Acquisition
SAP protests HHS Oracle plan
SAP Public Services is protesting an HHS plan to use Oracle Federal Financials departmentwide
Acquisition
A new procurement vocabulary
White House and congressional officials have asked agencies to view technology as an investment, not just a commodity
People
Report: VA's claims system a mess
Poor service, intolerable delays, personnel shortages and incompatible computer systems have resulted in a claims backlog crisis for veterans
Digital Government
HHS head downgrades CIO post
The Department of Health and Human Services secretary reorganized the department's senior management, he lowered the position of the CIO one step and reduced its clout.
Acquisition
What economic downturn?
September brought surge of fed business in 2001, new priorities for 2002
Digital Government
INS struggling to track foreigners
Agency chief seeks more money and better technology to keep track of foreigners entering the United States
Acquisition
Award made for JABS security
Northrop Grumman will support information security for the Joint Automated Booking System
Digital Government
Senator proposes cyber Guard
Technological equivalent of the National Guard would respond to disasters with volunteer IT workers
Acquisition
NIH awards logistics contract
Anteon chosen to support services including automated inventory management
Digital Government
Forman sees ally in Ridge
The top e-gov official said he intends to work closely with the chief of the Office of Homeland Security
Acquisition
NIH buys file-tracking system
Bamboo Solutions will provide software for a system to manage an NIH research grant portfolio
People
IRS hires transition manager
Stan Ratcliffe will become the project director of transition management for IRS modernization
Acquisition
GSA orders State network support
CSC awarded contract to support the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office's global network
Digital Government
Unitech picks new president
Company is working on several projects to help the FAA
Digital Government
GAO: Security needs boost
Days before Sept. 11, GAO put the finishing touches on a report warning that the federal government was unprepared to combat a major terrorist attack
Digital Government
Terrorism report skips USDA
Agriculture not factored into report on combating terrorism, protecting critical infrastructure
Acquisition
Mint buys seat management
Contract goes to Getronics Government Solutions for seat management, network support
Digital Government
IRS opens e-mail to business
The IRS activated an electronic mailbox for businesses affected by the terrorist attacks
Digital Government