Acquisition

Rule would require BPA competition

A proposed rulewould require agencies to solicit at least three bids when ordering services or establishing BPA under the FSS schedule system

Digital Government

SBA to scrutinize HUBZone businesses

Rule change would require recertification

People

Boot camp-style training catches on

Center specializes in immersive training methods for information technology professionals

Digital Government

New AMD chip to compete with Intel

Company says Opteron will speed the migration of federal agencies to a 64-bit architecture

People

A simple twist of fate

Profile: Roland Harris, a lawyer by trade, turned a 'test run' interview into a career at IBM

Modernization

WorldCom seeks fresh beginning

Analysts say the firm's position as a federal contractor is likely to remain strong, but not unchanged

People

Commerce tests reports portal

Web-based system designed to save time, money spent generating financial reports

Digital Government

How one company developed a HUBZone strategy

Some small companies are willing to work hard for the perceived value of the HUBZone designation

People

DOD seeds market for new IT

Challenge program to infuse existing defense programs with fresh ideas

People

Survey outlines procurement concerns

New survey identifies primary concerns of federal acquisition officials

Acquisition

Rule aims to boost BPA competition

Proposed rule would require agencies to solicit at least three bids

Digital Government

Unisys to consolidate public-sector arm

Unisys is consolidating its Global Public Sector division into its facility in Reston, Va.

People

McDonough leaving GSA

Intergovernmental, Trail Boss leader leaving for position in private sector

People

Leaders offer keys to successful KM

Integrating knowledge management with the agency's mission and stay abreast of technology

Digital Government

IT spending growth forecast

Study shows homeland security and e-government driving spending growth

Modernization

WorldCom's federal future foggy

One key loss to company ? now known as MCI ? is its systems integration capabilities

Digital Government

NASA preps follow-up for CSOC

NASA has issued RFPs for a new vehicle to replace the Consolidated Space Operations Contract

People

Stages of maturity

E-government initiatives progress in five distinct stages, according to Accenture.

People

Study: U.S. not sole e-gov superpower

Forman: Agencies ready to move to the next phase

Acquisition

Vendors match wares to feds' shopping lists

Technology vendors that populated the bustling exhibit floor at the FOSE conference and trade show in Washington, D.C., last week demonstrated how quickly they can ? and sometimes must ? change to respond to the changing emphases in federal agencies.