Acquisition
GSA launches new initiative to help veterans
The 21 Gun Salute initiative aims to increase the number and percentage of agency contracting dollars going to businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.
People
Air Force hires Northrop Grumman to manage weather systems
Under the $239 million contract, the service's Weather Agency will receive operational support, integrated logistics, and systems engineering and development.
People
Letter: Reader pinpoints contractors' position in management
Even when management is well-intentioned, it can't seem to get out of its own way, and becomes its own worst enemy.
People
IBM protests FBI fingerprint system award
The Government Accountability Office has until June 4 to make a decision.
Acquisition
FAR Council issues final security configuration rule
Contracting officers are also required to consult with program officials to include the proper standards.
People
Kelman: Keeping an eye on the prize
By offering prizes, you can get more research bang for the buck, but will agencies take a risk?
People
IG: DOD fails to keep contractor performance records
The inspector general found that the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System didn't include ratings on all active system contracts and many entries were late.
People
Obama promises small-biz support
Federal contracting dollars intended for small businesses should go to those businesses, the Democratic presidential candidate says.
Modernization
Army reviews current, future data storage needs
The military service is assessing its data storage capacity.
Modernization
GAO disputes savings reports
Auditors find Forest Service lacked data to prove it complied with spending limits.
Acquisition
Guerra: Regulating profit
The government shouldn't care if companies are making a profit as long as they are delivering value.
People
DHS pushes back schedule for deploying virtual fence
The department has given SBInet more time to complete its first phase.
Acquisition
Officials debate disclosure of executives' pay
A bill that proposes that executives of some government contractors would have to submit their salaries to a public database has met opposition.
People
Census to update online database
The Census Bureau awarded a contract to IBM Global Business Services Federal to replace American FactFinder, its Web portal for population data.
People
Northrop Grumman names new acquisition policy director
Mitchell Waldman was previously national security adviser to former Sen. Trent Lott.
People
DHS awards three contracts for HSPD-12 services
BearingPoint, EDS and XTec will provide secure identification card implementation and issuance support under the $180 million procurement.
Acquisition
Letter: Too much competition can be wasteful
A reader responds to a letter to the editor by saying that the government only needs a handful of contract vehicles to ensure healthy, productive competition.
Acquisition
Lawmaker opposes agencies proving their own discrimination
Rep. Nydia Velázquez also said SBA's proposed rule would excessively reduce the number of industries for which woman-owned small businesses could receive set-aside contracts.
Acquisition
Letter: Health benefits should be up to the company
A reader says the new law requiring agencies to ask contractors about the health benefits they offer their employees is a waste of resources.
People
DHS accepts Project 28
After months of delays, the department has accepted the first task order for SBInet, a multibillion-dollar project to use technology and fencing to secure the border.
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