Modernization
Got an App for that? Not quite yet
The White House has launched a storefront for cloud-computing services. Vendors who want to sell through it must undergo a certification process.
Digital Government
Boeing gets one-year extension on SBInet contract
U.S. Customs and Border Protection exercised its option to extend its SBInet border surveillance contract with Boeing Co. for a year.
Acquisition
The government's in the red
The government spent only 21.5 percent of its contracting dollars with small businesses last year, missing its 23 percent goal and slipping nearly a percentage point from the previous year.
Acquisition
A handbook on acquisition reforms
Former government officials and an industry partner offer the Obama administration's incoming acquisition team some recommendations for tackling federal acquisition issues.
Modernization
Lawmakers hit DHS on electronic border surveillance system
Lawmakers scolded Homeland Security Department officials for the latest round of delays on the SBInet electronic border surveillance project.
Modernization
Do contractor ID numbers taint transparency?
Advocacy groups are reviving long-standing questions about the suitability of corporate ownership of a critical government database.
Digital Government
The case for award-fee contracts
Award fees lead to better work from contractors — as long as they are clearly defined.
Cybersecurity
IG faults DHS for breaking rules on some noncompetitive contracts
DHS' Inspector General finds 70 examples where officials didn't follow federal acquisition rules in awarding noncompetitive contracts.
Modernization
Kundra's great experiment: Government apps 'store front' opens for business
An online storefront where federal agencies can purchase cloud computing technology was launched today.
Acquisition
Bill would let some growing companies keep small business contracts
Under a House bill, small businesses that have outgrown that status because of a government contract could have some cushioning when a contract is again competed.
Cybersecurity
DHS struggles to manage billions in IT investments, GAO finds
Despite some progress, DHS still has problems with managing major IT investments, the GAO finds.
Cybersecurity
Immigration agency to outsource disaster recovery plans
The Office of the CIO for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for a contractor that can take over disaster recovery planning and management.
People
Acquisition veteran Michael Sade says goodbye to government
Michael Sade, senior adviser at the General Services Administration's Office of Integrated Technology Services, left his job at the agency this month and headed to the private sector.
People
Report: EPA's total labor-hour giveaway
On nearly half of audited task orders, the Environmental Protection Agency's labor-hour estimate and the contractor’s proposed cost were the same, a new report says.
Acquisition
How contractors can help agencies save money
The contracting community should work together to find creative ways to meet OMB’s goal of reducing contract spending.
Digital Government
GSA dominates list of 10 most popular contracts
GSA vehicles capture six of the 10 most popular contracts, according to an 1105 Government Information Group survey.
Acquisition
10 companies that are on the move in the federal market
These 10 companies are at the leading edge of technology and business trends, and their impact will resonate throughout the government market and beyond.
People
5 talking points for a debate about employee poaching
Federal managers are taking a closer look at what government contractors have to offer. But it’s not their products or services the managers are after: It’s their employees.
Modernization