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

The Circuit

The Circuit

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

Bill would boost info sharing

Legislation would allow government and industry to share information about threats to critical systems