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Oracle readies patch batch

Oracle tomorrow will release a patch update that includes 24 security fixes.

Tags: contracting , technology , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , FBI

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Beckstrom resignation reverberates on Hill

Lawmakers renew call for White House oversight of all cybersecurity

Tags: technology , Rod Beckstrom , Bennie Thompson , Yvette Clarke , Dave Powner , DHS , GAO , White House , OMB , NSA , House Homeland Security Committee , National Cybersecurity Center , Netwitness , Mary Ann Davidson , Amit Yoran , cybersecurity

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Friday morning federal headlines - Oct. 7

The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Amy Morris discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.

Tags: Federal Drive , Federal Drive newscast , Tom Temin , Amy Morris , Solyndra , GSA , NTEU , data center consolidation , Steven Van Roekel , Energy

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Oracle to pay $200M in largest GSA false claims settlement

Software company Oracle has agreed to pay nearly $200 million to the U.S. government for failing to meet contractual obligations to the General Services Administration under a contract first awarded more than a dozen years ago. The company denies any wrongdoing, while GSA claimed the settlement as a victory for government purchasers.

Tags: acquisition , industry , GSA , DoJ

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Four agencies must move to new FM systems

Interior's National Business Center no longer will support CGI's Momentum software forcing NRC, EEOC, FLRB and NTSB to find a new financial management system provider.

Tags: financial management , technology , Andrew Jackson , Darren Ash , Interior , NRC , EEOC , NTSB , FLRB , CGI , Toni Townes-Whitley , line of business , IT services , Jason Miller

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How to stop new IT security threats

Trusted Cyber Solutions CEO Riley Repko talks about cloud computing and security threats to mobile technologies.
April 12, 2011

Tags: technology , U.S. Air Force , CACI , Riley Repko , Federal Tech Talk , John Gilroy , Trusted Cyber Solutions

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Oracle sues Google over Android

Oracle on Thursday filed a copyright and patent infringement claim against Google over its Android operating system.

Tags: newscast , DorobekInsider , Must Reads , Google

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Federal contractor scrutiny on the rise

Justice's decision to join the False Claims Act lawsuit against Oracle is another signal that vendors are facing more oversight. This is the second time Oracle has come under litigation for allegedly overcharging the government. Experts say contractors need to be prepared for pre-award and post-award audits of GSA schedule contracts.

Tags: contracting , Justice , GSA , Bill Shook , Larry Allen , Coalition for Government Procurement , EMC , Network Appliance , False Claims Act , whistleblower lawsuit , Jason Miller

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DOJ sues Oracle for alleged overcharging

The suit was filed back in 2007.

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Census troubleshoots broken software

From problems with handheld computers to headaches concerning the development of "back-office" computing systems, technology has been a high-risk area for the Census. But now, the current Census director seems to have good news: problems with one of those back-office systems have been fixed.

Tags: technology , management , contracting , database , Census , Red Hat , Robert Groves , Max Cacas

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