Acquisition

Proposed rules would limit contract bundling

Changes are designed to make it easier for small businesses to compete for federal contracts

People

INS launches student tracker

Student and Exchange Visitor Information System reports on foreign students, faculty and staff

Acquisition

Contracting accountability emphasized

OMB placing emphasis on accountability and small business participation in government contracting

Digital Government

SeeBeyond eyes public sector

Company establishes government advisory board to boost its public-sector presence

Digital Government

SAIC acquires small business

VGS Inc., a systems integrator based in Fairfax, Va., is exclusively a government contractor

People

New horizons for Trail Boss

A group of government and industry officials is trying to revive the Trail Boss program

People

INS developing electronic library

Web site will enable public to view electronically formatted documents in FOIA requests

Digital Government

American Systems buys Business Plus

Systems integrator acquires professional services firm with many federal customers

Acquisition

GSA sets rules for state schedule use

GSA published a proposed rule that for the first time would let state and local governments buy information technology using GSA schedule contracts

People

Experts offer tips to better EA

Speakers emphasize importance of culture change in implementing enterprise architecture plans

People

Rule intended to ease homeland buys

Interim rule modifies the FAR to speed homeland defense purchases

People

ITS, SEA to merge

Information technology firms ITS Services Inc. and Science and Engineering Associates Inc. will become one.

Modernization

Changing of FTS 2001 guard

John Johnson is replacing Denny Groh, who is leaving GSA for a private-sector job

Acquisition

Cooperative purchasing proposals posted

Proposed rules published that would let state and local governments purchase IT using GSA schedules

Digital Government

IBM's Rational acquisition approved

IBM has cleared the final hurdles in its plan to acquire Rational Software Corp.

Acquisition

GAO weighs in on A-76

Comptroller general generally supported the proposal for change, but expressed some reservations

Digital Government

Sun enters Linux fray

Unix stalwart debuts seven products based on open source software

Modernization

AT&T joins FTS 2001 vendors

DISA has added AT&T to its list of potential telecom services providers under FTS 2001

Digital Government

Software firm makes federal foray

Innovative Systems, with track record in state government, wins GSA schedule contract

Digital Government

GSA preps purchasing rules for states

Proposed rules to be published soon about state governments using the Federal Supply Schedules to purchase IT