TechAmerica urges action by lame-duck Congress on laundry list of IT wants
TechAmerica President and CEO Phil Bond today urged the upcoming lame duck session of the 111th Congress to take concerted action before adjournment on a range of unresolved IT issues.
Cisco and Westcon pay $48M to settle GSA pricing dispute
Cisco Systems and Westcon Group North America will pay the government $48 million to settle claims that they made misrepresentations to the General Services Administration in violation of the False Claims Act.
The perils of congressional procrastination
The fallout from delays in appropriations from Congress is enormous, says Stan Soloway of the Professional Services Council.
House Blue Dogs propose commission to kill programs
The commission would review each federal program to determine its merits.
Contractors hit by labor rights requirement
A procurement rule has taken effect that requires contractors to notify their employees of their labor rights.
Dell's new health practice will administer to states
Dell Services has launched a new practice area to help states address the federal regulatory requirements of health care reform.
After Murtha: Vacancy on critical House defense panel opens way for new leader
John Murtha will be remembered for his long government service, military career and a love of earmarks that sometimes put him in hot water.
President orders clampdown on tax-delinquent contractors
The presidential memo directs federal officials and Congress to improve information sharing in order to block delinquent companies from receiving new awards.
House bill would punish users of front companies
A new bill in the House would penalize people who set up a company as a front to another business to get a government contract.
House passes defense bill that would reduce use of contractors
Defense spending bill includes measures to reduce spending on contractor outsourcing and new programs to reduce fraud and abuse.
New rule on task-order protests not causing problems, panel says
Officials instrumental in the creation of the year-old federal task-order protest rule say the new regulation has caused few problems and resulted in only a small increase in the number of cases sent to the Government Accountability Office for adjudication.
Congress once again not doing its most important job
In all but three of the last 30 years, Congress has failed to pass a budget to fund the federal government by the beginning of its new fiscal year. But, no surprise, Congress never fails to fund itself.
Company ethics programs OK, but still room to improve, IG says
Some Defense Department contractors and DOD itself have made progress with ethics programs, but improvements are still needed, GAO reports.
Reform bill could kill contractors' acquisition expertise
Defense companies are planning to sell some of their subsidiaries so they don’t contravene the new acquisition reform legislation passed by Congress that bars contractors from owning companies that advise the government on acquisitions.
5 proposed rules that could rock the acquisition community
The acquisition landscape has been changing in the past several years, and now lawmakers and regulators are working on writing stricter rules and setting new precedents.
Senator's hold on GSA confirmation hobbles Networx transition
Transition to Networx slowed further because Sen. Kit Bond won't let Martha Johnson's confirmation come up for a vote.
New law helps NIST hire experts
NIST says the Competes Act is helping the agency hire experts for short-term jobs, the GAO says.
Biometric requirement could make E-Verify worth billions
Sen. Charles Schumer wants to add biometrics to E-Verify, which would create a multibillion-dollar business opportunity.
Real lD vs. PASS ID turns on technology debate
Backers of a new driver's license security program say the current Real ID program's costly IT requirements are unnecessary and won't work for states.
HP picks Larry Irving to lead government affairs
Irving will work on public policy initiatives and customer and business relationships.
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