Acquisition

GAO upholds Lockheed HITS protest

But an EDS spokesman says his company still expects to keep the $860 million contract for HUD Information Technology Services.

People

Feds expect more competitive sourcing in 2004

Agencies are going to get serious about implementing competitive sourcing guidelines next year, a panel said.

People

Study finds $70 billion in possible outsourcing

But market research firm Input also reported that uncertainties make competitive outsourcing difficult to predict.

People

GAO urges better architecture leadership

On a scale of one to five, the average maturity stage of 93 agencies has improved only to 1.76 from 1.74 two years earlier, according to officials from the General Accounting Office.

Digital Government

SI to acquire Matcom

Matcom runs the Federal Thrift Savings Plan site.

Digital Government

Fed Sources gets new COO

Joe Caggiano is a veteran of Deloitte & Touche, Arthur Andersen, WR Grace and Pfizer.

Modernization

Qwest spears Mint deal

The telecom firm will provide backup Web hosting for the U.S. Mint.

Modernization

Former MCI boss dies

John Sidgmore, who led MCI into its bankruptcy, was 52.

People

IRS to give CSC another chance

But the company could be removed from the agency's modernization project if things don't improve.

Acquisition

HP, PlanetGov get IRS contract

The companies will supply server and network storage technology.

Digital Government

CSC excoriated over IRS work

The IRS Oversight Board criticized Computer Sciences for slow progress and cost overruns on the tax agency's modernization project.

People

Vote machine makers form council

The Election Technology Council will create an ethics code, recommend standards and certification and review security practices.

Acquisition

Velazquez chastises GOP on small business

The ranking Democrat on the House Small Business Committee blames the other political party for holding 31 bills.

Digital Government

the Pipeline

Microsoft Office 2003 offers solutions, not features; Big switches and other heavy iron; Look Ma, no wires!

Digital Government

Veterans win passage of set-aside bill

Businesses owned by disabled veterans will have a new advantage in federal contracting, based on new legislation that is now on the president's desk.

People

Navy eases network access

ID management system knows who you are

Digital Government

Kane leaves Fed Sources

Just weeks after being acquired, the market intelligence firm says Jim Kane is no longer CEO.

People

Ohio official blocks touch screen voting

Makers of electronic voting machines must fix security weaknesses before Ohio voters will be allowed to use them, a state official said.

Acquisition

Broad spending bill exempts IT from Buy American

But it won't make much difference, lawyers say.

Acquisition

GSA plans Advantage upgrades

Vendors will be able to immediately modify their General Services Administration schedule contract listings.