People
SBA announces training for small businesses
The series of nationwide small-business seminars will begin Jan. 9, 2007.
Digital Government
2006: A year of public humiliation for the VA
Theft of veterans' data forces the agency to fix lax information security practices.
Modernization
IAC announces 2007 leaders of Shared Interest Groups
The nine SIGs and their new leaders will maintain their current goals and objectives, IAC said in a statement.
Digital Government
GTSI promotes five to VP
The promotions result from a companywide assessment of all employees of the government solutions provider.
Acquisition
Survey finds support for commercial procurement practices
Government Futures reports that federal procurement is at the crossroads of progress and stagnation.
People
Perot Systems builds portfolio with QSS Group buy
The acquisition gives Perot some new contracts, more staff and some expertise in areas such as information assurance.
Modernization
USPS extends contract to HP
Under the IDIQ contract, HP will deliver hardware, software and services to upgrade the U.S. Postal Service’s distributed computing systems.
Cybersecurity
Industry wants unified set of security standards
The impetus for the group's formation was members’ belief that the government should have a consistent set of security standards that it expects contractors to comply with.
Modernization
Budget squeeze, SBInet award highlight 2006
Iraq war costs take toll on agency spending.
People
SiloSmashers gets new VP of business development
Bob Golas comes to the company from Savi Technology.
Acquisition
EPA awards $10.5M task order to SRA
SRA will provide information technology support to the EPA’s Brownfields Program, which strives to clean contaminated properties and build revitalized communities.
People
GSA and DOD forge a new relationship
A memorandum of agreement spells out procurement responsibilities on both sides.
People
GSA announces settlement in liability case
GovConnection paid $2.55 million to settle the claim it had overcharged federal agencies, but it did not admit liability.
Acquisition
ITAA opposes withholding tax on government contractors
The Senate amendment would call for collecting the new withholding tax this month, nearly five years sooner than originally planned.
Modernization
Primavera Systems buys two companies
Terms were not released in the purchase of ProSight, a portfolio analysis solutions company, and Pertmaster, a U.K. risk analysis and mitigation solutions company.
People
Trace Systems to seek DOD, DHS wireless network sales
The newly formed systems integrator is led by Otto Hoernig, who sold Spacelink International to Engineered Support Systems last year.
People
Senate confirms new SBA deputy
Jovita Carranza is an experienced business executive who spent more than 30 years at UPS.
Modernization
Bush to name Harris chief to advisory committee
Howard Lance will join other industry chief executives on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
People
IRS taps Avineon to facilitate lien dissemination
This is Avineon’s first win under its Treasury Information Processing Support Services-3 contract.
People
Postal accountability bill will modernize service
The legislation, the first major overhaul of USPS since 1970, solves the structural, legal and financial constraints that have brought the service to what Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) called "the brink of utter breakdown."
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