As soon as there was word of the horrible natural disaster in Haiti, our government began making efforts to bring aid to the people of this country. The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck
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Federal contractors working with the Navy can expect to see a tighter financial picture in the future, after remarks delivered by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. At a Navy conference in
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with top executives from major defense contracting firms to reiterate the importance of fulfilling contracts on time and on budget, while assuring the relationship between the federal
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A recent technology breach by the Chinese government into U.S. systems has called attention to the issue of Internet freedom. The intrusion was into the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists,
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the first portion of its “Transparency Initiative,†an effort to make clear issues such as basic operations, the decision making process and the process
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According to a report from the CGI Initiative for Collaborative Government, “People need to be able to understand what they are seeing,” in regards to the effects of the economic stimulus package,
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Federal IT spending is moving up to new levels in this new year. It is expected to grow from $73 billion in 2009 to $75.7 billion in 2010; that’s a 4% increase.
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Maryland wants to be the “silicon valley of cyber security.†Just yesterday, state officials, including Gov. Martin O’Malley, launched a movement to bring more cybersecurity to the state through jobs and research.
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Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell has announced that Jim Duffey will be his nominee for Secretary of Technology. Duffey, President and CEO of Duff Consulting, worked for 24 years at EDS Corp., where
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On Thursday, January 21st, the AFCEA Bethesda is holding a chapter breakfast series on federal web 2.0. The event will focus on enterprise adoption and their 2010 outlook. Guest speakers include Andy
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