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National Defense November 2009 McGrath & Lurie |
New Employment Eligibility Rules Take Effect As of Sept. 8, contractors and subcontractors must focus attention on the new "E-Verify" requirements to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees and all employees assigned to federal government contracts.  |
Reason January 2008 Kerry Howley |
Verification Nation Immigration data mess: The DHS recently renewed its push for E-Verify, a 10-year-old federal program that employers can use to check the immigration status of potential new hires against federal databases, which may or may not be accurate.  |
Inc. March 2005 Nicole Gull |
Women Sue SBA Over Missed Goals The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce alleges that the SBA has failed to comply with the Equity in Contracting for Women Act of 2000.  |
National Defense January 2013 McGrath et al. |
Tough Penalties for Failing to Comply With Immigration Rules Since 2009, the E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule requires most U.S. government contractors and subcontractors to verify the employment eligibility of employees assigned to federal contracts, and all newly hired employees.  |
InternetNews December 8, 2008 Richard Adhikari |
Obama Faces New Calls for Cybersecurity Revamp National security think tank pushes for new U.S. oversight and regulations to combat Internet threats.  |
InternetNews February 4, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Napolitano Urged to Act on Border Laptop Seizures Homeland security advisers press for greater oversight by privacy officials.  |
National Defense February 2009 Stew Magnuson |
DHS Leaders Inherit Litany of Procurement Woes There is a new administration and a new Congress. But will it be a new day for the way the Department of Homeland Security acquires technology?  |
National Defense May 2011 Dawn M. Lurie |
DHS Expands Monitoring of Federal Contractors This initiative includes a sharp focus on employer compliance along with higher fines for those hiring undocumented workers.  |
InternetNews December 7, 2004 Roy Mark |
Execs Call for Tighter Cyber Security Control Security alliance claims White House and DHS are not doing enough to protect against cyber attacks.  |
Entrepreneur April 2004 Stephen Barlas |
High and Dry? A new federal contract program may not be an oasis after all.  |
National Defense November 2014 Tompkins et al. |
Executive Orders Require Vendors' Attention While the use of executive orders and the federal procurement process to implement non-procurement policy are not new phenomena, contractors should consider these issues with renewed focus.  |
InternetNews March 21, 2008 Andy Patrizio |
Feds Tap Silicon Valley Entrepreneur For Security The Bush Administration has picked Silicon Valley entrepreneur Rod Beckstrom to be the head of the new National Cyber Security Center, a division of the Department of Homeland Security.  |
InternetNews January 28, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Napolitano Keeps DHS on the Hop With cybersecurity, information sharing and risk analysis on the agenda for next week, the new Homeland Security secretary is looking to patch holes, fast.  |
National Defense June 2015 Bruce J. Casino |
All Government Contractors Subject to New Human Trafficking Rule Effective March 2, a new federal government rule concerning human trafficking went into effect, directly impacting all 300,000 plus government contractors and many more subcontractors.  |
CFO June 1, 2006 P.B. Gray |
Inside the Chamber Under Thomas Donohue, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has become a pro-business powerhouse. But not everyone is celebrating.  |
National Defense February 2014 Stew Magnuson |
Personnel, Leadership Issues Continue to Plague DHS Government shutdowns and freezes in pay have taken their toll on the morale of federal workers -- particularly those at the Department of Homeland Security, according to a recent survey.  |
National Defense May 2015 Allyson Versprille |
DHS Rolls Out Cyber Security Program for Federal Agencies Phase one of the Department of Homeland Security's Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program will be completed by the end of summer, said an executive at Dell Inc., a technology supplier to the competing contractors.  |
InternetNews June 1, 2004 Roy Mark |
Accenture Lands Potential $10B Federal Contract Company to employ biometrics as part of Department of Homeland Defense's virtual border program.  |
National Defense May 2010 Stew Magnuson |
DHS Promises More Penalties for Poorly Performing Contractors A senior Homeland Security official has promised more accountability after revelations that the department in its first years rarely ever suspended or debarred contractors for poor performance.  |
National Defense October 2005 Joe Pappalardo |
Security Beat Chemical Plant Protection Legislation on the Way... DHS, State Department Wage Visa War... Document Requirements Waived for Hurricane Victims... U.S. Court Blocks Enforcement of Personnel Rules... etc.  |
National Defense October 2010 McGrath & Stapleton |
New Amendment To Change Employee Litigation Rules The Franken Amendment bars defense contractors and subcontractors from requiring employees, as a condition of employment, to agree to mandatory arbitration of discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.  |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2009 Jill Jusko |
Upgrading the U.S.A.'s Innovation Infrastructure U.S. Chamber of Commerce delivers blueprint to improve the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  |
National Defense July 2011 Stew Magnuson |
DHS Sharply Reduces Ambitions For Cybersecurity Surge The need to ramp up the DHS' cybersecurity expertise may become more acute after the White House in May proposed expanding the department's responsibilities.  |
BusinessWeek November 3, 2010 Devin Leonard |
Tom Donohue: Obama's Tormentor If the head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has his way, the President's change agenda is finished.  |
National Defense March 2010 Stew Magnuson |
Put the 'H.S.' Back in DHS, Says Leading Department Critic The Department of Homeland Security is still learning the ropes years after its creation because so much of what it does has nothing to do with homeland security and counterterrorism.  |
InternetNews June 18, 2004 Roy Mark |
House Approves $10B Accenture Deal One last effort to kill a potential $10 billion deal between Accenture and the Department of Homeland Security failed Friday on a largely partisan 221-182 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.  |
InternetNews May 19, 2005 Roy Mark |
House Approves Cybersecurity Promotion Legislation aims to raise profile of protecting federal networks from cyber attacks.  |
Entrepreneur July 2003 Mark Henricks |
Where's Big Brother? Orwell's nightmare won't be coming to the Internet anytime soon.  |
Popular Mechanics August 25, 2008 |
Obama, McCain Scout High-Tech Homeland Revamp Here is a breakdown of each candidate's positions on homeland security.  |
CFO March 1, 2003 Joseph McCafferty |
Cost of Perks Piling Up Employee benefits made up 39 percent of total payroll costs in 2001.  |
National Defense June 2008 D'Agostino & Parker |
Self-Disclosure Rules Create Ambiguities It is unclear if a recently proposed disclosure regulation will become final, but the attention it has received from Congress suggests increased mandatory disclosure is likely to occur in some form.  |
BusinessWeek October 1, 2007 Eamon Javers |
Washington's Brain Drain As government workers retire in droves, the private sector is itching to take up the slack.  |
InternetNews June 9, 2004 Roy Mark |
House Moves to Block $10B Accenture Deal An Appropriations Committee votes to bar DHS contracts to subsidiaries of foreign corporations.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2007 |
DHS Selects Govplace IT Offerings for FirstSource Program Govplace will provide IT solutions for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s new FirstSource program. The program is designed to consolidate information technology (IT) procurement across the department's agencies.  |
National Defense February 2010 Stew Magnuson |
DHS Making 'Moderate' Gains in Acquisition Management The Department of Homeland Security in 2009 made some improvements to the way it acquires technology and services.  |
InternetNews June 16, 2004 Roy Mark |
House Republicans Move to Protect Accenture Contract Procedural maneuvers likely to keep $10 billion DHS deal in hands of Bermuda-based computer services firm.  |
Inc. May 2005 Brian L. Clark |
Targeting the DHS The Department of Homeland Security has $40 billion to spend. Here's how to get a piece of it.  |
National Defense October 2011 Steve Epstein |
Defense Department Contractors May See New Hiring Regulations A proposed Defense Department regulation, if implemented, will substantially change how contractors hire, oversee and track certain former civilian and military personnel.  |
Entrepreneur January 2004 Chris Pentilla |
Out With the Old...? Chambers of commerce will have to rethink their programs -- or risk losing Generation-X entrepreneurs.  |
InternetNews February 26, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Obama Proposes Millions for Cybersecurity Security experts are praising the new administration's increased spending on national network security efforts.  |
InternetNews April 21, 2005 Roy Mark |
House Panel Pushes Cybersecurity Post New legislation raises profile of the individual responsible for securing the nation against digital attacks.  |
National Defense February 2009 McGrath & Connolly |
Final Rules on Mandatory Disclosure Effective Dec. 12, 2008, government contractors will face what rule authors characterize as a "sea change" in how government enforcement authorities expect to govern in the future.  |
Parameters Autumn 2008 Steven L. Schooner |
Why Contractor Fatalities Matter Apprising the American public that the true human cost associated with military operations includes contractors and exceeds 6,000 is critical to making informed decisions for the future.  |
InternetNews December 5, 2008 Richard Adhikari |
Cyber Threats Await Next Homeland Security Chief How might Obama's appointment to head the DHS turn things around for the department? Experts weigh in.  |
National Defense June 2014 David Robbins |
Embracing Mandatory Disclosure Can Save Contractors Time, Trouble and Legal Fees The mandatory disclosure rule -- which requires federal government contractors to report fraud and overpayments -- is in the news again.  |
Mother Jones May/Jun 2002 Ken Silverstein |
Unjust Rewards The government continues to award federal business worth billions to companies that repeatedly break the law. A Mother Jones investigation reveals which major contractors are the worst offenders...  |
Inc. April 2006 Ryan McCarthy |
Uncle Sam Wants Your Hiring Data The Labor Department has issued strict guidelines concerning the online recruiting policies of federal contractors and subcontractors. The policy affects firms with 50 or more employees that recruit over the Internet.  |
BusinessWeek November 18, 2010 Alison Fitzgerald |
The U.S. Chamber Goes Online to Track Civil Litigation The U.S. Chamber is keeping close tabs on civil lawsuits with a new legal journal in New Orleans, where most BP cases will be heard.  |
National Defense September 2005 Harold Kennedy |
Homeland Security Steps Up Emphasis On Preparedness The Department of Homeland Security and the American Red Cross have declared September to be National Preparedness Month. The DHS has undergone major restructuring under Chertoff, but some are critical of how resources are allocated.  |
BusinessWeek December 15, 2003 |
A Rainbow Tint For Corporate Vendors The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce's co-founder aims to promote supplier diversity by flexing "collective economic muscle." The Chamber received funding from IBM and others in May, 2002, to serve as an umbrella organization for gay-owned and -operated businesses.  |