FTS, industry to hold open session on Networx
GSA's Federal Technology Service will hold an industry day Feb. 17 to gather feedback on its next-generation telecommunications contract, FTS Networx.<br>
Rep. Davis asks Education about aid eligibility standards
Rep. Tom Davis has asked the Education Department to detail how it determines a school's eligibility for federal financial aid and whether the government could apply those standards in some way to spot employee use of degrees from unaccredited schools.<br>
GAO finishing up degrees audit
The General Accounting Office within weeks will reveal what Capitol Hill insiders suggest are damning findings from an investigation into federal employees' use of bogus degrees.
Collins wants list of 'good' schools
The government needs to create an online list of accredited colleges and universities that agencies, employees and students can use to protect themselves from diploma mill abuses, Sen. Susan Collins says.
Lawmakers add Pentagon to GAO probe of diploma mill degrees
The General Accounting Office is expanding its investigation of federal employees who hold degrees from unaccredited schools to include the Defense Department.
Education Department may keep list of legitimate schools
The Education Department is considering creating a master list of accredited colleges and universities as a way to protect prospective students and employers from diploma mills.<br>
Harris gets Iraq media network contract
Harris Corp. has won a one-year, $96 million contract to upgrade a media network for Iraq.<br>
Summit next week on dubious degrees
Federal and state officials plan to meet Jan. 15 in Washington to brainstorm approaches for dealing with government employees who claim educational degrees from unaccredited institutions or diploma mills.<br>
Troops call home for the holidays
About a thousand military personnel per day are calling home from centers MCI has established at strategic military sites in Iraq.<br>
Navy awards contract for submarine processors
The Navy has awarded a $36.6 million contract to General Dynamics Corp. for engineering, technical services and production for its multipurpose processor program for submarines.
ATF taps EDS for third seat management contract
EDS Corp. has won a $300 million seat management contract to provide services to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives'besting incumbent Unisys Corp.
Lockheed upheld on HUD services protest
The General Accounting Office has upheld a Lockheed Martin Corp. protest of a Housing and Urban Development Department IT services contract worth $860 million to EDS. <br>
SI International purchasing Matcom International
SI International Inc. plans to buy Matcom International Corp., giving it more information technology and engineering services capabilities.<br>
Across the board changes for longtime federal procurement consultant
In the wake of a purchase by Washington Management Group, Federal Sources experiences an exodus of top managers.
Debarment list proposed to go electronic
The Defense Department, NASA and the General Services Administration have jointly proposed changing the Federal Acquisition Regulation to overhaul the database that tracks companies excluded from federal procurements.<br>
Education hires ACS for loan services
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a contract that could be worth more than $2 billion over 10 years to process Education Department student loans.<br>
IRS adds online tools for tax pros
The Internal Revenue Service has introduced Internet-based business tools for tax professionals.
Paige proposes to meet with states on diploma mills
Education Department secretary Roderick Paige wants to convene a meeting for state and federal officials to discuss the best ways of dealing with government employees who obtain bogus credentials from diploma mills.<br>
Homeland Security issues RFI for Safecom
The Homeland Security Department released a request for information this week for Project Safecom, the initiative to connect wireless first-responder systems across federal, state and local agencies.<br>
Army announces second group of ITES winners
The Army has awarded five contracts, worth up to $500 million total, for the second functional area of the IT Enterprise Solutions contract for enterprise mission support services. <br>
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