Acquisition

Second draft Alliant RFP expected

GSA officials are reportedly planning to issue a second set of draft RFPs for the long-awaited Alliant contract.

Acquisition

AlphaInsight earns another State contract

This pact, combined with one awarded last year, makes the company responsible for the infrastructure and applications of the department's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations.

Cybersecurity

CIO: Justice to improve info sharing in '06

DOJ is working on the Justice Unified Telecommunications Network, a wide-area network that will handle data, voice and images, CIO Vance Hitch said.

People

Virginia to spend big on IT

The state signed a contract with CGI-AMS for a potential $300 million overhaul of the state's executive branch business processes and systems.

Acquisition

AT&T extends fee waiver

Agencies purchasing AT&T services on a crossover contract will not pay customary charges.

Acquisition

Groups aim to create contracting opportunities for women

Women Impacting Public Policy and the American Small Business Coalition have partnered to try to help women entrepreneurs.

Cybersecurity

Study to assess impact of HSPD-12

GSA wants a comprehensive technical study on the impact of new mandatory building access controls on existing building security systems.

Acquisition

Set-aside program for smallest businesses expires

It required agencies to set aside some contracts for companies with 15 employees or fewer.

Acquisition

Eyak gets $15M defense contract

The sole-source engagement could be worth almost $22M if DOD command exercises all contract options.

Acquisition

Rule change eases subcontracting process

In some cases, contractors will no longer need to inform agencies when hiring subcontractors, under a new rule published today.

Acquisition

Study: Contractors fail to use free government resources

Many businesses are missing out on important tools that could provide them with valuable information and access to the government marketplace, it states.

People

OPM tackles retirement systems

Congressional auditors said earlier this year that the agency's $294 million retirement systems modernization effort was at risk.

Modernization

GPO gives vendors more time

The Government Printing Office seeks to revolutionize the way it distributes government information.

People

Some at Los Alamos unhappy with UC contract

Employees say the University of California should not be allowed to continue managing the lab in light of recent scandals.

People

GAO to DHS: Directorate must avoid favoritism

The Science and Technology Directorate must ensure that managers don’t award research contracts to only a few select organizations, a GAO report states.

People

UC/Bechtel to manage Los Alamos

The Energy Department awarded a contract worth as much as $558 million to a team led by the University of California and Bechtel National to oversee the lab.

Modernization

IRS awards $36M CADE task order

CSC will work on the next phase of the IRS' business systems modernization program.

People

Robert Dickson joins Apptis

In his federal career, Dickson served on the Government Information Technology Executive Council board of directors.

People

DOJ wants new criminal justice tech

The National Institute of Justice may offer as much as $1 million for evaluations of new technologies.

People

Official: Katrina taught DHS procurement lessons

The storm showed the need for contingency planning within each federal department and across them, said Elaine Duke, the department’s acting chief procurement officer.