Boeing faces prospect of scaled-back SBInet

The Homeland Security Department's SBInet border surveillance system is likely to be reduced in scope once the first initial 53 miles of construction is completed, the system's chief said today.

White House advisers soliciting ideas for 'golden triangle' technologies

The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is the latest to create an open government Web platform to discuss what they are calling the "golden triangle" of new technologies.

E-Verify gets Web site makeover to boost efficiency

The E-Verify system for online employment eligibility verification has received a makeover to improve user experience, ease navigation and enhance security.

Critics rap Twitter's federal plans

Twitter's search for its first Washington-based government liaison announced this week has prompted a flurry of tweets and blog posts by Gov. 2.0 community members offering advice and comments, but skeptics are mobilizing, too.

VA offers $80M in industry contest

The Veterans Affairs Department announced the third round of innovation competitions, this time with $80 million available for contracts to the winners.

Blue Cross unit to track health-record stimulus payments

Companion Data Services, a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, will host a repository to track doctors and hospitals receiving federal economic stimulus payments for digital health systems.

George W. Bush appears on social media

Former president sets up a page on Facebook and gets the Twitterati talking.

HPTi captures $115M pact to monitor VA IT programs

The Veterans Affairs Department has awarded a contract worth up to $115 million to HPTi and its team members to evaluate information technology programs.

Touchstone to assist GSA with cloud computing

Touchstone Consulting Group Inc will assist the General Services Administration in implementing cloud computing technology.

Change part of Northrop's growth strategy

Northrop Grumman prepares to relocate its headquarters from Los Angeles to Northern Virginia, a move that jibes with the company's emphasis on remaining agile during times of change.

VA issues draft RFP for $12B IT contract

The Veterans Affairs Department is preparing to request bids on its $12 billion Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology IT services acquisition in June.

Feds warn contractors to turn in IDs or lose cash

The federal acquisition councils today released a proposed rule that would allow contracting officers to delay final payments until the contractor returns government identification cards.

Sunlight Labs creates catalog of government databases

Sunlight Labs has taken on the job of offering an open-source online database of federal, state and local governments.

New center to spur innovation in health care

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will test new ideas for saving money while preserving quality of care.

FBI official picked to lead TSA

President Barack Obama has taken his third shot at finding a leader for the Transportation Security Administration.

HHS distributes $1 billion to research labs

The Health and Human Services Department will give $1 billion in economic stimulus law funding to academic and public health laboratories.

Porn provision stalls House IT bill

Reauthorization of the America Competes law to boost technology and innovation got stalled by a GOP motion that would punish federal employees caught watching pornography at work.

Porn provision stalls House IT bill

Reauthorization of the America Competes law to boost technology and innovation got stalled by a GOP motion that would punish federal employees caught watching pornography at work.

Can contract info be safely published online?

The General Services Administration and federal acquisition councils are seeking advice from the public and affected businesses on how to publish federal contract text online.

Agencies create Facebook pages for Deepwater and floods

FEMA and other federal agencies are establishing Facebook pages to help with disaster responses.