DOD's David Wennergren announces retirement
The Defense Department’s assistant deputy chief management officer and a recognized IT innovator, David Wennergren, has announced his retirement beginning Aug. 2.
Greece to dish out $52M to SAIC to settle breach of contract charge
Greece is being ordered by an international arbitrator to pay SAIC $52 million related to a breach of contract over a command and control system that the company delivered for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Lookingglass Cyber Solutions taps insider as new CEO
Lookingglass Cyber Solutions has named Chris Coleman, company president, to additionally fill the role of chief executive officer.
Veterans Affairs kills $36M cloud contract with HP
HP Enterprise Services cloud contract with the Veterans Affairs Department, awarded back in November 2012, has been terminated by the agency.
DISA soon to release RFP for $427M hybrid cloud contract
DISA's RFP release for its $427 million Enterprise Storage Services contract is right around the corner, with the RFP expected to hit this week.
DHS looking to upgrade employee IDs with iris recognition
Thanks to a recent guideline approval, the Homeland Security Department is looking to upgrade its employees' ID badges with iris recognition technology.
Exelis claims KEYW, former employees stole trade secrets
In a $45 million lawsuit, Exelis and one of its subsidiaries are suing six former employees and KEYW Corp. for conspiring to steal trade secrets.
Microsoft realigns around devices, services
Microsoft restructures operating units to bring more focus to devices and services, and to compete with Apple and Google.
IBM acquires Israeli cloud firm
In a move to deepen its cloud capabilities, IBM has acquired Computing Solutions Leaders, an Israel-based cloud firm. It's the second cloud deal in a month for Big Blue.
Senators introduce legislation to stop security clearance misconduct
A group of senators have introduced legislation to curb misconduct around security clearances, and to provide funding for investigations into misconduct if it occurs.
Comments on counterfeit IT regulation due Monday
Comments on the Defense Department's proposed regulation around counterfeit electronic parts are due July 15.
GSA challenges FedBid's auction business
The General Services Administration has launched its own reverse auction site, setting up direct competition with FedBid, a pioneer of the concept.
IRS feels heat over inappropriate contractor friendship
The IRS is feeling the heat over an inappropriate relationship between its former deputy director and a contractor.
CACI almost finished with Abu Ghraib lawsuit
CACI International is just about finished with the lawsuit that alleged its employees abused of Abu Ghraib detainees.
Twitter exec sheds light on government role
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo recently held a question-and-answer session focused on the NSA’s PRISM program and on Twitter’s role in anti-establishment protests in Iran, Egypt and Tunisia.
Federal data centers double
Despite the efforts to drive lower costs and more efficient computing, the number of federal data centers has doubled over the past few months.
GE wants to be a big data company
General Electric sees some real applications for big data with what the company already does, and so it has set its eyes on the big data market.
Venture capital group focuses on big data startups
Accel Partners has invested $100 million toward the big data startups and has created a big data advisory council.
State-level CIOs more involved in health information than before
According to a recent study, state CIOs are more involved than ever before with health information.
8 ways to defend your medical identity
Now that mobile medical technology is so popular, security is more important than ever. Government Health IT released a list of eight ways you can prevent medical identity theft.
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