Do agencies still have year-end spending sprees?

We tried to find out what agencies are spending their year-end money on, but it might not work like that anymore.

Treasury CIO Michael Duffy will return to Justice

Treasury Department CIO Michael Duffy will rejoin the Justice Department. Duffy's new job will be in the Office of the Chief Information Officer.

FBI looks in-house to complete Sentinel system

The FBI is trying to determine the best way to complete its Sentinel electronic caseload management system. Key parts of the system were made available to agents this month.

HHS' Blumenthal disputes rumors on health IT spying

HHS is collaborating with the Justice Department on nationwide health data exchange, but that does not mean the data will go to law enforcement or national security agencies, according to Dr. David Blumenthal, national coordinator for health IT.

Justice IG knocks FBI's $450M Sentinel project

Rising costs and delays with the FBI’s project for a Web-enabled electronic case management system worry the Justice Department’s inspector general.

FBI slows down $451M IT modernization project

The FBI has put the brakes on key aspects of its massive computer overhaul project, at a cost of up to $30 million in overruns, to deal with design changes and technical problems.

Cisco plans prompt reply to DOJ query on Tandberg buy

Cisco Systems Inc. said today that it will respond expeditiously to a request for additional information from the Justice Department, part of the regulatory process regarding Cisco’s planned acquisition of Tandberg ASA.

Who is sending mysterious laptops to governors?

The FBI is investigating unsolicited laptop computers sent to several governors’ offices.

SAIC faces challenge in False Claims defense

SAIC claims the lawsuit is false, but one expert says that the company is playing a game of chicken with the Justice Department.

Group says SAIC investigated before

SAIC, which is facing a current False Claims Act lawsuit, received no sanctions following a five-year investigation of apparently similar claims that ended in 2007, according to a watchdog group.

SAIC vows to fight False Claims lawsuit

Science Applications International Corp. plans to strongly defend itself against a whistle-blower lawsuit involving a General Services Administration contract to support naval facility in Mississippi.

Veritas deal hones in on security clearances

Veritas Capital buys a unit of Kroll Inc. to build a company focused on security-clearance investigations and employment screening services. By Nick Wakeman

EMentum helps Justice simplify case load management

EMentum will provide technical and project management support to the Justice Department under a three-year, $7.5 million contract.

NetApp settles GSA dispute for $128M

The company has agreed to pay the government $128 million to settle a dispute with the Justice Department and the General Services Administration.

Justice issues RFI for gang activity information system

The Justice Department wants information on the available technologies and capabilities needed to build a national information system that would store and share information on violent gang activities.

EMC vows to fight GSA pricing allegations

In filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, EMC Corp. said that it is cooperating with a Justice Department investigation of fee arrangements the storage maker has with system integrators in the federal market.

Analysis: Midsize firms hardest hit by new requirement

A new self-disclosure requirement for contractors is likely to have the greatest impact on midsize firms, a government contracting expert said.

Divide and conquer

A collection of new software tools can beat configuration management problems.

GAO: Individual IWN updates risky

The Homeland Security, Justice and Treasury departments have abandoned their efforts to jointly develop the $10 billion Integrated Wireless Network nationwide radio system for federal agents.

Justice issues RFI for national vehicle title system

The Justice Department has issued a request for information to obtain input on its strategy for procuring a national system that will contain motor vehicle title information.