Another side of aftermath
Hurricane Katrina has left in its wake a heightened awareness of the many IT-related gaps in emergency response systems in the Gulf Coast regions, and most likely in other communities throughout the nation.
House, Senate approve final DHS budget bill
The Appropriations conference committee agreement provided $30.8 billion for DHS operations in 2006.
House Democrats seek GAO probe of Safavian's activities
Six congressmen have asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate whether David Safavian, who was arrested last week, used his position to influence contracts while he was administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
Homeland watch
The Federal Emergency Management Agency went through major changes while Meryl Justin Chertoff was chief of the disaster response branch at its Office of Legislative Affairs from 2002 to September 2003, when she joined a lobbying firm.
Homeland watch
The Federal Emergency Management Agency went through major changes while Meryl Justin Chertoff was chief of the disaster response branch at its Office of Legislative Affairs from 2002 to September 2003, when she joined a lobbying firm.
Inside track
The U.S. Agency for International Development seeks proposals from vendors for designing and establishing an information system for the Armenian police.
Inside track
The U.S. Agency for International Development seeks proposals from vendors for designing and establishing an information system for the Armenian police.
Lawmaker: SBA disaster management system may not be Katrina-ready
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.) believes recent changes at the Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance may have left it unable to process the onslaught of loan applications expected from Katrina-affected businesses.
King takes helm of House Homeland Security Committee
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.)replaces former congressman Christopher Cox, who gave up the post when President Bush nominated him to become head of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Davis bristles at characterization of Real ID Act as unfunded mandate
Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) insists that the Real ID Act, which outlines standards for issuing new driver's licenses, does not amount to an unfunded mandate, despite what state governments may say.
Making the team: Specifics critical to Anteon teams
With more than 100 managers creating and running project teams, Anteon International Corp. has more people involved in finding teammates than some of its partners have employees.
Buy Lines: Reviews work ? when you have all the facts
From the Section 1423 panel on services acquisition to the Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment Project, from the Quadrennial Defense Review to the deputy secretary of defense's "Acquisition Roadmap," there are an unusually large number of reviews of acquisition policy and practices. So many hearings -- but how much has been heard?
Treasury turns around on TCE
The Treasury Department's recent about-face on its $1 billion network communications contract has left some federal officials and industry-watchers unable to explain it -- and Treasury officials unwilling to.
Trailblazer loses its way
One of the priorities for newly installed National Security Agency Director Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander likely will be to bring under control the huge cost overruns and long delays in the agency's Trailblazer IT modernization initiative.
SBA responds to critics of small business report
Small Business Administration officials answer charges that their report on federal contracting in 2004 was misleading.
House lawmaker slams small business contracting report
The ranking Democrat on the House Small Business Committee said this week that new government figures on small business contracting are misleading.
Bumper crop of contracts awaits firms
Systems integrators should gear up for a busy 2006 as the federal government makes plans for major contracts from the Defense, Homeland Security, Justice and Veteran Affairs departments as well as the General Services Administration.
Making the team: GTSI moves broaden its focus with small-business alliances
Like an old-fashioned shopkeeper who has outgrown its original storefront, GTSI Corp. clings to its roots as a hardware vendor.
Buy Lines: Feds walk small-business tightrope with eTravel
Budgeting is always painful.The trade-offs and compromises required often leave us feeling less than satisfied with the result.
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