People

Franken amendment sparks debate about government's role in employee relations

Readers sound off on whether the government should withhold payment from companies that make employees sign arbitration clauses.

Digital Government

Small-biz Powertek gets prominent ex-fed as COO

Dan Mintz, former Transportation Department chief information officer under the Bush administration, has left Computer Sciences Corp. to become chief operating officer at Powerteck.

People

Feds stay connected in aftermath of 2010 blizzard

Many federal employees say they are continuing to work even though they can't get into the office.

Digital Government

TSA told to restart competition for IT infrastructure work

The Government Accountability Office told TSA to restart the competition for the Information Technology Infrastructure Program, putting TSA back at square one.

People

Can Jim Duffey save Virginia's huge outsourcing contract?

His top priority will likely be getting Northrop Grumman's $2 billion outsourcing contract back on track.

Digital Government

FAA IT failure puts shadow on Harris contract

Harris Corp.'s FTI contract was relatively trouble-free until a router failure brought the nation's air traffic to a halt.

Digital Government

Work stops again on TSA infrastructure contract

Barely a week after restarting work on its $500 million infrastructure contract, TSA issues a stop-work order to CSC.

Acquisition

Twenty must-follow contracts

A ranking of the largest and most important contracts set to be released in the coming year.

Digital Government

5 signs procurement is ready for a revolution

Conditions are ripe for contracting shops to significantly change the way they do business.

Acquisition

Government bears brunt of bid-protest criticism

Commenters direct most of their frustration at government officials who they say are doing a poor job of explaining their award decisions.

Acquisition

The good, bad and ugly of bid protests

Some feel that they are about greed, while others blame the government for poor requirements and incomplete debriefings. Tell us what you think.

Acquisition

What's behind the increasing number of bid protests?

The decision by Unisys and General Dynamics to protest the lost TSA contract has this observer scratching his head. Why so many protests?

Digital Government

Protests halt CSC's work on TSA infrastructure contract

Unisys Corp. and General Dynamics Corp. have filed protests with the Government Accountability Office objecting to the awarding of a $500 million contract to Computer Sciences Corp.

Digital Government

Indiana fires IBM from $1.3 billion welfare contract

Indiana fires IBM as the prime contractor on a $1.34 billion contract to overhaul the state's welfare system.

Acquisition

Contractors dodge ACORN scandal for now

The broad language of a House-approved bill to defund ACORN could have taken money away from some government contractors but the passage of the appropriations continuing resolution seems to have quieted those fears.

Digital Government

GSA dominates list of 10 most popular contracts

GSA vehicles capture six of the 10 most popular contracts, according to an 1105 Government Information Group survey.

Acquisition

10 companies that are on the move in the federal market

These 10 companies are at the leading edge of technology and business trends, and their impact will resonate throughout the government market and beyond.

Modernization

10 dot-gov sites that get it right

Government Computer News names the top government Web sites that best embrace Web. 2.0 practices.

Acquisition

Vet-owned firms grow but still short of goals

Spending with service-disabled, veteran-owned contractors has grown for five years, but is still short of mandated goal.

People

9 contracts that changed IT procurement

Most contracts come and go, but some change the procurement landscape and leave a legacy that will last for decades.