Towns suggests IT committee to improve transparency of stimulus spending
Federal, state and private sector IT leaders should help track the stimulus package, House committee chairman suggests.
FedSources: IT contractors to benefit from stimulus
Federal contractors will see a significant rise in opportunities stemming from the economic stimulus package, according to new analysis from FedSources Inc.
Unisys starts global forum for government, IT executives
Unisys Corp. has created a global forum to bring together leaders from government and the information technology industry.
CBP seeks program assistance for SBInet
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is looking for a contractor to help manage the SBInet virtual fence and other border surveillance projects.
DHS considers unmanned vehicles for SBInet
DHS is considering using $100 million in stimulus funds to add unmanned aerial vehicles to the SBInet virtual fence system.
Budget priorities play to services companies’ strengths
Federal information technology and professional services companies are generally reporting good financial results and raising their future guidance.
Airports to get stimulus funds
The Homeland Security Department will be distributing $1 billion in stimulus funding to airports.
Skinner: CBP improperly used award-fee approach
Customs and Border Protection paid $8 million in award fees to an Alaska Native firm on an improperly structured contract, said Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner.
Audit finds fault with National Communications System
The National Communications System was not prepared to manage procurements for the 2005 hurricane season, according to an audit released by the Homeland Security Department inspector general.
Microsoft tops U.S. companies on H-1B visas
Microsoft was the top U.S. company to receive H-1B visas in 2008, reports U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Recovery.gov keeps its eyes on the money
The White House's Recovery.gov Web site for tracking stimulus spending is posting links to federal and state sites.
GAO finds 25 contractors got work after debarrment
More than two dozen federal contractors guilty of fraud and illegal activity still managed to win millions of dollars in contracts, according to a new GAO report.
DHS to pursue flexible acquisition methods
The Homeland Security Department has modified its investment review process and is strengthening procurement, according to its management undersecretary, Elaine Duke.
EPA awards green technology contracts
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded contracts to 23 companies to develop green technologies as part of its small business innovation research program.
Towns warns against "con artist" contractors
Rep. Ed Towns has scheduled a hearing to examine whether more anti-fraud protections are needed in the economic stimulus package to guard against "convicts and con artists."
Study: Fed contracts increase but average value declines
A new CSIS study that examined federal contracting between 1995 and 2007, assessed federal contracting in 2007 as a $233 billion market.
Contract watch
Lockheed wins NASA, SAIC captures DOD jobs.
Ruling buttresses small businesses
'Rule of Two' decision troubles industry leaders.
Winning streak continues
Native American company restructures to keep growing.
Store more with less
Integrators turn to storage disk arrays to customize solutions for agencies.
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