Ship tracking plans need review: GAO
The Government Accountability Office wants the Coast Guard to make sure its plans to improve ship tracking electronically for security will add value.
Coast Guard schedules TWIC reader meeting
The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting to discuss its new risk-based rule for using Transportation Worker Identification Credential readers at port facilities.
Coast Guard may need to report officials hired by contractors
The Coast Guard would change some acquisition processes under new legislation.
House to consider expanding biometrics at sea
The House will vote today on whether to expand a Coast Guard program that screens fingerprints of suspected illegal migrants and terrorists caught at sea.
GAO: losing company misread Web posting on Deepwater
Marinette Marine lost its protest over a Deepwater contract partly because it misread a Web site posting, GAO says.
Bill Scheessele | Build now to shape future revenue
Current wisdom suggests that the government services industry is safer and more predictable than the commercial space. However, the word around Washington is that the transition to a new presidential administration means few new opportunities in the near future and a slower government business pace.
Eye on M&A
Though December is historically a slow month for mergers and acquisitions, Computer Sciences Corp. strategically double-dipped to capture Defense Department business locally and in Europe.
GAO rejects Marinette protest over Deepwater cutter
The Government Accountability Office has rejected a bid protest from Marinette Marine Corp. over a Coast Guard ship-building contract awarded to Bollinger Shipyards Inc.
Coast Guard cutter program still experiencing issues
Despite improvements in its Deepwater acquisition structure, the Coast Guard has had mixed results with its National Security Cutter program, according to a new report.
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