Civitas Group enters consultants arena
Civitas Group LLC is a venture between Stonebridge International LLC and BKSH & Associates. Samuel Berger and Charlie Black are co-chairmen of this consultancy, which will focus on homeland security.
False credentials, real problems
During the recent technology boom, when many companies offered employees bonuses for finding new hires, Robert Lang actively recruited for his employer, Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Logicon unit in Stafford, Va. He would spend his evenings at commuter parking lots or Virginia Rail Express stations, handing out his business card and suggesting that people call him if they would prefer not to commute into Washington.
AMS to acquire Vredenburg
American Management Systems Inc. is acquiring R.M. Vredenburg & Co., a privately owned professional and technical services firm.
DHS seeking Callahan replacement
The Homeland Security Department has started advertising for a person to fill Laura Callahan's position, but an agency spokeswoman said that Callahan remains on administrative leave.
Lawmakers ask GAO to merge diploma mill probes
Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Tom Davis today said they have asked the General Accounting Office to investigate the use of diploma mill degrees by federal employees.
Lockheed, Harris and Embraer join on Army aerial program
Three companies team to compete for the next phase of the $1 billion Army next-generation intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system.
Collins queries Labor about Callahan
A senator wants answers from the Labor Department about measures they can or might take regarding Laura Callahan's questionable academic degrees and the department's policies.
OPM calls for more scrutiny of employees' credentials
The federal personnel office wants agencies to do a better job of screening employees to ensure that they are not claiming credentials from unaccredited colleges or universities.
Six die in shooting at Lockheed Martin plant
Five people were killed Tuesday morning at a Lockheed Martin Corp. aircraft subassembly plant in Meridian, Miss., by a gunman who then took his own life.
GE unit sets up centralized government practice
GE Access, the largest distributor of Sun Microsystems products, has created a new government unit.
Pentagon defends appointee who has unaccredited grad degree
A senior Pentagon political appointee lists a master's degree from an unaccredited, unlicensed university on his official biography and in his Senate confirmation statement.
Homeland Security budget passes
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly, 425-2, to approve $29.4 billion for the first full budget of the Department of Homeland Security, but companies in the federal information technology sector should not expect major new IT initiatives to begin soon.
Degrees of deception
At California Coast University in Santa Ana, Calif., prospective students can have undergraduate courses waived by applying credit for "life-learning."
Survival Guide: John McCarthy, executive director of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Project
What can the academic community add to our understanding of cybersecurity? Plenty, said John McCarthy.
CSC wins $75 million State Department contract
Computer Sciences Corp. has been awarded a contract from the State Department to provide comprehensive logistics, humanitarian and peacekeeping support to humanitarian relief operations in Africa.
Senator wants GAO to examine 'coin-operated college' reimbursements
Sen. Susan Collins is asking for an investigation to determine if government employees have been getting tuition reimbursement for credentials received from unaccredited organizations.
Davis: Labor knew about Callahan's degrees
The Labor Department knew Laura Callahan, its former deputy chief information officer, had suspect credentials, but took no action, according to letter from a congressman pushing an investigation of Callahan and the use of diploma mills by government officials.
Northrop Grumman to build governmentwide e-grants portal
Northrop Grumman Corp. will plan, design and implement Grants.gov, a one-stop Web portal for applicants applying for grants from some 900 participating federal programs.
GAO to investigate fed policies on diploma mills
The House Government Reform Committee wants the General Accounting Office to investigate whether the government is able to prevent civil servants from using inflated academic credentials to advance their careers.
Report: IT helps agile organizations
The President's Management Agenda is driving agencies to use information technology to be able to respond rapidly to changing requirements, or mission agility, according to a new report.
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