The Defense Contract Management Agency is in the process of hiring personnel for its network of “centers of excellence” that aim to give procurement and contracting officers guidance on what constitutes as a commercial
The Senate voted 74-26 Thursday to confirm former energy industry executive John Bryson as commerce secretary. President Obama nominated Bryson in May to replace Gary Locke, who was confirmed as U.S. ambassador
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The rising amount of data collected by U.S. satellites and other aerial platforms is overwhelming the Pentagon’s ability to process it, Air Force Gen. Robert Kehler said Tuesday. Kehler, commander of the
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Mark Weatherford, formerly the chief security officer at North American Electric Reliability Corp., has been appointed to be the deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security. Weatherford replaces Greg
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Overall economic activity expanded in September, but the Federal Reserve System’s Beige Book survey reports growth in many Fed districts could be “modest’ or “slight.” “Contacts generally noted weaker or less certain outlooks for business conditions,” the
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The Defense Department, NASA and the General Services Administration are proposing regulations that would require contractors to complete training that addresses privacy protection, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, and
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House Republicans may take up bipartisan legislation next week to repeal a law requiring the government to withhold 3 percent of contracts, according to a report from The Hill. The House Ways
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The National Reconnaissance Office is concerned that budget cuts will force the agency to cut science and technology demonstration missions because large satellite programs already underway would be difficult to scale back, the
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American investment in public infrastructure can put the U.S. back on track toward economic prosperity according to Daryl Dulaney, president and CEO of Siemens Industry and CEO of Siemensâ infrastructure and cities
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Chief information officers at federal agencies are limited in their ability to exercise their authority on information technology management even though federal law calls for it, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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The federal government will slightly reduce its spending on information technology through 2017, according to a forecast from the Washington-based technology trade association TechAmerica. Technology spending will remain flat at $43 billion
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