Acquisition
Recommended reading: Cybersecurity outrage, BlackBerry tips and more
Here is a roundup of interesting articles from around the Web this week.
People
FCW Insider: Overworked feds and acquisition reform
There's no getting away from it, readers say: The federal acquisition workforce is overworked and everybody's paying the price.
Acquisition
Forest Service contracts for stimulus support
The Forest Service awarded a purchase agreement to Government Contract Solutions for support services related to the agency's stimulus spending and oversight.
Acquisition
SBA: Once a HUBZone, always a HUBZone
Regulators have proposed requiring HUBZone businesses to keep their status throughout the competition for a set-aside contract.
Modernization
GSA signs agreement with Facebook
The agreement satisfies legal issues that barred federal agencies from using the social-networking Web site.
Modernization
Marine Corps seeks help in buying computers
Marine Corps officials want help from industry in developing a strategy for buying rugged and nonrugged computers.
Acquisition
IG: GSA fixed STARS oversight
The General Services Administration's inspector general says the agency is keeping a closer watch on large task orders awarded under its set-aside contract for small IT companies.
Modernization
Spy satellite tally could increase
The Obama administration supports a plan from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Defense Department to modernize the country's electro-optical satellites.
Acquisition
IG: DOD, NIH need to clean up GWAC deals
Contracting officials waste money by awarding task orders without adequate competition, DOD auditors found.
People
Martha Johnson may bring old era back to GSA
Current and former General Services Administration employees are excited about the new leadership Johnson would bring to the agency.
Modernization
FEMA seeks contractor for asset-tracking system
The agency has published an RFI looking for a contractor to develop and manage its asset-tracking system.
Modernization
OMB updates guidance for stimulus money
Federal agencies must track 41 data elements on spending under the economic stimulus law, new guidance says.
Modernization
Next-gen spy satellite network to be established
Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair and Defense Secretary Robert Gates signed a classified memo March 30 that would establish a program to build a multi-billion dollar, next-generation spy satellite network.
Cybersecurity
Senate security bill would put burden on contractors
The measure would require the licensing and certification of people who provide cybersecurity services to agencies.
People
Navy keeps EDS on hand for extended NMCI transition
The Navy, realizing the move to the Next Generation Enterprise Network program will take longer than originally expected, has awarded EDS a contract to maintain Internet services through NCMI.
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Baker to focus on results as VA's CIO
The former Commerce Department chief information officer also was a technology adviser on Obama's transition team.
People
Alliant awarded
The decision to give the Alliant contract to essentially every company that bid isn’t sitting well with some company leaders.
People
Senate confirms Mills to head SBA
Karen Mills would help put SBA back on track to carry out its lending, technical assistance and entrepreneurship programs, a senator said.
Modernization
GAO: Delays, costs still problems at DOD
The Government Accountability Office has issued a report that cites continuing high development costs and long delays for Defense Department programs.
Modernization