The settlement resolves a False Claims Act lawsuit that alleges Oracle intentionally gave GSA inaccurate information about discounts it gave to commercial customers and failed to pass those discounts on to the government.
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Oracle settles $200M claim of failing to offer government best price
- By Travis Wheeler · October 7th, 2011
Federal cybersecurity incidents rocket 650% in 5 years
- By Travis Wheeler · September 30th, 2011
As Obama administration declares October a time to focus on stopping cybersecurity threats, GAO releases a report indicating weaknesses.
Federal IT top worries: complex attacks, inside threats
- By Travis Wheeler · September 22nd, 2011
Government IT professionals also say that long waits for approvals are hindering their ability to secure networks, according to a new study.
GAO: Technology gaps jeopardize U.S. visa entry system
- By Travis Wheeler · September 13th, 2011
Incomplete biometric identification is among the gaps the DHS needs to fill to secure the US-VISIT foreign visitors system.
FEMA Launches Mobile Apps For Disaster Preparedness
- By Travis Wheeler · August 26th, 2011
Mobile application and text-message update service will help people become better prepared before emergencies happen.
GAO urges Coast Guard to beef up its maritime security efforts
- By Travis Wheeler · August 24th, 2011
The GAO said the Coast Guard and the FBI have not yet taken action on one of its earlier recommendations to develop an operational plan to integrate the national spill and terrorism response plans.
Public or private cloud? Balancing security, cost savings and efficiencies for government agencies
- By Travis Wheeler · August 23rd, 2011
How are government CIOs and IT managers choosing the types of cloud services they will use, and for which pieces of their infrastructure?
DHS officials: Government networks are no more vulnerable to cyberattacks than others
- By Travis Wheeler · July 28th, 2011
Attacks are becoming more sophisticated and are targeting a wider range of industries, but victims of cyberattacks are more willing to report the incidents, allowing more collaboration between government and private industry.
Cyberspace strategy announced by Defense Department
- By Ali Cheung · July 25th, 2011
The military’s strategy for cyberspace was defined July 14 as the U.S. Defense Department aired its long anticipated scheme for operating in the electronic ether. Speaking at a news conference at the National Defense University in Washington, DC, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III acknowledged that the connection of cyberspace to the military’s mission to protect the security of the nation is ambiguous.
9/11 progress report praised by Homeland Security Committee member
- By Travis Wheeler · July 21st, 2011
In the 69-page report, DHS outlined how it has made progress in strengthening the nation’s security since the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. It said that security has been improved in seven key areas.
