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VA to award contract for HSPD-12 deployment

The Veterans Affairs Department and other agencies focused on 2007 and 2008 October deadlines.

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Coast Guard to test TWIC waters

The agency is looking to buy 300 card readers to test aboard at ports and aboard ships before broader deployment.

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GSA recruits integrity council to review Sun case

The GSA administrator says it is not unusual for contractors to resist handing over documents to investigators, a situation that threatens to undermine the authority of the agency and the IG office.

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USDA picks Accenture to modernize financial systems

During the first month of the program, the contractor will develop a draft Financial Management Modernization Project Plan.

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Love/hate relationship with NMCI

The Navy and Marine Corps have learned many lessons from the massive ' and controversial ' outsourcing project.

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Unions press their case against A-76

Provisions against competitive sourcing in appropriations bills are strongest yet.

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GSA on the road to recovery?

Agency officials announce plans to fix sagging assisted acquisition services.

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DOD takes steps to cut contract costs

House urges military to reduce spending on services through better oversight.

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Wagner: Year-end spending

Deadlines for submitting acquisition requests are coming earlier each year, so be forewarned.

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Colorado town fields video surveillance system

Parker tapped CDW-G for motion-activated cameras that cover the Parker Fieldhouse.

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Alliant protests won't slow GSA, officials say

Companies filed five new bid protests, but the agency said they won't have a major effect because other GWACs are still in place.

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DHS IG: Sharing information could save money

A lack of communication among agencies led to increased costs for debris removal after Hurricane Katrina, an audit found.

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Safety Act awards continue, although slower

So far this year, DHS has made 32 awards, compared to 57 in the first eight months of 2006.

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DOD studies its procurement capabilities

Procurement officials will undergo a self-evaluation to help the department understand its workforce and contracting practices.

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Border states to test hybrid IDs

But experts say the ID tests won’t resolve problems in creating national standards.

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Buzz of the Week

Sept. 1 begins a one-month countdown to the end of the federal government’s fiscal year.

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DOD to decide on Navy HR system

England must determine whether Navy will use DIMHRS or the Marine Corps' system.

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FAA's $1 billion contract to ITT targets air traffic delays

The company will build the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system, which will replace the agency's outdated radar system.

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FCW's Federal List: 10 organizations worth watching

We chose these 10 for their innovation and growth, and for being bellwethers of change in the government IT community.

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Consolidation changes the game

Consequences of governmentwide initiatives alter the federal contracting landscape.