Posts from GovConDaily for 06/07/2016

Intel Clones NIST Measurement System for Nanoscale Magnetic Devices; Tom Silva Comments

Intel Corp. has reproduced a measurement system the National Institute of Standards and Technology developed to quantify how nanoscale magnetic devices perform in an effort to assess whether the tiny structure applies to future computing…

Navy Reviews Northrop’s Bomb Disposal Robot Design; Dan Verwiel Comments

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have finished a critical design review of a robotic technology the company designed to support explosive ordnance reconnaissance and threat assessment operations…

GAO Asks VA to Develop Performance Standards for Sole-Source Affiliate Contracts Development

The Government Accountability Office has called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct performance standards for the development of sole-source affiliate contracts in order to maintain timely formation of high-value, long-term SSACs…

CDC Director Tom Frieden Calls On Congress to Support $1.9B Zika Emergency Package

Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agency, has urged the Congress to back President Barack Obama’s $1.9 billion request in emergency funds for Zika virus response efforts…

Merit Systems Protection Board Seeks New Chief Privacy Officer, Info Services Director

The Merit Systems Protection Board has begun its search for a candidate who will serve as both chief privacy officer and director of the information services team. MSPB said in a notice posted Monday on USAJobs the chosen candidate will craft and implement privacy programs that seek to protect personally identifiable information from unauthorized access and sharing as well as ensure the board’s compliance with privacy laws and regulations…

John Goolgasian: NGA Reaches Out to Private Industry for Satellite Accuracy Measurements

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is continuing on its strategy to enlist the help of private industry imaging and analytics systems in order to grow the agency’s intelligence portfolio, C4ISR & Networks reported Monday…

Maryland Highway Agency Selects CSRA Subsidiary for Traffic IT Services

Maryland’s State Highway Administration has awarded a 10-year, $56 million contract to a CSRA subsidiary for information technology engineering and software development services in an effort to help manage ground transportation and traffic flows…

FAA Seeks to Encourage Aircraft Owners to Install ADS-B Avionics Through Rebate Program

The Federal Aviation Administration will offer by late September a $500 rebate to each owner of general aviation aircraft in order to help them procure the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out avionics system for their planes…

Raytheon-Ponemon Survey: Majority of Companies Wait for Cyber Damage to Find Security Vendors

A Raytheon-commissioned study carried out by the Ponemon Institute study found at least two-thirds of businesses wait until cyber attacks damage their systems or steal data to contact managed security services providers…