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Kerri Hostetler

Cybersecurity

DHS, industry use LOGIIC to combat cyberthreats

Joint exercise focuses on protecting systems at oil and gas facilities

Digital Government

Army shares virtual data in a commanding way

Enhanced app updates maps, provides information in real time

Digital Government

Army issues draft support services RFP

The Army earlier this month released a draft request for proposals for its nearly $1 billion Program Management Support Services-2 contract.

Infrastructure

USDA hires help to manage disease program

The Agriculture Department is getting out ahead of its ever-growing user community by enhancing its system that underpins the animal disease management program.

Cybersecurity

GAO: DOJ needs to fix classification problems

The Justice Department needs a standard classification system and needs to address its staffing shortage, according to a new report.

Infrastructure

Managing volunteers' safety

Web tracking app keeps Peace Corps' IG office abreast of cases around the globe

Cybersecurity

Education hires VeriSign to improve PIV card issuing

The Education Department already passed the Oct. 27 Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 test, but now it wants to make issuing the cards easier.

Digital Government

DOD cancels Tricare support RFQ

Tricare Theater Medical Information Program has withdrawn its request for help to transition its data and workstations.

Digital Government

CMS taps EDS for anti-fraud support services

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inoculates itself against fraud and abuse with two task orders valued at up to $120 million that it awarded to Electronic Data Systems Corp.

Digital Government

Life science research for NIH to continue externally

The National Institutes of Health will continue to boost its research computing power externally through a contract with the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center.

Digital Government

VA treating its medical centers' IT needs

Department of Veteran Affairs' medical centers will get a shot in the arm from a contract to improve inpatient and outpatient coding.

Management

Chertoff lays out plan to police chiefs

The Homeland Security Department is working with state, local, federal and international law enforcement to defend the country from terrorism.

Infrastructure

Peace Corps updating IG data system

The Peace Corps Inspector General is implementing an enterprise IG Case Management system to keep track of crimes involving the agency.

Cybersecurity

NBC is seeking customers for HSPD-12 offering

An agency looking for help from a shared-services provider in order to comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 has options, but one provider claims to be the best.

Digital Government

DOD looking for IT, data transition support services

Tricare Theater Medical Information Programs is looking for a vendor to help them move.

Cybersecurity

Nexus could expedite PASS card development

Popular program provides example of tech in action.

Digital Government

Army awards logistical analysis, support contract

The Army has awarded a $175 million blanket purchasing agreement for logistics services to support Tank-Automotive Command directorates.

Cybersecurity

GAO: CMS' IT controls need strengthening

A review of the effectiveness of information security controls used by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services found 47 weaknesses in its communication networks, according to the Government Accountability Office.

Digital Government

DOD 2007 budget authorized

House and Senate conferees have authorized the Defense Department to spend $532.8 billion on its programs in fiscal 2007. Lawmakers reached agreement late last week on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2007.