Grumman and Boeing won Navy deals. Walt Havenstein commented on SAIC’s major donation to the U.S. Naval Academy. Adm. Mike Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert Gates both fully support the Nuclear Posture Review. DoD revealed its open government plan. This virtual [...]
Learn how to track a hacker. Jeff Zients mandated upgrades for USASpending.gov. Robert Gates called for funding for special operations. FCC’s General Counsel commented on the Comcast Corp. v. FCC ruling. GAO applauded DHS for its National Infrastructure Plan. Raytheon and General Dynamics landed new navy contracts. Lockheed’s mission systems-equipped F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter [...]
The senate’s healthcare reform bill passed the House of Representatives yesterday. SAIC won a deal with the U.S. Transportation Command. QinetiQ NA named Jeffrey Beck CFO of its Technology Solutions Group. Robert Gates and Adm. Michael Mullen are heading a U.S. crime-fighting delegation to Mexico. DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano is pushing immigration reform. Google released [...]
As of December ’09, DoD estimates that over 207,000 contractor personnel are directly supporting operations in the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters, and DoD expects to increase the number of contractors in Afghanistan as more troops deploy there. However, a recent GAO report suggests that DoD isn’t doing enough to support and oversee contractor personnel. Here [...]
During a town-hall style meeting with Air Force servicemen yesterday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates commented on the recently-updated RFP for the Air Force’s next-generation refueling tanker, saying that the RFP was “fair” and expressing disappointment that Northrop Grumman Corporation has withdrawn from competition for the $35 billion contract. He also expressed concern over the [...]
In a report currently under review by the Department of Defense, the GAO recommended that Secretary of Defense Robert Gates mandate that the Army correct maturity and reliability issues with its multi-billion-dollar Increment 1 systems and networks before approving any additional production or fielding any capabilities. The GAO advises the DoD to stay true to [...]
