Orleans sheriff continues questionable supplemental pay for some employees – The lens Orleans sheriff continues questionable supplemental pay for some employeesThe lensThe employees in question include accountants, kitchen staff, administrative staff, maintenance staff, a human resources administrator, the head of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Credit Union and Gusman's chief purchasing officer, whose base salary … […]

McCain: Halt Army Handgun Program, Choose the Bullet First – Military.com Military.comMcCain: Halt Army Handgun Program, Choose the Bullet FirstMilitary.comBy purchasing both handguns and ammunition from a single vendor on a single contract, the total value of which could exceed $1.2B, the Army's selection process favors larger companies over smaller ones and increases the risk […]

Armer Bright gets year and day in prison in schools kickback case – NOLA.com NOLA.comArmer Bright gets year and day in prison in schools kickback caseNOLA.comArmer Bright, formerly head of the Orleans Parish school system's diversity contracting office, was sentenced to 1 year, 1 day in prison Wednesday (Nov. 4) for his role in a […]

Jeh Johnson on US Cybersecurity Readiness – Council on Foreign Relations Council on Foreign RelationsJeh Johnson on US Cybersecurity ReadinessCouncil on Foreign RelationsBoth the House and Senate bills incentivize the private sector to share cyber threat indicators with the federal government through a single portal at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, also known […]

JPMorgan's Security Chief Jim Cummings Reassigned to Texas – Bloomberg JPMorgan's Security Chief Jim Cummings Reassigned to TexasBloombergJPMorgan Chase & Co., the target of a massive data breach last year, reassigned Chief Security Officer Jim Cummings to Texas to work on military and veterans housing matters for the bank. Steve Wisotzki and Tim McNulty were […]

Pentagon Farmed Out Its Coding to Russia – Daily Beast Daily BeastPentagon Farmed Out Its Coding to RussiaDaily BeastThe DISA official confirmed that the practice of outsourcing the work to employees in Russia violated both the company's contract and federal regulations that mandate only U.S. Citizens with approved security clearances work on classified systems …and […]

DOL sues government contractor and plan service providers – BenefitsPro BenefitsProDOL sues government contractor and plan service providersBenefitsProDOL said that an investigation by its Employee Benefits Security Administration found that Chimes DC, its parent company Chimes International and executives Martin Lampner and Albert Bussone violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by … Pinkerton Government Services […]

Flint's Perani Arena renamed Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center – MLive.com MLive.comFlint's Perani Arena renamed Dort Federal Credit Union Event CenterMLive.comAfter 12 years as Perani Arena, the ice arena on Lapeer Road has been renamed Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. Thursday, July 9, Flint Firebirds President Costa Papista announced that IMS Hockey and […]

Root9B awarded NC statewide security assessment services contract – Government Security News Root9B awarded NC statewide security assessment services contractGovernment Security NewsColorado Springs, CO, November 2 -root9B, a root9B Technologies Company, and a leading provider of advanced cybersecurity services and training for commercial and government clients, announced today that it has been selected to participate […]