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  1. How the CIA grows tech

    When scientists at Redlen Technologies invented a new manufacturing process for a specialized semiconductor, they knew the medical industry would be intrigued.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  2. U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee Thomas Brown / Staff

    Lawmakers call for IT security reforms at VA

    House lawmakers are calling for sweeping reforms at the Veterans Affairs Department — including credit monitoring for all veterans and their dependents whose personal information resides in VA's database — following recent revelations that multiple foreig

    • Jun. 14, 2013
  3. House Committee On Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

    House passes bill to strengthen CIO authority, reform IT

    The House on Friday passed legislation that would overhaul how agencies manage their information technology dollars and require that each agency have only one chief information officer.

    • Jun. 14, 2013
  4. The Office of Management and Budget claims that a new approach to reviewing troubled government information technology projects has saved the government $4 billion in 2010 and 2011. File photo

    GAO questions $4 billion in IT savings

    The Office of Management and Budget claims that a new approach to reviewing troubled government information technology projects has saved the government $4 billion in 2010 and 2011.

    • Jun. 13, 2013

  5. House panel chair calls VA data loss 'troubling'

    Another lawmaker is raising concerns about an incident at the Veterans Affairs Department involving the deletion of hundreds of thousands of electronic documents and images last month, including active loan files.

    • Jun. 12, 2013

  6. DOJ planned 'state secrets' privilege in Booz Allen case

    Last year, one day after the Justice Department signaled plans to invoke the rarely used 'state secrets privilege' in a lawsuit accusing Booz Allen Hamilton of stealing information from a technology firm, the dispute quietly ended.

    • Jun. 12, 2013
  7. Sen. Rob Portman speaks at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in August. The Ohio Republican is demanding answers from VA following revelations that nearly half a million electronic records were deleted from a VA computer system last month. Mark Wilson/Getty Images

    Senator demands answers about 464,000 deleted VA grant, loan files

    Sen. Rob Portman is demanding answers from the Veterans Affairs Department following revelations that nearly half a million electronic records, including active loan files, were deleted from a VA computer system last month.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  8. Edward Snowden speaks during an interview in Hong Kong. Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA, revealed details of top-secret surveillance conducted by the National Security Agency regarding telecom data. The Guardian / Getty Images

    NSA leak creates risks for Booz Allen

    Within six years, Booz Allen Hamilton more than doubled its sales to the federal government to more than $4 billion in 2012. But within days, claims from a purported midlevel, high school dropout employee have changed everything.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  9. 'Contracting officers need an environment in which they are free to make judgments, conclusions and findings without undue influence,' said General Services Administration Inspector General Brian Miller. Staff

    IG: Managers at GSA greased contracts for favored vendors

    Two years ago, Virginia-based information technology contractor Carahsoft Technology Corp. was in a heated negotiation over the renewal of one of the General Services Administration's largest IT contracts.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  10. Roughly 464,000 electronic files, including active loan files, were mistakenly deleted from a Veterans Affairs Department computer system last month, the department confirmed to Federal Times. Federal Times

    Almost half-million VA loan, grant files mistakenly deleted

    Roughly 464,000 electronic files, including active loan files, were mistakenly deleted from a Veterans Affairs Department computer system last month, Federal Times has learned.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
  11. A report from the office of Brian Miller, inspector general of the General Services Administration, found agency interference in contract negotiations with three companies in 2011. Thomas Brown/Staff

    IG finds GSA interference in contract negotiations

    General Services Administration managers strong-armed their own contracting officials during negotiations with three large technology contractors, ultimately forcing the agency to pay higher prices while demoralizing acquisition staff, according to a watc

    • Jun. 5, 2013
  12. Strong Castle Inc., decertified as a HUBZone contractor, is located in Washington's Chinatown section, in the red brick building second from left. Thomas Brown / Staff

    IRS contractor loses SBA certification

    The Small Business Administration has revoked the Historically Underutilized Business Zone status of a contractor that has come under congressional scrutiny over nearly $500 million in IRS contracts from last year.

    • Jun. 5, 2013
  13. Faulty and improper security practices among the Veterans Affairs Department's senior ranks have exposed VA's most sensitive systems and databases to 'unchallenged and unfettered access' by nearly a dozen state-sponsored attackers, according to scathing testimony from VA's former chief security officer. Staff

    VA networks besieged by foreign attackers, IG says

    Foreign attackers have repeatedly penetrated Veterans Affairs Department networks for at least the past three years, potentially gaining access to millions of unencrypted veterans records and other sensitive databases, according to House lawmakers and VA

    • Jun. 4, 2013
  14. Many agencies see the cost of supplying mobile devices as a worthwhile investment to boost the productivity of teleworkers. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

    New contract, policies speed adoption of mobile devices

    If you use your smartphone for work, your agency may be willing to buy a service plan for your personal device — under a new General Services Administration contract awarded last month.

    • Jun. 3, 2013
  15. The government's new contract for discounted wireless services and mobile devices is expected to save $300 million over five years. Getty Images

    GSA awards governmentwide mobile contract

    The General Services Administration on Wednesday awarded a governmentwide contract for discounted wireless services and mobile devices, which the agency expects will save $300 million over five years.

    • May. 22, 2013
  16. OMB's director has asked U.S. Chief Information Officer Steve VanRoekel to lead OMB's management team on an interim basis. Thomas Brown/Staff

    VanRoekel to lead OMB's management team

    Steven VanRoekel will lead the Office of Management and Budget's management team, following the departure of OMB's No. 2 official this month.

    • May. 21, 2013

  17. GSA starts effort to improve cybersecurity in procurements

    The General Services Administration is seeking industry input as it develops standard contract language to ensure cybersecurity measures are taken in federal procurements.

    • May. 20, 2013
  18. Staff file photo

    DoD approves Apple iPhones, iPads for military use

    The Defense Department will allow government-issued iPhones and iPads to connect to the military's networks, the Pentagon announced Friday.

    • May. 17, 2013
  19. In this stretch of the U.S.-Mexican border, the U.S. is on the left. Gerald L Nino / CBP.gov

    Is a billion-dollar border security program finally due?

    The Department of Homeland Security has taken a positive step in one of the longer running procurement sagas of recent years, issuing downselect notices to several contractors to compete in the next phase of a controversial border security program, source

    • May. 14, 2013
  20. Former Lockheed Martin CEO Robert Stevens testifies before the House Armed Services Committee in 2012. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

    As federal belts tighten, contractor CEOs enjoy million-dollar raises

    On the same day in March that Lockheed Martin warned that the sequester could lead to thousands of employee furloughs and layoffs, the nation’s largest federal contractor disclosed that it had just boosted the compensation of its former CEO by more than $2 million.

    • Apr. 23, 2013
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