Digital Government
FTS considers adding ERP services program
In an effort to expand its range of services, the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service is close to launching a program to provide information technology products and services to agencies looking to install enterprise resource planning systems to automate financial, human res
Digital Government
HUD's procurement process improving; more steps suggested
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has made many improvements to its procurement process over the past year, but the agency still needs to take additional steps to improve management, according to an independent report released yesterday.
Digital Government
Two vendors look for breakthrough in federal market
Several vendors offering products that focus on specific agency needs instead of wideranging solutions have entered the federal marketplace since the beginning of the year, and each is finding ways to tackle the problem of gaining awareness in a notoriously tough market. Cognet Corp., which starte
Digital Government
HUD may ask for Y2K help
Over the next few months, the Department of Housing and Urban Development may ask Congress for additional funds and legislation to ensure that HUD's local housing authorities and business partners are prepared for the Year 2000 date change. Pending final testing of its computer systems and business
Digital Government
GTSI sues IntelliSys over PC-3 recruiting
Government Technology Services Inc. last week filed suit in Fairfax County (Va.) Circuit Court against IntelliSys Technology Corp. and two former GTSI employees who are now with IntelliSys, claiming theft of trade secrets, tortious interference, breach of confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement
Digital Government
GSA: New financial schedule due by fall
The General Services Administration last week outlined the transition to new financial management software contracts when the current mandatory schedule expires in September. The Financial Management System Software (FMSS) schedule, held by GSA's Federal Technology Service, has been under fire from
Digital Government
FTS to push more workers into the field
As part of an effort to become more competitive in the federal market, the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service over the next year plans to retrain and put at least a quarter of its employees out in the field selling products and services to the government.
Digital Government
HUD mulls request for Year 2000 laws
Over the next few months, the Department of Housing and Urban Development may ask Congress for additional funds and legislation to ensure that HUD's local housing authorities and business partners are prepared for the Year 2000 date change, top agency officials said today.
Digital Government
GSA: Financial management software available by fall
The General Services Administration today announced that it will have contracts with federally certified software ready for ordering when the mandatory financial management software schedule expires in September.
Digital Government
GSA reopens financial schedule
The General Services Administration last month reopened its schedule for auditing and financial management services in what agency officials hope is a move that will fill a growing gap at agencies experiencing shrinking staffs and growing auditing troubles. Several federal regulations and mandates
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Vendor builds security hub
Network Associates Inc. last week announced a new security solution that is designed to make it easier for organizations to integrate information generated by products from different vendors. The company also announced several key partnerships to bring the solution to the federal market. The initi
Digital Government
DIA taps 8 for commodity buys worth $200M
The Defense Intelligence Agency last week awarded eight blanket purchase agreement contracts for PCs and peripherals together worth about $200 million. The DIA Information Technology Commodities BPAs, awarded to BTG Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., CWPS Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Inacom Government Syst
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ASAP expands asset tracking
ASAP Software Express Inc. last week announced a new assettracking program that will allow agencies to keep better track of the desktop software products they buy and how those products are being used. The Custom Information Option (CIO) is an expansion of ASAP's current Internet Tracker and Inter
Digital Government
PTO awards contract to safeguard electronic transactions
The Patent and Trademark Office yesterday announced that it plans to award a contract to Entrust Technologies Inc. for a secure system to supply encryption and digital signature technology for a range of electronic commerce applications.
Digital Government
OFPP may review AF buying strategy
In reaction to a letter sent from two industry advisory groups, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy may review an Air Force decision to use an independent survey as the basis for selecting vendors to bid on blanket purchase agreements. In February, the Air Force's Standard Systems Group (SSG)
Digital Government
Software targets help desks with diverse users
Network Associates Inc. last week released its Magic Total Service Desk, a browserbased servicesupport suite that allows a single help desk to service multiple departments within an organization. Magic TSD builds on Network Associates' McAfee ServiceDesk and Magic Solutions Inc.'s SupportMagic he
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National Gallery puts art lesson on CD-ROM
Through its Micro Gallery interactive computer system, the National Gallery of Art has made it possible for people to learn about at their own pace more than 1,500 pieces of the gallery's permanent collection. Much of that collection and knowledge now is available to the world through an intera
Digital Government
Litronic to acquire Pulsar Data Systems
Security vendor Litronic Inc. is close to completing a deal to acquire federal systems and services provider Pulsar Data Systems Inc., which has been suffering financially because of the government's Year 2000 problems, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Litro
Digital Government
CIO Council crafts personal-use IT guidelines
The CIO Council this month approved a model policy that allows federal employees limited personal use of government office resources such as phones, the Internet and fax machines. The policy allows federal employees 'limited use of government office equipment for personal needs if the use does not
Digital Government
Nextel wins GSA pact for wireless
The General Services Administration last week awarded Nextel Communications Inc. a contract potentially worth several hundred million dollars to support wireless communications across the government. Under the contract, Nextel will provide integrated digital cellular and radio services and products
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