People
Letter: Restricting network use could have unintended consequences
A reader says the current practice of having contractors log onto corporate Web sites to record daily timesheet data is the cheapest, easiest way to satisfy contractual obligations -- but it could be banned under DOD’s proposed restrictions
People
Letter: End the acquisition Cold War
In one reader's view, government’s business naiveté has led to Soviet-style inefficiency in contracting, and it will take some enlightened leadership to end it.
Acquisition
Next phase of Security LOB may include SmartBuy deal
Officials want to offer tools through an enterprisewide contract for certain functions under situational awareness and incident reporting.
People
Letter: Economics, budget issues important in government affairs
Regarding the comment piece, Wagner: The cost analysis muddle, a reader writes: I have learned that most people in government, including IGs, Congressmen and ESPECIALLY their staffs, have no clue about operations costs and the way the productive world actually operates.
Acquisition
GAO: OFPP needs strategy for SARA panel recommendations
Auditors find that 37 of 89 suggestions are instituted or are in the process of being instituted, but more oversight is needed.
People
State orders passport printers from L-1
The government expects to begin using the printers this summer at mega-processing centers in Arkansas and Arizona.
Acquisition
GSA adds security services to schedules
Agencies can get more help with designing and maintaining systems under the additional services.
Acquisition
SBA chief: Tougher times ahead for agency contracting scores
The agency is reviewing the standards and data by which it measures federal contracts with small businesses, which will make it more difficult for agencies to meet their contracting goals, SBA Administrator Steve Preston said.
Acquisition
Treasury awards Avineon IT security work
The services under the $10 million contract will support the department's Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
People
Census says it is e-ready
Mitre's independent evaluation warns that numerators may need paper.
People
GSA looking for software as a service for USA.gov
The agency has issued two requests for proposals for Web analytics and online collaboration tools.
People
Army researches contract to fill ITES gaps
The Army Small Computer Program plans a small-business-oriented, $23 million multiple-award contract for IT services.
People
Got game? NASA wants to know
The agency is interested in building an online world in which players can tinker with experiments that apply science, technology, engineering and math concepts.
Acquisition
Nadler: An unfair bind?
Agencies could see contractors having to guess about whether a rule requires disclosure
Acquisition
Wagner: The cost analysis muddle
Government needs to get a better handle on its overhead and contracting costs
People
Editorial: A toast to Lee's service
Deidre Lee's work in government is much appreciated, and she will be missed
People
Goodbye anonymity. Hello ID superiority.
Government-issued personal identity verification cards are a form of identity proofing superior to anything available in the past, security experts say.
Acquisition
Lawmakers call for a do-over
SBA’s proposed rule is based on contract data that reveals little gender discrimination
People
From the pages of Washington Technology
Altman named to lead IBM mainframe business unitIBM has named Anne Altman, former vice president and managing director of IBM’s U.S. Federal division, to be general manager of the company’s mainframe platform technology business. Altman’s new role is part of a yearlong general transformation to make IBM’s Systems and Technology Group more client-focused, the company said. This is the largest such realignment in 15 years, said Lia Davis, an IBM spokeswoman. Altman will be responsible…
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