Modernization

Qwest names new federal head

David Peed is the telecom firm's new vice president of government services

Modernization

AT&T's federal sales chief departs

Don Teague had been rumored to take over as head of AT&T Government Solutions

People

New software tools help manage servers, networks

Tools automate system replication across networks

People

Unions, feds protest privatization

A vocal group of federal employees and union officials protesed the Bush administration's plans to turn federal work over to private companies

Acquisition

Performance-based contracting ascends

The buzz around performance-based contracting continues to grow, aided most recently by a boost from the Services Acquisition Reform Act

Acquisition

Outsourcing popular internationally

Outsourcing is increasingly popular for governments worldwide, according to a study by Accenture

Acquisition

Security spending forecast: $6B

Study predicts that by 2008, the government will spend almost $6 billion on information security

People

GIS task order awarded for Air Force

Titan Corp. will provide geospatial information and services for bases in the Pacific Air Forces

People

Unions protest 'privatization'

Federal workers protest administration's plans for turning federal work over to private companies

People

OMB hammers performance message

Forman outlines challenges agencies face in following President's Management Agenda

Digital Government

Raytheon to combine IT units

Raytheon Co. has combined four IT units into a single division, called Raytheon Information Solutions

Digital Government

Microsoft, Software AG bolster XML support

Federal agencies are increasingly relying on Extensible Markup Language to integrate applications and databases

Digital Government

Small businesses criticize recertification

A proposed rulecould force many firms into a competitive world they are not ready for, critics say

People

GSA's Self to bow out by end of July

Charles Self, deputy commissioner of the GSA Federal Technology Service, plans to retire from the government by the end of July

Acquisition

Outsourcing popular internationally

Outsourcing is an increasingly popular practice for governments worldwide, a new study shows

People

NMCI to generate business opportunities

The Navy will host a symposium to bring together government and private sector

Digital Government

Northrop workers killed in attack

Nine employees of a Northrop Grumman subsidiary are among the dead in Saudi Arabia bombings

Acquisition

Deputy FTS commissioner to retire

Charles Self, deputy commissioner of the Federal Technology Service, plans part-time consulting

People

GSA awards Acquisition Institute contract

SRA will support Federal Acquisition Institute acquisition workforce training programs

Acquisition

SARA moves to House

Legislation that would streamline how agencies buy services passed the House Government Reform Committee