A DOE audit of the Terrorist Screening Center found that the flaws begin with the fact that the center is maintained on two separate database systems that are supposed to contain identical data but don't.
The National Association of State CIOs study reported a strong trend toward "states consolidating their computing assets into raised-floor, secured, centralized data center facilities."
A new study, "Fusion Centers: Issues and Options for Congress," cites problems with State intelligence fusion centers' lack of connectivity with existing law enforcement databases and poor compliance with federally backed technical data-sharing standards.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in a procurement notice that it seeks to award a contract by November for a wireless system based on technology from iPass.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will pay the federal government $2.6 million to resolve allegations that it had submitted inflated charges for services it provided via programs run by and through several departments and agencies.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks a vendor to help the agency study the status of commercial equipment for gathering information about solar flares.
Three major IT companies will compete for Justice Department task orders through a $950 million contract to provide automated litigation support services.
A GAO audit has warned that despite measures the FBI has implemented to tighten IT security, its critical networks for exchanging law enforcement data remain at risk.
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color> The FBI wants its new Next Generation ID biometric information system to furnish faster and more high-quality links to other such repositories.
DHS plans to select a vendor this summer to build a second cross-agency data center, and has directed prospective contractors to propose locations in the Western U.S. to help shield the facility from any major East Coast blackout.
DHS' technology investment management came in for criticism from congressional auditors in a report last week. GAO described risks in the agency's use of technology to implement a port security law in a second report, while noting some progress.
