Military Sealift Command drafts SAIC for support services
The Military Sealift Command has awarded a one-year, $11.9 million contract to Science Applications International Corp. to supply ashore IT and operations support services.
Panel wants to increase competition for services
A public-private panel Congress mandated to improve how agencies buy services seems, to some observers, bent on returning procurement to the practices of the 1990s.
EPA gets hold of its assets
With more than 24,000 desktops at 60 locations throughout the country, the Environmental Protection Agency has a considerable task taking inventory of its computer network backbone as part as the transition to Internet Protocol version 6.
The test of e-gov: efficiency and effectiveness
Although the Office of Management and Budget has long touted savings as the chief benefit of e-government initiatives, some current and former government officials say the White House could be leaving out a critically important measure'effectiveness'in their efforts to gain congressional support.
More bad news for Dell
The computer maker reported a 51 percent decline in profits and says the SEC is looking into some of its accounting practices.
GPO names new general counsel
The Government Printing Office taps Greg Brower, the agency's inspector general, to become its top lawyer.
FlipSide
Another new and improved government search portal; FCW Time Machine.
Intercepts
NMCI wastes 22,500 man-hours on Dell battery recall; The enemy within; BlackBerry bandits redux.
Air Force simulation deal goes to Gestalt
The Air Force has hired professional services firm Gestalt LLC to supply training and simulation technologies.
Geospatial agency taps BAE for enterprise deal
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded a $17 million contract to BAE Systems to implement a program that supports the agency in furnishing the military with precision geospatial imagery and products.
Airplane bombing plot spurs targeting technology
Technologies for pinpointing risky passengers drew renewed attention from Homeland Security Department officials following the recent terrorist airliner bombing plot.But wrangling over privacy policy remained a pivotal factor in evaluation of the data-mining technology.
CDW-G networks Calif. library district
The company is using Cisco Systems-based technology to boost citizen services while ensuring security.
Air Force to do more with less
The Air Force is reducing its total head count by more than 40,000 over the next 15 months, with at least 8,000 of that number coming from communications and information functions.
And another thing...
The recent story out of the Garden Street Garage in Hoboken, N.J., could serve as a cautionary tale for government program managers on the importance of having good contracts.
THE COMMUNITY: Fleet service
Bob Ernst, chief of the Naval Air Systems Command's Aging Aircraft Integrated Product Team, was recently named the Navy 2005 Small Business Program Manager of the Year.
Jeff Raikes | Office 2007 (almost) ready to open
Jeff Raikes is bummed, but it's not because Microsoft Office 2007 has slipped more than a lumberjack in a log-rolling contest (in June, Microsoft confirmed the volume shipment date had slipped again'until next year).
25 recommendations for improving acquisition
The Acquisition Panel approved 25 recommendations to improve how the government buys services and tracks procurement data. These suggestions will be submitted to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in the fall in the panel's final report.
Agencies halt decline of acquisition workers
Agencies are starting to have success in increasing the number of contracting officers, known under the General Schedule code as 1102s, to offset impending retirements.
Opsware readies application mapping tool
Visual Application Manager combines mapping and change automation capabilities.
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