Acquisition

Inside the protection business

EMC’s Shannon Kellogg paints a sobering picture of growing online threats and overburdened security officials.

Acquisition

What’s going on?

Congress and the Bush administration introduce ways to measure contractor performance.

Acquisition

Nothing pushes like an economic shove

The Defense Department and the intelligence community work together to save money and improve information sharing.

Acquisition

Editorial: A fresh take on contracting

Does the intelligence community rely too much on contractors?

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Firms get $9 million for cryptography work

European companies working on advanced cryptography for smart cards get funds from the European Union.

Acquisition

Editorial: A cure for set-aside ills

To avoid overreliance on big systems integrators, the challenge is recognizing the opportunities where small businesses bring a lot to the table.

Acquisition

Army seeks information on protecting data

The service issues a request for information about data protection that will be included in future acquisitions.

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GSA to unify acquisition systems

A request for proposals set for October will spell out the agency's requirements.

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Acquisition employees get recognition

Officials give awards for managing programs and protecting soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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GAO upholds ITIP protests

Unisys, Northrop Grumman and EDS win the opportunity to compete for the Transportation Security Administration's Information Technology Infrastructure Program contract.

Acquisition

Meet your OSDBU contacts

Need to contact an agency's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization? Here's who you should call.

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What OSDBUs do

Created under the Small Business Act of 1978, Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization remind their agencies of their duty to steer contracts to small businesses.

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Official: Price clause needed to get fair prices

A Veterans Affairs Department official said competition for task orders does not ensure that agencies get fair and reasonable prices.

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GSA continues Mobile Armor probe

Procurement observers wonder why the General Services Administration is not acting quickly.

Acquisition

GSA's still resolving Mobile Armor case

The General Services Administration continues to seek a suitable course of action for a vendor that distributed marketing materials that falsely implied a government endorsement.

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Restrictions seen hurting disaster recovery

Congressional restrictions make it more difficult for contractors to assist in disaster-response efforts, a report from the Homeland Security Department states.

Acquisition

FCW Insider: Robert Shea to leave OMB

OMB's Robert Shea, who has been spearheading the initiatives on performance and transparency, plans to leave in August, sources tell the FCW Insider.

Acquisition

Buzz of the Week: Procurement deja vu

Some topics keep re-emerging: Sun Microsystems and the GSA schedule contract, and Lurita Doan in the spotlight.