Author Archive
Kerri Hostetler
Cybersecurity
DHS, industry use LOGIIC to combat cyberthreats
Joint exercise focuses on protecting systems at oil and gas facilities
- By Kerri Hostetler
Digital Government
Army shares virtual data in a commanding way
Enhanced app updates maps, provides information in real time
- By Kerri Hostetler
Digital Government
Army issues draft support services RFP
The Army earlier this month released a draft request for proposals for its nearly $1 billion Program Management Support Services-2 contract.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Infrastructure
USDA hires help to manage disease program
The Agriculture Department is getting out ahead of its ever-growing user community by enhancing its system that underpins the animal disease management program.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Cybersecurity
GAO: DOJ needs to fix classification problems
The Justice Department needs a standard classification system and needs to address its staffing shortage, according to a new report.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Infrastructure
Managing volunteers' safety
Web tracking app keeps Peace Corps' IG office abreast of cases around the globe
- By Kerri Hostetler
Cybersecurity
Education hires VeriSign to improve PIV card issuing
The Education Department already passed the Oct. 27 Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 test, but now it wants to make issuing the cards easier.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Digital Government
DOD cancels Tricare support RFQ
Tricare Theater Medical Information Program has withdrawn its request for help to transition its data and workstations.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Digital Government
CMS taps EDS for anti-fraud support services
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inoculates itself against fraud and abuse with two task orders valued at up to $120 million that it awarded to Electronic Data Systems Corp.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Digital Government
Life science research for NIH to continue externally
The National Institutes of Health will continue to boost its research computing power externally through a contract with the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Digital Government
VA treating its medical centers' IT needs
Department of Veteran Affairs' medical centers will get a shot in the arm from a contract to improve inpatient and outpatient coding.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Management
Chertoff lays out plan to police chiefs
The Homeland Security Department is working with state, local, federal and international law enforcement to defend the country from terrorism.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Cybersecurity
USDA sold on shared services
Cost and value drove decision to use GSA.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Infrastructure
Peace Corps updating IG data system
The Peace Corps Inspector General is implementing an enterprise IG Case Management system to keep track of crimes involving the agency.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Cybersecurity
NBC is seeking customers for HSPD-12 offering
An agency looking for help from a shared-services provider in order to comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 has options, but one provider claims to be the best.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Digital Government
DOD looking for IT, data transition support services
Tricare Theater Medical Information Programs is looking for a vendor to help them move.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Cybersecurity
Nexus could expedite PASS card development
Popular program provides example of tech in action.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Digital Government
Army awards logistical analysis, support contract
The Army has awarded a $175 million blanket purchasing agreement for logistics services to support Tank-Automotive Command directorates.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Cybersecurity
GAO: CMS' IT controls need strengthening
A review of the effectiveness of information security controls used by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services found 47 weaknesses in its communication networks, according to the Government Accountability Office.
- By Kerri Hostetler
Digital Government
DOD 2007 budget authorized
House and Senate conferees have authorized the Defense Department to spend $532.8 billion on its programs in fiscal 2007. Lawmakers reached agreement late last week on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2007.
- By Kerri Hostetler