GovWin Recon - September 18, 2014

Federal IT:

• Eliminating reports, monitoring email, funding ID research and more
• How social media is changing government management (again)
• How to re-engineer for automation

Agency News:

• Army, Air Force reach first milestone in shared cybersecurity system
• DHS management chief nominee's approach is data centric
• World Bank launches global contracts platform
• *Army Spending on ITES-2S

Vendor News:

• It's called human capital for a reason
• DEA considers small business for info security work (subscription required)
• Lockheed fights back against canceled DHS contract (subscription required)
• Northrop Grumman taps new BD VP within Information Systems sector
• Contractors to begin advising VA Department with scheduling
• 21 Win $7.2 billion INSCOM contract for intel

Cybersecurity:

• ISIS cyber capability judged more 'aspirational' than operational
• Senate: China hacked military contractor networks
• Army, Air Force reach first milestone in shared cybersecurity system

Cloud Computing / Data Center Consolidation / Virtualization:

• 3 elements for success for the FISMA High cloud

Health IT:

• House bill would ease 'meaningful use' provisions on EHRs
• HealthCare.gov Still Vulnerable, GAO Says

Big Data / Analytics:

• Analytics will target obvious health law fraudsters, tax official says

Transparency and Performance:

• The burdens of data for IGs and auditors alike

Defense / C4ISR / Embedded Technology:

• Contracts for September 17, 2014

Contracting / Acquisition:

• World Bank launches global contracts platform
• *GAO: Federal agencies are falling short in overseeing IT Contractors

Legislation:

• House bill would ease 'meaningful use' provisions on EHRs

State and Local:

• DC tests ID management for first responders

AEC News:

• In search of smarter buildings
• Drawing Transportation Planning Inferences From Big Data