The U.S. General Services Administration and the Defense Information Systems Agency reached an important benchmark in devising a common marketplace for commercial satellite communications services.
FedBizOpps, the government’s official procurement solicitation site, has refreshed the Federal Supply Schedule 70 that includes two new special item numbers for COMSATCOM services.
The solicitation contains instructions to vendors detailing how [...]

The ongoing movement towards success in the Open Government technology will get a multi-billion dollar boost in fiscal year 2011, with almost $80 billion allocated for information technology.
The money will be aimed at several initiatives that play major roles in the process of Open Government – notably “dashboards” or sites that detail progress on federal [...]

Caryn Wagner has finally been confirmed as Department of Homeland Security as Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis (I&A).
Her nomination had faced a months-long hold by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.).  No explanation was given for Coburn moving to delay the process.
“Effective intelligence collection and analysis and robust information-sharing are essential to our mission of securing [...]

Electrical service provider Dominion Virginia Power has moved to delay full deployment of its smart-meter program, so the firm can expand ongoing testing.
The smart meter has been tested in parts of Virginia by the power provider with over 50,000 units installed in central parts of the state.  The firm now wants an additional 30,000 meters [...]

Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn visited with American allies in Australia recently, promoting American ties with the nation and to seek cooperation on cyber security issues.
As reported by The New New Internet:
“We are much less in a world now of ‘like on like,” he said, using a term for conventional warfare. “We face a world [...]

The Department of Defense is adopting as final, with changes, the interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to address statutory provisions relating to interagency procurements on behalf of DoD.
The now-final rule adds new policy to address certain requirements and expands existing DFARS definitions – effective March 15, 2010.
According to the Defense [...]

While most segments of the federal government are investing in social media as a means of meeting the president’s Open Government directive, some are being a little more creative than others.
The Department of Homeland Security is using social media to help support a major goal – securing the Southwest border.
The site is called outborder.ning.com and [...]

Hoping to get news and updates from the White House on your iPhone?
Well, as they say, “there’s an App for that.”
Last month, the White House launched the App for use on the iPod Touch and iPhone as a way of getting Obama’s message out unfiltered by the media.  The move also shows the administration’s continued [...]

After facing a blizzard of historic proportions this weekend, the Washington, D.C. area is getting ready to batten down the hatches again, as another 15-20’’ is expected drop over Tuesday evening into Wednesday.
Also falling to the ground this week: taxpayer dollars.  With the federal government shut down Monday and Tuesday so far this week – [...]

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has launched a new Open Government site, meeting President Obama’s December 8th, 2009 requirement that federal agencies establish a site within 60 days and publish their open government plan within 120 days.
The initiative was created to enhance government transparency and increase civilian participation with the government.
Now that the OPM [...]