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InternetNews
May 22, 2006
Roy Mark |
Thieves Bag Data on 26.5M Vets Personal data on more than 26 million veterans is at risk of identity theft after a Department of Veterans Affairs' employee's home was burglarized and the data stolen.   |
InternetNews
October 4, 2006
Michael Hickins |
Study: New Fed IT Spending Halved in 2007 Competition for new federal contracts will heat up as contract values drop. |
BusinessWeek
July 17, 2006
Catherine Arnst |
The Best Medical Care In The U.S. How Veterans Affairs transformed itself - and what it means for the rest of us. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2010 |
On Veterans Day, Take a Moment to Talk About Benefits There are many resources for America's veterans. |
InternetNews
October 4, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Pursues Fed Networking Bonanza The carrier assembles a team of IT firms to get a piece of $40 billion in government networking deals. AT&T, Ma Bell, and MCI have also formed groups to bid on the contracts. |
InternetNews
March 24, 2004
Clint Boulton |
HP Inks $784M Services Deal with VA Ten-year contract is a coup for HP and its Adaptive Enterprise strategy over rivals IBM and Sun Microsystems. |
Managed Care
September 2004 |
VA Beats Managed Care In Treatment of Diabetes The study compares treatment of 1,285 people in VA health systems in California, Michigan, Texas, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey with 6,920 people enrolled in eight managed care plans. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Amerisource Hangs On While pharmaceutical distribution is an industry with obvious opportunities for financial reward, the potential for a price war remains a risk. |
InternetNews
August 8, 2006
Roy Mark |
More Missing Data at VA Unisys discloses desktop computer containing personal info on as many as 38,000 veterans is missing. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2008 |
State and Local Spending on GSA Technology Schedule Increases 45 Percent in 2007 United States General Services Admnistration (GSA) Technology Schedule spending grew in 2007 with the top contractors being Verizon Wireless, DLT Solutions, HPTi, and Mythics Inc. |
InternetNews
July 12, 2006
Roy Mark |
Report Reveals VA Breach Specifics A new VA report claims the agency displayed lack of urgency in reporting data theft. |
InternetNews
August 10, 2006
Roy Mark |
Top Dem Blasts Latest VA Data Loss U.S. Senate minority leader Harry Reid wasted little time finding fault with the Veterans Administration's latest security breach, calling for the resignation of VA Secretary Jim Nicholson. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2008 |
Emtec Federal delivers displays and tablets to U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force officials sought to put more digital displays and tablet computers in the hands of soldiers worldwide. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2005
Peter Ostrow |
Buying test equipment under GSA schedules Those in the military, federal agencies, federal contractors, as well as a state and local government agencies should give serious thought to buying electronic test and measurement equipment using General Services Administration schedules, which offer volume discount pricing with direct-delivery. |
InternetNews
May 23, 2006
Roy Mark |
VA Data Breach Stirs Washington In the second-largest data breach on record -- and the biggest Social Security numbers breach ever - the Department of Veterans Affairs disclosed Monday approximately 26.5 million veterans are at risk of identity theft. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2005
Rick Carey |
The Downward Trend Continues The net flow of cash into variable annuities plummeted this quarter, to a level not seen in years. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2005
Jennifer Norbut |
Leasing Large A commercial real estate professional discovers a big opportunity to structure enhanced-lease use. |
Inc.
April 2009 |
How to: Become a Government Contractor The federal government is about to start spending hundreds of billions of dollars to stimulate the economy - some directly, some passed through to the states. And some of that money will go to small companies. |
InternetNews
April 13, 2009
Alex Goldman |
Veterans' Health Care Gets Data-Sharing Revamp The creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record comes amid wider efforts to streamline health care through IT. |
National Defense
January 2009
Matthew Rusling |
Small Firms Seeking Federal Contracts Face Uphill Climb Pentagon officials are fond of saying that small businesses are critical engines of innovation. According to recent government statistics, however, the Defense Department awards fewer contracts to small firms than it is obligated under federal guidelines. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2006 |
After Drop in 2005, Federal IT Contracts Will Rise 60 Percent Although annual contract awards decreased in 2005, overall federal IT spending increased 5% over2004. And the numbers will continue to rise -- analysts predict IT-related prime contract awards in 2006 will spike more than 60%. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Foolish Forecast: VA Software Not So Soft The communications vendor is set to report third-quarter earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2010 |
Ask June: How to Find Out if You Qualify as a Veteran June Walbert answers reader questions. |
Insurance & Technology
July 7, 2010
Elizabeth Montalbano |
IBM Developing VA Online Claims System Under the $9.1 million development contract awarded by the Veteran's Administration, IBM will build a system to allow veterans to file disability claims online. |
InternetNews
April 5, 2011 |
Verizon Settles with U.S. Government Allegations that Verizon overcharged the government end with Verizon paying $93.5 million. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2007
Frank O'Connor |
Going Up? Variable annuity sales are up but net cash flows are lagging. Could a major industry boom be coming? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2011
Johnson & Mahoney |
The GSA Way Government leases can be lucrative -- if you know the rules. |
InternetNews
June 6, 2006
Roy Mark |
Veterans Seek Billions in Data Breach Suit Veterans groups file lawsuit against VA seeking damages for veterans exposed to identity theft. |
InternetNews
March 29, 2007
Roy Mark |
AT&T, Verizon, Qwest Pull in Fed Money AT&T, Verizon and Qwest today won a piece of the government's largest-ever telecommunications contract, leaving long-time federal supplier Sprint in the cold. |
InternetNews
March 3, 2009
Paul Shread |
EMC Faces Justice Department Pricing Probe EMC is facing legal troubles over its government pricing and contract practices. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2005
Rick Carey |
Looking for Direction With new sales slowing, issuers hope some recent product developments will jump-start investor interest in VAs (variable annuity) in 2005. |
InternetNews
December 2, 2010 |
GSA Going Google for Cloud Apps Firm awards Google a major contract to power its email using cloud-based technology, leaving Microsoft, which is also vying for government dollars for its cloud services, crying foul. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Win the War Against Identity Theft The situation at the VA appears to be so dire that simple changes such as better password protection could have a meaningful, immediate impact. Here's a few modest information security suggestions for the VA. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Mortgages for the Military The Veterans Administration has programs for current and former members of the military to help them get financing to buy a home. Serving in the military generally makes you eligible to take out a VA loan. |
CFO
March 1, 2007
John Goff |
Support Our Ex-Troops For the beleaguered Veterans Benefits Administration, errors in forecasting can leave veterans out on the street. Few CFOs in the private sector hold such a momentous responsibility. |
InternetNews
December 7, 2010 |
Microsoft Plots to Beat Google on Collaboration Amid an intensifying rivalry between two titans vying for public-sector contracts for cloud services, Microsoft sees its advantage in the collaboration arena. |
Entrepreneur
February 2006
Joshua Kurlantzick |
For the People Landing government contracts is tough for small firms -- but it can be done. Learn from these entrepreneurs, and Uncle Sam could become your biggest client. |
InternetNews
June 30, 2006
Roy Mark |
FBI Recovers Stolen VA Laptop Veterans Administration Secretary James Nicholson said Thursday his agency's infamous stolen laptop containing the personal records of 26.5 million veterans has been recovered. |
National Defense
September 2014
Chelsea Todaro |
VA Modernizing Electronic Health Record System The Department of Veterans Affairs is upgrading its electronic health care system in the hope that increased interoperability will improve patient care. |
Information Today
May 31, 2012
Barbie E. Keiser |
Government in the Mobile Era A document released May 23, 2012, Digital Government: Building a 21 st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People, reveals the Obama administration strategy to enable citizens to find the services they need across government programs, "anytime, anywhere, and on any device." |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2007
Frank O'Connor |
VA Milestones The second quarter results are in, with variable annuities setting a new record for sales. |
National Defense
February 2008
Joseph J. Summerill |
Congress to Enact New Accountability in Contracting Congressional interest in oversight of government contracting began early last year with separate bills during the first three months of the 110th Congress in both the House and Senate that provided for contractor oversight and limited the number of sole source contracts. |
