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Not too much competition in too many places, says GAO
Overall, the Defense Department finds it easier to have the private sector compete for services contracts than for product contracts, according to data from the Government Accountability Office. In a
EU official says identity management must be based on multiple biometrics
Identity management in the European Union must be based on the collection of biometric information from individuals, said Frank Paul, head of unit for large scale IT systems and biometrics within the
NIST releases NSTIC pilots solicitation
Federal efforts to build an online identity ecosystem moved forward Feb. 1 with a National Institute of Standards and Technology call for proposals for five to eight pilot projects lasting up to 2
Intel could still fail to connect the dots, says DIA official
The intelligence community still faces the prospect of failing to spot a terrorist plot in action, a top intelligence community official said Jan. 26 during an event in Washington, D.C. David Shedd,
Intel chief looks to metadata, identity management to prevent WikiLeaks redux
The intelligence community has embarked on a 5 year metadata and identity management effort meant to prevent a repeat of incidents such as the WikiLeaks disclosure of State Department cables, said
International Coast Guard forum needed to discuss Arctic security issues, says CSIS
The world lacks a meaningful international forum to discuss Arctic security issues, says a paper released Jan. 19 by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The paper, whose principal
Federal services contracting growth slows, says CSIS
The rate at which the federal government contracts with the private sector for services has slowed somewhat over the past 5 years, according to a report from the Center for Strategic and
Boko Haram, emerging threat from Nigeria?
Northern Nigerian radical militant group Boko Haram poses an emerging threat to the United States, say members of the House Homeland Security committee, although witnesses during a Nov. 30
Citizenship requirement for DoD research funding a barrier, says Gansler
Requirements by the departments of Defense and Energy that federally-funded research be conducted by U.S. citizens creates an unnecessary barrier to development, said Jacques Gansler, a former
House Cybersecurity Task Force suggests incentives, info-sharing
Congress should pass cybersecurity legislation that includes incentives for the private sector and creates an entity that promotes information-sharing, according to House Republican Cybersecurity
