Tech
Firms launch security card coalition
Group will focus on promoting contact-less smart cards instead of those that are embedded with radio-frequency identification chips.
Tech
Library of Congress undergoing workforce transformation
Nearly 200 employees take advantage of a voluntary incentive to retire early, as library prepares to digitally preserve its collection.
Defense
California governor seeks more orders for C-17 cargo planes
C-17 program employs nearly 30,000 people in 42 states and has broad support in Congress.
Management
Senate joins debate over snowmobile use at Yellowstone
The rules governing snowmobile use at Yellowstone have prompted frequent legal challenges.
Tech
GSA creates office to help agencies meet ID card deadline
Office will provide end-to-end identity management services to participating agencies.
Defense
DHS to speed contractors' exemptions from lawsuits
Applications for products already in use, or involved in an ongoing procurement, have better odds of getting to the front of the line.
Defense
Punishments stemming from IG probes on the rise
Suspensions and debarments of contractors nearly doubled in 2005, but savings from inspectors’ recommendations fell by 6.7 percent.
Management