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Buzz of the Week

GSA's water torture.

Acquisition

GSA fights to regain market share

Expected losses in assisted services could hurt the agency’s financial recovery plan.

Acquisition

Justice joins fraud lawsuit

Whistle-blower suit alleges that IT vendors submitted false invoices to the government.

People

TWIC contract protester wins subcontract

Integrated Biometric Technology ended its two-and-a-half month protest of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential contract.

People

Army Corps of Engineers reshapes IT management

With the A-76 competition finally settled, the Corps will take central control of its information technology infrastructure under two directorates.

People

OFPP: Big programs require more training

Managers overseeing large programs must now meet training and experience requirements.

People

IG faults Doan's handling of sole-source deal

In awarding the $20,000 public affairs contract, the GSA administrator may have violated federal ethics and procurement regulations, according to an inspector general report.

Cybersecurity

GSA taps EDS to run its HSPD-12 office

The General Services Administration awarded a $66.3 million contract to EDS to help agencies meet the federal smart card mandate.

Modernization

GSA seeks encryption deal

The RFQ specifies a broad encryption offering to prevent future data privacy breaches.

People

Pachter: Please, no more scare talk

Instead of fearing frequent protests, everyone should be concerned about fair contracting.

People

Coast Guard boots lead integrator

The agency's decision to take back control of troubled project could be a bellwether.

People

Editorial: Relishing the spotlight

The government IT community has an opportunity to share its ideas for making agencies more effective and efficient.

People

Clinton assails outsourcing

The presidential contender vows to bring greater accountability to government operations.

People

Two senators call for Doan to resign

Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) cite what they describe as a pattern of ethical lapses during her tenure at GSA.

Acquisition

Can metrics persuade holdouts?

OMB hopes performance measures will make the case for using shared-service providers.

Acquisition

Administration's inaction forces action

Lawmakers want to give small businesses more contracts and prevent bundling.

Acquisition

House panel puts anti-bundling bill on fast track

The Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act would require the federal government to award 30 percent of its contract dollars to small firms.

People

Justice Department investigating Deepwater for possible fraud

Lawmakers, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman confirmed the Justice Department is looking into possible allegations of fraud under the Deepwater program.

People

Coast Guard takes over Deepwater

The service will assume the role of lead systems integrator for the $24 billion acquisition program.

People

Wagner: Don’t blame the IG

Blaming the IG is like faulting the press when it reports on government waste, fraud and abuse.