E-Government reauthorization bill held up

A controversial amendment has stalled the E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 intended, in part, to extend appropriations for programs through 2012.

Indus to broaden Education's student portal

Indus will provide IT assistance to the Education Department under a new task order.

SAIC inks NASA, DHS tech deals

Science Applications International Corp. has won two new civilian agency contracts totaling $226 million.

Orizon picks up HR support at EPA

Orizon Inc. will support the Environmental Protection Agency's PeoplePlus system under a new contract.

Agencies discuss new cyber security plan

Officials yesterday shared new details on the National Cyber Security Initiative.

CGI to help Ontario schools buy online

CGI Group Inc. will build and operate an electronic marketplace for Ontario's publicly funded education institutions under a new contract.

Lockheed plans for posterity

A project for the National Archives aims to gather, keep and make available a growing trove of documents.

Lockheed gets NIH support services deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provided technical, scientific, management and administrative services to a new office of the National Institutes of Health.

Lockheed to direct DOD email traffic

Lockheed will operate and maintain e-mail traffic for the Pentagon Telecommunications Center operated by the Army Information Technology Agency.

MCC launches procurement Web site

The new site will streamline information about business opportunities with the Millennium Challenge Corp.

Avue objects to Lockheed's TSA win

The company claims Lockheed Martin shouldn't have won because they are not a federal shared services center.

E-Verify rule brings new compliance requirements

The politically charged issue of illegal immigration has entered the federal procurement arena, and the result likely will be a new compliance obligation for many contractors, along with workforce turnover for those employing illegal aliens.

ASM Research wins DOD veterinary contract

ASM Research has won a contract to support the Defense Department's Veterinary Services Activity on an electronic record project.

Accenture expands Norway's citizen-centric portal

Accenture will continue the development and operation of Altinn, Norway's public sector online portal, under a new contract.

A key to understanding data

Web 2.0 software tools are helping agencies make optimum use of the data they compile.

Embrace the Wiki: New collaboration tools lead to a business edge

Mention of Web 2.0 often elicits bewilderment, mild aversion or downright confusion. Social-networking tools and technologies have become widespread, but not yet in government or the federal contracting industry, where they prompt adoption anxiety.

Army issues Lean Six Sigma RFI

The Army has issued a follow-on request for information for a Lean Six Sigma program tool that would be used to align process improvement efforts.

Rule mandates E-Verify for contractor employees

About 168,000 federal contractors and subcontractors will need to enroll 3.8 million employees in E-Verify next year under a new proposed rule.

DOD issues RFI for next-generation intranet

The Defense Department has issued a request for information to determine the availability of companies to build and operate an intranet capable of serving as many as 8 million users in the department.

New technologies key to opening doors to local market

Systems integrators and other technology companies with emerging technologies should be able to find new opportunities with local governments ? despite the state of the economy.