Modernization

GSA expands Alliant awards by one

Technology contract is on hold while waiting for a federal claims court ruling

People

Dee Lee: She’s stepping down after stepping up

FEMA’s Deidre Lee is set to retire in March after a government career that started at an Air Force base in Texas in 1974

Modernization

Panel: DOD software is at risk

Military should consider financial-industry model of documentation and code checks

Acquisition

It's all about services, not systems, Evans says

OMB's Karen Evans and the CIO Council want to change the conversation when it comes to how programs develop.

Acquisition

GSA: Schedule 70 business looking flat

Based on the most recent sales data, GSA anticipates little growth in schedule business.

Acquisition

Pension agency takes new approach to buying IT services

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. awarded Computer Sciences Corp. a $70.3 million contract that will streamline how it buys and manages services.

Modernization

Letter: What are the benefits of software as a service?

One reader writes that the number of services being offered as essential is not acceptable and may not be necessary. Yet, at the reader's agency the high purchase costs are obvious.

Acquisition

Lawmaker calls SBA's rule 'silly'

Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) said Small Business Administration should take another stab at developing a program for supporting woman-owned businesses.

People

GSA awards contracts for wireless expense management

Three vendors will help agencies pool their purchase of cellular phones, Blackberrys and related products and services.

People

Labor seeks financial management system provider

The department is open to contracting with a shared-service provider in either the public or private sector.

People

Agencies not yet sold on software as a service

Security and funding concerns biggest roadblocks to moving to new model, officials say.

People

GSA, DHS issue RFI for Trusted Internet Connections

The request was issued only to the five Networx contract vendors.

People

GSA adds IBM to line of business schedule

The human resources line of business initiative is on hold until OMB submits a report to Congress.

People

State taps General Dynamics for new passcard technology

The new cards are part of Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative to secure U.S. borders.

People

Drabkin becomes GSA's acquisition chief

David Drabkin has worked at GSA for more than seven years and serves on the Acquisition Advisory Panel.

People

LOC looks to Microsoft to make documents interactive

The company will provide $3 million in technology, services and funding to enhance documents such as a draft of the Declaration of Independence.

People

DHS promotes Essig to chief procurement officer

Tom Essig, who had been deputy chief procurement officer since he joined the department in May 2006, replaces Elaine Duke as agency acquisition czar.

People

Letter: Coast Guard's approach to Deepwater was flawed

A reader uses a story to illustrate a lesson in working with contractors.

People

DOD sets limits for lead systems integrators

Integrators cannot have a financial interest in a major acquisition when they are working on the details of it with DOD, and contractors working on information assurance need certain training, new rules state.

People

VA awards contract for portal test

The department chose LS3 and Aquilent to design and develop OneVA, the access point for veterans coming into VA, an official said.