Digital Government

Symantec completes Sygate buy

Symantec has completed the acquisition of Sygate Technologies, bringing Sygate's expertise and market presence in network access control solutions into the Symantec fold.

People

Air Force picks SI Int'l for sat programs

The integrator will provide systems engineering, integration analysis and other services for several military satellite programs.

Digital Government

Linux developer ready for scrutiny

Red Hat submits next version of Linux for Common Criteria evaluation

Digital Government

Flipside: A few minutes with... Mark Amtower

Mark Amtower is founder and senior partner at Amtower and Co., a consulting firm that helps companies shape their marketing and advertising messages for the federal market.

Digital Government

Dell touts new BPA as model

FAA agreement includes more than hardware costs

People

BearingPoint to support Navy IT office

Integrator will provide IT strategy, program development and management for high-priority Enterprise Program Management Office.

Modernization

Shareholders approve Verizon buy of MCI

The two companies hope to compete better as one for large business and government business.

People

Anteon head gets Army award

The Association of the United States Army has chosen Joseph Kampf to receive the 2005 John W. Dixon Award for distinguished service.

Acquisition

Safavian indicted

David Safavian, who recently resigned his post as administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, has now been indicted.

Modernization

Solaris 10 submitted for Common Criteria

Sun Microsystems plans to release a new product next year that will elevate the system to the same level of security as Trusted Solaris.

Acquisition

White House backs off higher credit card limit

OMB issued new guidance that returns the government purchase card limit to $2,500, ending hurricane relief measures.

People

Perry resigns GSA post

Stephen Perry, administrator of the General Services Administration since 2001, has resigned from the agency. His resignation becomes effective at the end of the month.

Acquisition

GAO: Improve the data

The only system in the federal government that provides contracting information is hard to use and out of date, the Government Accountability Office said.

People

GSA fills out Federal Acquisition Service management

The General Services Administration has named the heads of each of the seven functional offices that make up the new FAS.

Digital Government

MetaPass reaches out to feds through partnership

To increase government business for its single sign-on products, the company has partnered with Carahsoft Technology.

Acquisition

Lawmaker calls for contracting probe

A House lawmaker has asked GAO to investigate federal contracting processes following the resignation and arrest of David Safavian.

Acquisition

Input: Most cabinet departments meet small-biz goals

Ten of the 15 cabinet-level departments met small-business contracting goals in fiscal 2004, according to a report from the market research firm.

People

GAO raps procurement data system

The next-generation system is hard to use and information is out of date, analysts found.

Acquisition

GSA promises Alliant soon

Alliant and Alliant SB are undergoing comprehensive reviews before a final request for proposals is issued.

Cybersecurity

Red Hat submits Linux for security evaluation

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is being evaluated for Common Criteria certification on a broad range of IBM eServer systems, the company announced.