<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Weekly Review</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/technology/govtit/review?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><description>Weekly Review</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Contracting Riches for Nation's Capital]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19048-2004Aug20.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19048-2004Aug20.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The metropolitan Washington region is reaping the rewards of Uncle Sam's procurement spending, with last year marking the highest growth rate of federal contract dollars in the area since the Beltway Bandit days of the 1980s.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</b></font>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wheels of Fortune]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42398-2004Aug5.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42398-2004Aug5.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Analyst forecasts predict either the best of times or the worst of times lie ahead for contractors.  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But contractors working in a handful of areas probably won't see much of a decline. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHS Goes Back to School]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36752-2004Jul8.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36752-2004Jul8.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Understanding the enemy is often the key to victory.  That's why Homeland Security officials are planning a new academic center to research the behavioral and social aspects of terrorism and counter-terrorism.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</b></font>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall of the Titans?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20393-2004Jul1.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20393-2004Jul1.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The collapse last weekend of Lockheed Martin's $2.2 billion deal for Titan Corp. may present an opportunity for other top-tier government contractors looking to challenge Lockheed's dominance.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</b></font>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navy Intranet Project Takes Fresh Flak]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2854-2004Jun24.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2854-2004Jun24.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's not easy being the Navy Marine Corps Intranet these days, especially as the $9 billion contract weathers fresh criticism from a top Marine Corps combat officer.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</b></font>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Man From Sacramento]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49518-2004Jun17.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49518-2004Jun17.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Kevin Shelley, California's top elections official, has made e-voting security a top priority in the Golden State and his efforts are having national ramifications.]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeding Security in the Heartland]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31501-2004Jun10.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31501-2004Jun10.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Cincinnati is the first metropolitan area to be picked for a new Department of Homeland Security program aimed at helping state and local governments identify technologies to aid in homeland security efforts.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[America's Digital Welcome Mat]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13004-2004Jun3.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13004-2004Jun3.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Accenture won the U.S. Visit contract this week, but critics are questioning the technology behind the border security system and whether it's right to hand over management of the program to a Bermuda-based firm. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Total Information Dilemma]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60986-2004May27.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60986-2004May27.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Can privacy and technology ever be reconciled?  The ACLU's alarm cry over the Matrix data-mining program is just the latest example of what's becoming one of the 21st century's biggest dilemmas.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grading E-Government]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42492-2004May20.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42492-2004May20.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Uncle Sam gets high marks for e-government efforts compared to most other developed countries, but the White House's own e-gov scorecard shows there's lots more work to be done.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lockheed Is King of the Contractors -- Again]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24781-2004May13.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24781-2004May13.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Washington Technology's Top 100 list came out this week, and surprise, surprise.  There was Lockheed Martin at the top again for the tenth straight year. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electronic Hanging Chads?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7866-2004May7.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7866-2004May7.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[E-voting is proving to be far from a simple fix to the voting woes that plagued the 2000 presidential race.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Sector Riding High]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53032-2004Apr29.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53032-2004Apr29.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Big contractors continued to thrive in the first quarter of 2004, thanks to robust information technology spending by Uncle Sam and the Pentagon's ongoing effort to modernize its IT operations.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-Vote Rocked in California]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36462-2004Apr23.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36462-2004Apr23.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A recommendation to put electronic voting plans on hold in four counties because of security concerns and hardware problems casts the entire state's e-voting plans into doubt and puts Diebold Election Systems into a tricky position.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laissez-Faire on IT Security]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17545-2004Apr16.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17545-2004Apr16.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Bush administration claims cybersecurity is a top priority, but don't look to the Department of Homeland Security to press for tough regulations to get the private sector to do a better job of policing sensitive computer networks. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-Voting Revealed]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60890-2004Apr8.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60890-2004Apr8.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[VoteHere's decision to disclose the code of its e-voting security software raises the stakes in the ongoing standoff between security experts and voting technology firms.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeland Security Growing Pains]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42161-2004Apr1.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42161-2004Apr1.html?nav=rss_technology/govtit/review</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:27:50 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Dept. of Homeland Security marked its first birthday last month, but celebrations were muted as the department continues to wrestle with rolling out new technologies to link its many component agencies.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item></channel></rss>