Posts from ExecutiveBiz for 09/23/2015

OPM: 5.6M Fingerprint Sets Stolen in Background Investigation Info Hack

More than 5.6 million sets of fingerprints belonging to individual federal employees were stolen in the April hack on the Office of Personnel Management‘s systems that contain information on background investigations and other data, OPM saidWednesday…

Report: Senate to Consider 3-Month Funding Bill

The Senate will mull a $1.02 trillion stopgap measure that adds $74.7 billion for the military’s overseas contingency operations and funds the government through Dec. 11, Defense News reportedTuesday…

Orbital ATK to Build Motors for ULA Atlas V, Vulcan Rockets

United Launch Alliance has selected Orbital ATK as the sole provider of solid boosters for the Atlas V and Vulcan launch vehicles as part of a long-term strategic partnership between both businesses that takes effect in 2019…

Sierra Nevada to Help Build Data Sharing Platform for Intell Community

Sierra Nevada has won a two-year, $9.5 million contract to design computer software and hardware systems for U.S. intelligence agencies to access, store and exchange information. The Defense Department said Tuesday the U…

NIST Awards Cyber Tech Pilot Grants to MorphoTrust, HealthIDx, Galois

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded $3.7 million in grants to support the pilot projects of MorphoTrust USA, HealthIDx and Galois under the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace program…

Shaun Donovan, Christy Goldfuss: White House Moves to Expedite Infrastructure Permit Process

The Obama administration has implemented initiatives to help federal agencies accelerate the regulatory process used to review and approve road and bridge construction, transportation and renewable energy projects…