People

GSA gets acquisition exec from SBA

Emily Murphy has been named chief acquisition officer at the General Services Administration.

People

OMB picks acquisition advisors

Critics say that the panel is too industry-friendly.

People

ESRI wins geospatial work

Interior Department officials have chosen ESRI to update Geodata.gov.

Acquisition

Fed Sources tool analyzes task orders

Federal Sources has updated and enhanced a task order analysis tool that allows analysts to research the task orders that agencies issue under governmentwide acquisition contracts.

People

Tisone to leave FTS

The chief financial officer of the Federal Technology Service, Tony Tisone, is retiring from his post at the end of the month.

People

GSA forms reorg team

A complete reorganization plan is supposed to be developed by July 2005.

Acquisition

Kerry seeks SBA audit

Sen. John Kerry wants Small Business Administration officials to examine the systems by which they ensure federal contracts go to small businesses.

People

GAO finds contract risks

GAO's report on high-risk programs cites contract management programs.

People

Balutis to join Input

The former fed has joined the market research firm as president and CEO.

People

CACI hires Kellogg for R&D

The company also reported quarterly results.

Acquisition

HUD splits HITS

The protests are over. Both contractors win, with each getting half of the $800 million contract.

People

DOD mines data to detect abuse

Officials hope to use data to improve government purchase card policies

People

EDS takes $200M in eTravel work

The company won five new contracts and an extension of an existing agreement under GSA's eTravel Service contract vehicle.

People

Bates' retirement sparks GSA rumors

As Federal Technology Service Commissioner Sandra Bates prepares to retire, talk is growing about the possibility that FTS and the Federal Supply Service (FSS) could be merged to eliminate redundancies.

Digital Government

A small mistake

Study shows that large companies have taken money meant for small firms

Digital Government

Accenture readies for 2005

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People

FTS gets acting commish

Barbara Shelton will take over the Federal Technology Service when Sandra Bates retires.

Acquisition

SBA extends comment time for size rule

Comments on proposed rules governing small businesses' size can be submitted until April 3.

Modernization

MCI buys NetSec

MCI has acquired security services firm NetSec for $105 million, officials from both companies announced today.

People

ManTech gives licenses to Search

ManTech International has donated 40 perpetual licenses of its network forensics analysis software to a crime statistics and data group.