08.03.06
Posted in Uncategorized, general, military at 9:15 pm by ljones
Mark your calendars for the ACT’s Charity Gala to be held September 9, 2006 at Union Station in Washington, DC.
The gala will benefit homes for disabled troops. This black tie event will be in support of the group “Homes for Our Troops”. The organization assists returning service men and women who have serious disabilities and injuries related to their military service. Contact Kelly Olson, ACT for more information at kolson@actgov.org
Additional Information:
http://www.homesforourtroops.org
http://www.actgov.org
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07.27.06
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:39 am by ljones
A recent government report slams the IT security at DHS. The report cited the agency’s lack of IT contract oversight as one of the major security issues facing the agency. In addition, the report pointed out that RFID devices collected information that was not configured properly and thus vulnerable to security gaps which could lead to the release of sensitive data and information. However, DHS officials differed with the GAO report and stated that steps to resolve security concerns have already been enacted to ensure that DHS data and information remain safe.
Source: Computerworld
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=it_in_government&articleId=112430&taxonomyId=69
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07.25.06
Posted in Uncategorized at 1:54 am by ljones
The DOD is expected to increase the number of contracts awarded over the next few months. Many of the contract opportunities are in the Information Technology sector. Competition in the defense contracting arena is fierce and the government will focus on strong IT companies that have a proven track record. Some argue that this could be a drawback to smaller IT firms attempting to bid for DOD contracts. However, many government officials argue that there will be plenty of opportunities for small business firms under the umbrella of bigger contracts reserved for large prime contractors.
Source: Washington Technology
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/21_14/cover-stories/28997-1.html
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07.22.06
Posted in Uncategorized at 4:25 pm by ljones
The DSS has resumed processing contractor security clearances. The agency had previously placed a moratorium on processing contractor security clearances in the last couple of months. Security clearances were resumed in May on a case-by-case basis and the agency was only processing exisiting cases. However, the agency recently announced that it has resumed processing contractor security clearances as of this month.
Source: Defense Security Services
http://www.dss.mil/whatsnew/acceptapp.htm
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Posted in Uncategorized at 4:20 pm by ljones
The DOD recently released a report which advocates the use of open-source software. This might allow the DOD to be more flexible and efficient when it comes to the work being performed. The recently released report finds that this new initiative will be extremely helpful in terms of the DOD procurement process.
Please read the report and post your comments.
Source: Department of Defense
http://www.acq.osd.mil/actd/articles/OTDRoadmapFinal.pdf
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07.21.06
Posted in Uncategorized at 5:01 pm by Administrator
Top-Secret World Loses Blogger
This is very unforunate!
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04.26.06
Posted in Uncategorized, general, technology at 5:13 pm by ljones
“DHS courts new border security” is an informative article written by Alice Lipowicz for Newsweek Tech Media. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has given IT vendors wide latitude in designing systems to provide security to US borders. SBInet, the technology program which will support the agency’s Secure Border initiative is estimated to cost $2 billion over the next several years. How much will this program actually cost? Will the program actually work? Has the technology of SBInet been proven? These are just a few of the questions that come to my mind when thinking about SBInet. Yes, we need to ensure the safety of our borders but don’t we need to know more about a program before we fund it.
Source:GCN
http://www.gcn.com
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Posted in Uncategorized at 4:06 pm by ljones
The head of the CIA’s venture capital unit which invests in cutting edge technology has resigned after four months on the job. According to the Associated Pres, Amit Yoran of Q-Tel resigned earlier this week. In-Q-Tel makes about a dozen or so investments annually with roughly $60 million it receives from the Intelligence Community.
Source: Fox News
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04.25.06
Posted in Uncategorized, solutions, technology at 2:30 pm by ljones
Michael Arnone of FCW has written a stimulating article titled “Fed looks to ants, wikis and blogs.” Can studying ant colonies be beneficial to our nation’s security? According to a government official cited in this story, ant colonies are an example of complex theory and adaptive group behavior in practice. According to the article, if employees involved in intelligence community activities acted more like ants in the sharing of infomation and acting upon intelligence in real-time, the U.S. would be afforded strategic and tactical advantages over our adversaries. The article further examines the trend of web blogs and wikis which the author cites offer real-time analysis to the intel community. Such means of information sharing promote open dialogue and can spark new ideas. According to this article, wikis and blogs are positive venues for employees in the intelligence community to share information and views.
Read the article and tell us what you think!
Source:FCW.com
One thing is for sure, I will never look at the ants invading my next Fourth of July picnic the same way again.
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Posted in Uncategorized, technology at 4:24 am by ljones
Alice Lipowicz of Washington Technology wrote an interesting article titled “Buy American” push alarms IT contractors.” According to this article, Congress is considering “buy american” provisions for federal procurement contracts. Many IT contractors are concerned by this recent development. The legislation introduced by Rep. Duncan Hunter of California would require a comapny’s CEO, Chairman, and majority board members to hold U.S. citizenship. Many IT contractors are concerned because several are joint ventures between the U.S. and another country. The author points to the recent failed Dubai port deal as the reason for such legislation.
Read the article and post your comments.
Source: Washington Technology
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