Acquisition
Letter: Give service-disabled veteran-owned businesses a break
Put those businesses into the same category as Alaska native-owned companies.
Acquisition
GSA offers risk analysis services for breaches
The agency signed BPAs with Identity Theft Guard Solutions and SRA International to provide the services.
Acquisition
EPA awards Alion another waste cleanup contract
The company will provide analysis of waste samples, analytical and field support services, and technical information and electronic data transfer capabilities.
People
CMS taps Citizant for business modeling
Under the $1 million contract, the company will produce and document business process models to help the CIO make investment decisions.
People
State issues new rules for Blackwater
Agency bolsters electronic surveillance of private security officers in Iraq.
Acquisition
Last-minute spending hurts IRS, IG says
As a result of the rush, the agency sometimes violates regulations, and contractors may have skipped steps in the procurement process, a new report states.
Acquisition
HHS awards $22.5M in contracts to health info exchanges
The exchanges will participate in trial implementations of the Nationwide Health Information Network.
Acquisition
No pain, no gain on small-biz goals
The Census Bureau applies pressure to prime contractors via contract award fees.
Modernization
Treasury first to jump to Networx
After three years of controversy, the agency begins its network modernization project.
People
Retiree bills face uncertain future
Getting retirees back on the job is viewed as a temporary solution to labor shortages.
People
Kelman: The hiring season is here
Leaders need to make time for one of government’s most important tasks: recruiting young talent.
People
Editorial: Assisting acquisitions
GSA's assisted services business is too important to let fail. Here are three steps to make it work.
People
Microsoft adds manager of Healthcare Provider group
Jack Hersey's focus will be to bring Microsoft's investments in health-related technologies and partner solutions to the public health market.
Acquisition
Large contractors need to give small biz more chances
Large prime contractors tend to let small businesses take on jobs the big guys won't make a lot of money doing, a reader says.
People
Forman: A fiscal perfect storm
For agencies struggling through these lack-of-budget days, there are ways to deal with IT spending.
Acquisition
GSA awards $0 contract for spending database data
Global Computing Enterprises, which runs the Federal Procurement Data System, received the contract to supply contracting and grants data with a bid of $0.
People
DHS awards $74.1M professional support contract
General Dynamics will provide the department's Office of Intelligence and Analysis with systems engineering, architecture, governance, program management, information assurance and national security systems activities.
People
VA turns to Plateau for e-learning system
The department awarded Plateau Systems a $10 million contract to help train VA employees and meet federal mandates.
Acquisition