Service contracts go under House microscope
The House Appropriations Committee wants an inventory of services contracts and for agencies to consider bringing that work back in-house.
Strong guidance needed for insourcing
The hot button issue of insourcing is creating unease, especially in the Defense Department, where weak guidance has produced a sense of confusion among the various components.
Networx pressure on agencies to increase
As the 2010 deadline gets closer, agencies will feel more and more heat -- both financial and political.
PASS ID bill backed by Napolitano
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has backed proposed legislation that would repeal part of the Real ID Act.
E-Verify, cybersecurity are big winners in DHS budget
A House subcommittee has approved a $42.6 billion spending bill for the Homeland Security Department that increases the amount allocated to cybersecurity efforts.
TSA bill requires competition
The TSA legislation that was approved by the House on June 4 would require competition for the first time on processing fingerprint biometric data for aviation workers.
Forecast: Look to state and local for ARRA IT opportunities
Information technology contractors eyeing large portions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act should look at the state and local markets for new contract opportunities, according to CivicUS analysis.
Top 100 | The rise of the ANCs
Alaska Native Corporations continue to flex their ability to win government contracts.
Herraiz to manage stimulus package funding at Motorola
Domingo Herraiz, a former Justice Department funding and policy expert, has been named to manage Motorola’s Government and Enterprise Funding Programs.
H-1B petitions fall short of cap
U.S. immigration authorities have received only 42,000 H-1B visa applications in the latest tally.
Watchdog group questions FEMA appointment of contractor
Group alleges potential conflict of interest for former contractor who is now FEMA chief of staff.
IDC: Stimulus to pump billions into federal IT
The new stimulus law will pump approximately $2.5 billion into federal agencies for technology funding, according to IDC.
Omnibus bill would halt competitive sourcing
Both houses of Congress have approved a major spending bill for fiscal 2009 that includes a moratorium on new competitive sourcing projects.
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.
Senate bill targets DOD cost overruns
Sens. Carl Levin and John McCain introduced a bill this week aimed at curbing the cost and scheduling overruns on large defense contracts.
Fixed-price contracts required by stimulus law
Congress continues to limit contracts that give companies incentives, such as contracts with award fees.
The stimulus at a glance: The latest on IT-related proposals
The House and Senate versions of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package contain more than $70 billion in proposed information technology spending.
The latest on the federal stimulus package
Check out updates on our chart outlining information technology spending that is part of the federal stimulus package.
Contractors call for Trade Adjustment Assistance
IT companies and trade groups are lobbying Congress to include trade adjustment money in the final stimulus bill.
Senate, House stimulus versions differ on E-Verify
The House version of the economic stimulus bill would require E-Verify employment verification for all contracts covered by the stimulus spending; the Senate bill approved yesterday does not.
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