People
DOD: SPS makes headway
The Defense Department is making progress in moving its users to its new Standard Procurement System, which is designed to eliminate the paper from the department's contracting process
People
Procurement portal gathers support
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is garnering support for its proposal to make the Electronic Posting System the single point of electronic entry to government business opportunities.
People
Labor site helps job-seeking vets
The site seeks to make it easier for current and former military personnel to obtain the certifications required for jobs in the civilian work force
People
DOT signs up for vendor database
Agency will use a central contractor database managed by the Defense Department to simplify electronic payments
People
E-procurement product on schedule
AMS and Ariba announced that their combined electronic procurement solution will be available on AMS' GSA schedule
Acquisition
Smart card pact open for biz
The General Services Administration selected five companies on Friday for an estimated $1.5 billion program to supply government agencies with smart cards and services.
People
Chief concerns
What role will future agency chief information officers fill? A lot depends on the new presidential administration and how involved it is in choosing the next generation of CIOs. But most observers agree that the role of the CIO needs to, and most likely will, change.
Acquisition
GSA taps five for $1.5 billion smart card contract
The General Services Administration on Friday selected five companies for an estimated $1.5 billion program to supply government agencies with smart cards and services
People
OFPP promotes portal
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy last week sent a draft memorandum to the Federal Procurement Executive Council asking it to push along plans to create an Internet site that government contractors and companies interested in federal business could use to find solicitations and other information.
Digital Government
NASA to test aircraft tech
NASA plans to begin testing new smallaircraft technology later this year that would enable more direct flights to remote or suburban communities that are often overlooked by large commercial airlines.
People
U.S. Mint's online sales soar
State quarters, golden dollars drive sales at the agency's eretail site
Digital Government
GSA awards $1.5B in smart card contracts
GSA awarded its Smart Access Common Identification Card contracts to five prime vendors
Digital Government
NASA to test small-aircraft tech
New smallaircraft technology would enable more direct flights to remote or suburban communities that are often overlooked by larger commercial airlines
People
GSA to offer one-stop shop
The General Services Administration plans by October to make the Electronic Posting System the single point of entry for electronic grants applications and solicitations
Digital Government
OPM to survey agencies on draft IT job profiles
The Office of Personnel Management plans to survey agencies next month to find out their opinions on proposed changes to information technology job profiles.
People
IRS plans telecommuting pilot
The telecommuting project would allow some Internal Revenue Service employees to work from home several days a week
People
Air Force launches technology 'superstore'
The Air Force brought online last month its Information Technology Superstore, which offers Defense Department buyers access to about 70,000 items from about 10 different technology vendors.
People
B2G firm ready to rumble
As the businesstogovernment (B2G) ecommerce market heats up, NIC Commerce is trying to position itself in the middle of the action right where sellers and government buyers do business.
Digital Government
Smart card meets fed security scrutiny
A smart card by Spyrus Inc. is the first to receive federal security certification
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