GSA re-ups Perot Systems for building design apps
The General Services Administration Public Building Service awarded Perot Systems Corp. a five-year contract to deliver system maintenance and support for users of the agency's Computer-Aided Drawing Library Project.
Doan to overhaul GWAC practices
Procuring goods from governmentwide acquisition contracts formed outside the critical mission of the providing agency should stop, according to GSA chief Lurita Doan.
GAO: DHS needs to tighten interagency contracting
According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, the Homeland Security Department is falling short in its management of interagency contracts.
Military IT support deals awarded to SRA
The Army National Guard and Defense Department has awarded SRA International Inc. a pair of task orders that could be worth more than $200 million.
Grants LOB migration plans due
The Grants Line of Business Consolidation initiative is requiring agencies to determine when they will migrate to one of three consortia providers. Grants is one of several LOBs with plans to move forward over the next year.
Lawmakers slam small-business policy-making
Democrats on the House Small Business Committee say Congress has failed in its efforts to help small businesses, specifically citing a lack of action over the last two years.
GSA seeks enterprisewide management of IT assets
The General Services Administration has released a highly anticipated draft solicitation for small businesses to help the agency streamline and support its IT infrastructure across the agency.
Lenovo, IBM laptops hit with battery recalls
CPSC said consumers should stop using the affected laptop computer batteries immediately because they pose a risk of fire.
CMS awards up to $1b call center contracts
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded four contracts worth up to $1 billion from which the agency will acquire IT services to support its contact center operations and beneficiary contact center activities.
Businesses weigh HSPD-12 costs
Small firms are assessing the cost of obtaining certification for the products they hope to sell to government agencies implementing Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
D.C. unveils regional communication center
The grand opening of the District's new 127,000-square-foot Unified Communications Center represented the culmination of an eight-year journey to create a state-of-the-art communications and emergency command center for the Washington region.
DHS deploys e-passport readers
The Homeland Security Department has installed radio frequency identification device readers capable of receiving data from electronic passports at the San Francisco International Airport.
Senate panel approves VA CIO nominee
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approves the nomination of Robert Howard as the Veterans Affairs Department CIO and assistant secretary for information and technology.
Doan aims for fiscal efficiency
GSA administrator Lurita Doan said that although many agencies accept budgets that run in the red, this will not be tolerated while she is in charge.
Data protection is coming
There is no magic bullet for executive branch requirements for protecting personal data being accessed and downloaded by government employees. But pieces of the puzzle are coming into place.
$447b Defense budget OK'd
A Senate and House appropriations conference committee has approved a $447 billion Defense budget, including $70 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Survey: Health exchanges get attention on all levels
Exchanging health information electronically and working on policies to improve health care is getting a lot of attention at the state, regional and community levels.
OMB's Schlarman to retire
Glenn Schlarman, who has been in government for 34 years, has announced he is retiring Dec. 1.
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