GovWin Recon - March 11, 2013

Agency News:

• DISA issues RFI for trusted endpoint operations
• DOD IG raps contract auditors
• AP source: Obama poised to pick Perez for Labor
• CBP issues tens of thousands of furlough notices
• Labor Dept. employees get furlough notices
• VA disputes charge that it transmits unencrypted personal data over public Internet

Vendor News:

• Government contracts awarded, week of March 11
• TCS to furnish wireless comms support to Marines
• Navy picks 10 small businesses for cyber operations work
• TeleCommunication Systems wins $16.1 for comm systems delivery
• SAIC takes next step toward split

Cybersecurity:

• Cyber Command sees Plan X as essential to managing cyber missions
• Administration to Congress: Cyber order is not enough
• DHS: Sequester to harm cybersecurity programs
• Will agencies get squeezed on cybersecurity technology?
• Are Governments Ready to be Buyers of Cybersecurity Insurance?
• How Many Cyberattacks Hit the United States Last Year?

Cloud Computing / Data Center Consolidation / Virtualization:

• Agencies can learn from eBay data center dashboard

Mobility:

• Telework Week sees participation surge

Waste, Fraud and Abuse:

• *Deltek:  Federal government continues to lose billions to waste, fraud and abuse

Transparency and Performance:

• Transparency advocates give administration mixed marks

Defense / C4ISR / Embedded Technology:

• Contracts for March 08, 2013
• 10 win $249.6M C5ISR contract with Navy

Contracting / Acquisition:

• DOD IG raps contract auditors

Budget / Sequestration:

• Post-sequester tips for CIOs
• *House FY'13 Continuing Resolution gives DoD and VA flexibility, has select IT implications

State and Local:

• The Big Apple Enhances Financial Transparency
• Open Data Has Been a Boon for City Governments
• *Deltek Pulse:  General government services February review
• *Deltek Pulse:  Health care and social services February review
• *A month-long look at the WIC program

AEC News:

• Construction Adds 48,000 Jobs In Feb., Jobless Rate Dips