Acquisition

Education Department in market for security tools

The department wants software for two-factor authentication that it can use with many online applications, including Federal Student Aid.

Acquisition

USPTO reveals plans for 2008 IT procurements

The agency plans to issue four RFPs for work such as systems and network engineering, database management, and help desk support.

Acquisition

Law requires agencies to ask contractors about health benefits

Each proposal an agency receives must include information on the cost for health and retirement benefits for the prime contractor’s and the subcontractor’s employees.

People

Letter: Army is wasting time by duplicating contract vehicles

Does it serve the interest of the taxpayer to have the Army crank up another [indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity]?

Acquisition

FCW Insider: Game of chickens

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People

Army's technology needs translate into busy procurement year

The Army PEO-EIS plans five RFPs in 2008 for an assortment of needs including radio frequency identification devices.

People

Letter: Degree required for acquisition workers

Regarding "In search of contracting officers": "...eliminate the requirement of a college degree... ." Did he really utter those words?

People

DOD to test system to improve intergovernmental transactions

Officials say internal pilot in 2007 was successful, and now they want to expand it to civilian agencies.

People

Letter: Finding truth in exit interview unlikely

Procurement is a small world, and it doesn't take long for news to travel. So why would someone commit "career suicide" and tell why they're really leaving.

Modernization

Some agencies must plan for TIC initiative, officials say

Limiting government Internet connections seen creating challenges.

People

Letter: Our leaders must get serious about national security

A reader says Congress should penalize DHS for delaying a project to secure the country’s border with Mexico.

People

Bridging the divide

Agencies must resolve difficult cultural and policy challenges to get homeland security and law enforcement information flowing freely.

People

In search of contracting officers

Coalition initiative targets college students to relieve strain on acquisition workforce.

People

Officials seek information on departing employees

Institute wants to discover why acquisition employees change jobs.

People

Section 508 remains a high hurdle

GSA pursues a carrot-and-stick strategy for improving compliance with the law.

People

Competitive sourcing fight isn't over

Bush administration and Congress can't agree on whether A-76 savings are real.

Acquisition

Editorial: Good government

Rep. Tom Davis has been good for the IT community and will be missed when he retires from government.

Modernization

Google's Dave Girouard on Google-ization

Google executives now want to be players in what they believe will be the next game-changing event in technology: the transition to software as a service.

People

DEA to upgrade IT infrastructure

The agency has awarded SRA a contract worth $78 million to do the work.

People

DHS directorate elusive, CRS report states

Industry executives have a hard time reaching officials at the Science and Technology Directorate, according to the Congressional Research Service.