EPA buys $276 million worth of IT services
The Environmental Protection Agency has chosen SRA International Inc. and Project Performance Corp. for a five-year, $276 million contract for IT advisory and assistance services.
Gilligan to return to private sector
Air Force CIO John Gilligan plans to return to the private sector once a new organizational structure for the CIO's office is in place.
DHS, Pentagon performance reviews called poor
The Homeland Security Department was "a day late and a dollar short" in posting its annual mandated performance review on its Web site in December, according to a new study of performance-based accountability.
OMB highlights best practices in federal information dissemination
Citizens' access to federal information is increasing thanks to best practices of federal depository libraries, federal-funded community technology centers, public libraries, and the National Archives and Records Administration.
Army chooses Lucent for network services
Lucent Technologies Inc. has won several contracts worth $36.3 million to provide network integration and professional services at Army installations in North America and Europe.
BAE wins $58 million services contract
BAE Systems North America Inc. won a $58 million contract for technical services from the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.
Policy, practices match up at Defense IT conference
In the push to transform the military to a network-centric force, one lingering risk has been information assurance, according to Priscilla Guthrie, deputy assistant secretary of Defense and deputy CIO.
OMB to industry: Give us your successes, failures, but keep the brochures
When vendors send OMB information about how best to consolidate and standardize IT security, they shouldn't send promotional materials.
Federal Acquisition Institute to set acquisition workforce standards, OFPP says
The Federal Acquisition Institute will develop a certification program for agency acquisition workers, including contracting officers and project and program managers.
DOD IG audits into acquisition programs, commercial contracts on hold
DOD's Inspector General Office has had to suspend a pair of audits evaluating the department's acquisition processes and commercial criteria justifications because of a lack of resources.
PACKET RAT: Rodent vs. machine, and other realities of FOSE
It was FOSE time again, and the trade show that convened in the cavernous, relatively new Washington, D.C., Convention Center (which stands next to the ongoing demolition of the old Washington Convention Center) reminded the Rat that the more things change, the more they stay the same'though they do get stranger.
The community: CIO Council honors achievements in government IT
When Craig Luigart learned he would receive the 7th Government Azimuth Award, he didn't believe it.
After criticisms, Army revamps Future Combat Systems'again
For the second time in less than a year, the Army is restructuring its Future Combat Systems program'this time on the heels of sharp criticism from legislators and an unflattering report by the Government Accountability Office
RFID s positive identification
Wireless ID apps gaining foothold beyond military
FOSE roundup
Protecting portable data. No trace.
Senate confirms Griffin as new NASA chief
The Senate has confirmed Michael Griffin as NASA's 11th administrator. He succeeds Sean O'Keefe, who announced his resignation in December 2004.
GAO finalizes rule giving feds A-76 protest rights
The Government Accountability Office chose not to deviate from congressional intent in deciding who can file a protest under Circular A-76
DISA awards three contracts for net-centric support
The Defense Information Systems Agency recently hired three small businesses to help the agency move, monitor and secure NCES as it migrates to the Web.
Army delays RFP for $20b enterprise contracts
The Army has announced a delay in the request for proposals and award of its $20 billion enterprise IT buy, saying it needs more time for evaluation.
VA tries to save $311 million HealtheVet system request
Veterans Affairs Department CIO Robert McFarland is going to Capitol Hill today to try to save the $311 million requested for the HealtheVet health care IT system.
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