The General Services Administration has established new controls for its online registration platform for government contractors and federal assistance requests in an effort to build on measures implemented earlier this year to address
DSS President and CEO Mark Byers has called on healthcare organizations to facilitate the transformation of the field from reactive to proactive through new strategies and investments in technology to leverage medical data. Byers wrote in
MoreRobert Griffin, formerly acting deputy undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorate, has assumed that position on a full-time basis as of Oct. 5. The 20-year veteran of first responder and local
MoreTextron Systems CEO Ellen Lord says the government’s process for sales of weapons and unmanned systems to international customers is affecting business for U.S. defense companies amid declining Pentagon sales, Defense One reported Thursday. Marcus Weisgerber writes that
MoreMark Naggar, program manager of the Department of Health and Human Services‘ Buyers Club, say the initiative is moving forward with its first contract to further develop procurement agility functions, Fedscoop reported Wednesday. Billy Mitchell writes
MoreThe Office of the National Coordinator For Health Information Technology is building a shared road map for health IT stakeholders to establish interoperability across the health IT system. ONC officials said the office has been working with
MoreThe Missile Defense Agency led a test to demonstrate work by the Aegis ballistic missile defense system to detect and track missile targets, as well as other target discrimination, engagement and fire control functions. MDA
MoreCybersecurity practitioners Michael Papay, Frank Cilluffo and Sharon Cardash urge the Defense Department to establish cybersecurity as a requirement in system design and architecture to counter potential vulnerabilities to U.S. defense platforms and systems. Papay, chief information officer at Northrop
MoreU.S. Army Secretary John McHugh has indicated the need for Congress to implement long-term defense funding as the service seeks to balance readiness, manpower and modernization amid continued concerns about a possible 2016 sequestration. David Vergun
MoreThe Defense Acquisition University has released guidance for Defense Department program managers on shutting down a program or contract, noting that the department faces the potential of terminating more programs due to the
MoreThe General Services Administration will host Alliant 2 industry day events for governmentwide acquisition contracts and another for small business GWACs to gather feedback from industry partners on the Alliant 2 request for information.
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