February 5, 2008 Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs on the Subject of Security Clearances

Biography: Tom Essig, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security

Security and Suitability Process Reform Initial Report

Security and Suitability Process Reform Initial Report
Provided By Joint Security and Suitability Reform Team
April 30, 2008

Introduction
In his February 5th, 2008 memorandum “Security Clearances” the President defined the challenges associated with the Unite More...

Thomas P. Dee, Director, Defense Biometrics, OSD AT&L, DDR&E

Tom Dee, a native of New York City, served in the United States Navy from March 1980 until his retirement in Feb 2007. He began his career as a Surface Warfare Officer but transitioned to the Navy’s Special Operations Officer C More...

RFID State Legislative Activity - March 31

ITAA's State Legislative Monitoring - Radio Frequency Identification

Weekly Tracking Update - March 31, 2008

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European Commission's Proposed Draft for RFID Privacy Protection

Identity Management Committee Member 2008

ITAA has a very active Identity Management Committee led by Brendan Peter, LexisNexis Special Services and Gayle Nix, Accenture. The Committee is comprised of over 70 companies that are responsible for producing the majority of government credentialing and identity management programs at the fed More...

Overview of the ID Mangement Committee

Real ID Myth vs. Reality

ITAA and GEIA Announce Merger Discussions

New Survey Shows Strong Public Support for REAL ID Goals

ITAA White Paper: REAL ID Means Real Privacy Protection

State and Local Government Featured Resources

ITAA’S STATE ISSUES PROGRAM (SIP); A 50-State Legislative Monitoring Program on the Key Issues of Concern to the IT Industry

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THE U.S. PUBLIC SECTOR TECHNOLOGY MARKET

04/09/08 Meeting Agenda

Proposed Rule FAR Past Performance

04-09-08 Meeting Agenda

Memorandum

GAO Bid Protest Proposed Rule

OCI ANPR

Service Contractor PCI ANPR

Final DFARS on Contractors in the Battlespace

Revised Trade Agreement Thresholds

Performance of Commercial Activities for A-76

Article

Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel

IRS Notice on 3% Withholding

ARWG 2008 Package

03/19/08 Federal Committee - Tim Young Presentation

ITAA Comments on Maryland 6% Computer Services Tax

ITAA Comments on S. 2041

ITAA Comments on WOSB

Definition of Computer Services

3-12-08 Procurement Policy Committee Meeting Agenda

CGI, Northrop Grumman Open New Facilities in Rural Virginia

The announcements demonstrate the opportunity for the U.S. to further boost IT employment and sharpen its competitive edge by More...

ITAA Comments on Alaska Radio Frequency Identification Legislation - HB 421

On behalf of our more than 300 member companies and the information technology industry at large, the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) would like to register our opposition to House Bill 421.

ITAA is concerned that HB 421 will stifle innovation and delay RFID benefi More...

ITAA Comments on Alaska Senate RFID Bill - SB 293

ITAA Files Comments on Real ID Regulations

ITAA comments on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NRPM) on Minimum Standards for Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Federal Purposes (Real ID).

ITAA Opposes Hastening of New Contractor Withholding Requirement

ITAA Says Travel Program Should Stay Tech Neutral

ITAA Comments on State of California Performance Bond Requirements

ITAA Letter on State of Oklahoma AG Opinion on Limitation of Liability

DFARS Buy American Act Exemption for Commercial IT Acquisition

Letter Seeking Restoration of DoD IT Funding Cuts

ITAA Urges Government to Specify Requirements not Technology on Travel Program

ITAA Urges Government to Specify Requirements not Technology on Travel Program

ITAA: Defense, Civilian EVMS Rules Heading Down Different Paths

ITAA Supports CAS Exemption for Commercial Items Contracts

ITAA Calls for Changes to Federal ID Rule for Contractors

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Multi-Association Group Criticizes SARA Procurement Reform Panel Recommendations

ITAA Questions New GSA Rules for Federal Time and Materials Contracts

Comments: Contractor Blacklisting (July 2001)

ITAA Comments on Proposed EVMS Rule

ITAA Comments on Small Business Standards

Opposing Bill to Restrict Global Sourcing

Unique Item Identification and Valuation

Opposing California Public Contracting Bill

ITAA Calls for Public-Private Risk Sharing on Anti-Terrorism Technology

ITAA expresses concern with flood of CyberSecurity Breach Notification Bills Pending in the States

McCaskill’s database language in Senate NDAA

S-FY09 Def Authorization – Summary of Acquisition Provisions – 5-7-08

GWRC Comments to Treasury 3% Law

DoD Request for Information on Non-Traditional Contractors

Interim Rule for Proposed Changes to FPDS to Report Contract Actions

Final Rule on Reps and Certs – Tax Delinquencies

Final Rule – Enhanced Access for Small Business

Final Rule on EVMS

Quality Assurance Authorization for Shipment of Supplies – Proposed Rule

FAR Agenda – 05052008

Non-Commercial T &M Contracts-Proposed Rule

Excessive Pass-Through Charges – Interim Rule with Request for Comment

Meeting Agenda

Speaker's Bio

DoD Report on 3% Withholding

Elizabeth A. McGrath biography

Elizabeth A. McGrath
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Business Transformation)
Office, Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)

Ms. El More...

John P. Fitzpatrick biography

John P. Fitzpatrick
Director, Special Security Center
Office of the Director of National Intelligence

A career security officer with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Mr. Fitzpatrick is currently detailed to the Office of the Director of National Intelligen More...

Clay Johnson biography

Clay Johnson III
Deputy Director for Management
Office of Management and Budget

Clay Johnson is the Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget. The Deputy Dir More...

John Czajkowski biography

John Czajkowski
Deputy Associate Director
Center for Program Operations

John Czajkowski is the Deputy Associate Director of the Center for Program O More...

Kathleen Watson biography

Kathleen M. Watson
Director
Defense Security Service

Kathleen M. Watson was named Director of the Defense Security Service (DSS) on Feb. 18, 2007. She is a member of the Senio More...

Top Ten Policy Issues

1. Promote Competitiveness of US IT Industry at Home and in Global markets

a. Take steps to retain jobs, assure ready availability of technical talent, nurture innovation and foster entrepreneurial growth and global competitiveness, including:.

• Double the graduates in Sc More...

New Survey Shows Strong Public Support for REAL ID Goals

ITAA Top 10 Homeland Security Issues 2006

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ITAA Praises Bush Administration IT Budget

The President proposed a government-wide increase o More...

Top 10 Homeland Security Issues

Racing to the Horizon: Competition, Innovation and Enlightened Public Policy

Presentation: John Fitzpatrick, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Guest Presentation: Tom Essig, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security

Thomas Dee, Director, Biometrics, Department of Defense PowerPoint Presentation

Cathilea Robinett, Executive Vice President, Center for Digital Government: State and Local Market Forecast 2008 State and Local Market Forecast 2008,

Brian Rawson, Chief Technology Officer, State of Texas: Big State Update

Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, Chief Information Officer, State of New York: Big State Update

Health IT: Chris Muir, Senior Program Analyst, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC): State Trends and Issues Update

E-Discovery: Jason R. Baron, Director of Litigation, Office of the General Counsel, National Archives and Records Administration: State Trends and Issues Update

Homeland Security/Public Safety: C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., Monument Policy Group, LLC: State Trends and Issues Update

Paul Cosgrave, Chief Information Officer, City of New York, Big City/County Update

Randi Levin, Chief Information Officer, City of Los Angeles: Big City/County Update

Vivek Kundra, Chief Information Officer, District of Columbia: Big City/County Update

Tim Young's Presentation to the ITAA Federal Committee Meeting - March 19, 2008

Presentation from Federal Committee Meeting of 2/20/08

Intellectual Property Protection, the First Amendment and E-Voting

Intellectual Property and the Federal Government

ITAA Calls For Stronger Federal Information Security

"Stronger federal information security requires clearer requirements and more authority to en More...

ITAA Calls First Session a ‘Mixed Bag’ for Innovation

ITAA Calls Upon Maryland Lawmakers to Oppose Computer Services Tax

The Association called upon lawmakers in the House of Delegat More...

ITAA Applauds Michigan Legislature for Repeal of Service Tax

ITAA and GEIA Announce Merger Discussions

New National Survey Shows Voter Disapproval for Farm Bill Provision

ITAA Asks Senate to Preserve DOD Access to U.S. Information Technologies

ITAA Opposes Emergency Supplemental Provisions on Contracting

ITAA Selected to 508 Advisory Committee

"ITAA looks forward to working with other committee members to see that the Section More...

ITAA Opposes House Cuts to DOD IT Budget

ITAA: Defense, Civilian EVMS Rules Heading Down Different Paths

"This is a More...

ITAA Calls for Changes to Federal ID Rule for Contractors

ITAA said i More...

ITAA Federal CIO Survey Identifies Achievements and Challenges

ITAA, PSC Support New Earned Value Management Requirements

ITAA Applauds Extension of Defense Education Assistance Program

"This legislation earns h More...

ITAA Condemns Cuts for Child Support IT Systems

ITAA Questions New GSA Rules for Federal Time and Materials Contracts

ITAA Denounces Outsourcing Restrictions in Transportation Spending Bill

Arlington, VA - The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) today expressed dismay at new restrictions on private sector support for federal civilian departments and agencies included in the final version of the 2006 More...

ITAA Praises E-Voting Performance

"The more Americans are exposed to electronic voting machines, the more co More...

ITAA Opposes EU Data Retention Plan

ITAA Member Survey Finds Clearance Delays, Costs

"The more things change, the more th More...

ITAA Calls on Congress to Fund Homeland Security IT

ITAA Blasts Subcontracting Amendment; Group Calls Provision Harmful to Small Business

Expected to be considered in a floo More...

ITAA Praises Commerce Appointment

"Chris Israel is well known and well respected by More...

ITAA Says Provision Barring E-Travel Should Hit the Road

In a letter today to Senate lawmakers co-signed by ITAA President Harris N. Mil More...

ITAA Deems Proposed Competitive Sourcing Changes a Travesty

ITAA Calls on Senate to Uphold E-Government

ITAA Expresses Concern with Slow Security Clearance Reforms

"While we are encouraged to see some movement six months after reforms were enacted, w More...

ITAA Commends White House for Adopting Intelligence Recommendations

ITAA Names A.R. "Trey" Hodgkins Director for Defense Programs

Hodgkins will lead the development of ITAA's More...

ITAA Warns Purchase Delays will Endanger HAVA Compliance

ITAA Calls "Buy America" Provision a "Lose-Lose" Proposition

ITAA Calls GSA Proposed Rules on Post-Award Audit a Disaster

Referring to the imposition of contract provisions that would allow GSA to c More...

Intelligence Commission Co-Chair Robb Headlines ITAA Intelligence Symposium

ITAA Asks California Regulators for Relief from E-waste Penalties

Vendors are concerned that the state More...

ITAA Offers Recommendations for Improved Small Business Administration Size Standards

"ITAA shares the goal of the Small Business Admini More...

CORRECTION: New Study Finds Major Flaws in California Telecommunications Proposal

ITAA Urges that GSA Reorganization Seek Outside Views

"Although ITAA recog More...

Government, Industry Executives to Discuss Security Clearance Reforms at ITAA Seminar

Arlington, Va., – U.S. Rep. Tom Davis, R-VA, senior government officials and industry executives will discuss the challenges ahead in implementing sweeping changes to America’s federal security clearance process at an Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) seminar Jan. 25 titled More...

ITAA Calls on California to Craft Better Deal for Taxpayers on Telecom Contract

ITAA Praises Congressional Compromise on Intelligence Reform

Arlington, VA - The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) today applauded a Congressional Conference Committee compromise on intelligence reform legislation that includes improvements to the federal government's security clearance process. The legislation is expected to pass b More...

ITAA Calls on Conference Committee to Craft Intelligence Reform Compromise

Arlington, VA - The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) this week urged members of a Congressional conference committee to agree on compromise intelligence reform legislation that includes improvements to the federal government's security clearance process.

ITAA said c More...

ITAA Criticizes New Jersey Action on Global Sourcing

Arlington, VA - The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) today criticized New Jersey Governor James McGreevey for signing an executive directive that could erect barriers to the global sourcing of state business.

ITAA President Harris N. Miller said, "With More...

ITAA Calls Federal Procurement Reviews Off Base

Arlington, VA, - A proposed plan that would effectively make government investigators rather than contracting officers the final arbiters of contract performance has drawn the criticism of the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA). In a letter today to the General Servic More...

ITAA Says California is On Target with Performance Review

Arlington, VA – The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) today applauded California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for the California Performance Review and his comprehensive vision for using information technology to revamp government services.

“Gov. Schwar More...

ITAA Calls For "Tight But Timely" Security Clearance Process

Arlington, VA - Following the release of an ITAA member survey detailing backlogs and delays in the approval of security clearances for government contractors resulting in significant costs to the taxpayer and lost job More...

ITAA Statement: First Hearing of the US Election Assistance Commission

Arlington, VA--Harris N. Miller, President of the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), released this statement regarding the hearing held today by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission:

"I want to commend the commission for holding this important hearing. More...

Americans Give Electronic Voting a Vote of Confidence

Arlington, Virginia, -- As the U.S. Election Assistance Commission prepares to hold its first public hearing tomorrow on computerized electronic voting, a new survey released today by the Information Technology Association of America's Election Technology Council finds approximately one More...

ITAA Expresses Disappointment with Michigan Move on Global Sourcing

Arlington, VA - The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) today expressed disappointment in Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm for signing executive directives seeking to erect barriers to the global sourcing of state business.

Calling the move particul More...

ITAA Calls California Bill to Bar Global Sourcing "Counterproductive"

Arlington, VA - The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) today, testifying before committees of the California legislature, called S.B. 1452, a measure that would bar the outsourcing of state work to contractors using overseas personnel, counterproductive and said it woul More...

Information Management for Net-Centric Operations

ITAA Releases New Report on Domestic ‘In-Sourcing’

Even with IT employment at a four-year high, the report said the United States could strengthen its position in the global IT market More...

CIOs Cite Progress in Information Security, Management in 17th Annual ITAA CIO Survey

ITAA Federal CIO Survey Identifies Achievements and Challenges

2005 Global Sourcing Study Released

Purchase the study

The Impact of Offshore IT Software and Services Outsourcing on the U.S. Econo More...

Issues in Leadership: 2005 Federal CIO Survey

California Disconnect

2004 ITAA Federal CIO Survey

2003 ITAA Federal CIO Survey

2002 ITAA Federal CIO Survey

2001 ITAA Federal CIO Survey 2002 ITAA Federal CIO Surveys

Keeping the Faith: Government Information Security in the Internet Age

2000 ITAA Federal CIO Survey ITAA Federal CIO Surveys

Security Clearance Coalition Testifies for Reform of Security Clearance Process

John McCain Testimony

Senate Testimony on Veterans Administration IT Programs

Opposing a California Bill to Restrict Global Sourcing

ITAA Defends Time & Materials Contracts

Opposing Maryland Bill to Restrict Global Sourcing

ITAA President Testifies at Safety Act Hearing

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RFID: Myths and Urband Legends

RFID White Paper Exposes RFID Myths and Urban Legends

RFID offers significant benefits in many areas, including More...

Improving Security & Protecting Privacy Through Real ID White Paper

Real ID Implementation Guidance - 2006

Introduction

In the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks and other terrorist plots, Congress passed the REAL ID Act, legislation that in part requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop regulations governing the issuance of secure driver’s license and More...

Improving the Security Clearance Process