State readies $50B international criminal justice contract

The State Department's $50 billion Criminal Justice Program Support contract will help war-torn nations rebuild court and public safety systems.

Strong headwinds forecast for 2010

The administration’s mandate to bring more work in-house will substantially change the acquisition status quo.

Big numbers equal lots of attention

Government agencies have several large contracts on the drawing board that will lend themselves to increased competition for information technology work.

5 signs procurement is ready for a revolution

Conditions are ripe for contracting shops to significantly change the way they do business.

OMB pushes agencies to increase contract competition

Civilian agencies must consider new ways to promote more competition in their contracts, the Office of Management and Budget said today.

VA halts 15 technology projects

Of 45 Veterans Affairs' projects halted in July, 15 have been suspended or had funding cuts.

Government bears brunt of bid-protest criticism

Commenters direct most of their frustration at government officials who they say are doing a poor job of explaining their award decisions.

Protests: Step by step

You've filed a protest. Now what?

The good, bad and ugly of bid protests

Some feel that they are about greed, while others blame the government for poor requirements and incomplete debriefings. Tell us what you think.

Schedule 70 sales flat in 2009

Schedule 70 IT sales remain flat but steady because of many more options for services contracts, experts say.

What's behind the increasing number of bid protests?

The decision by Unisys and General Dynamics to protest the lost TSA contract has this observer scratching his head. Why so many protests?

Booz Allen wins order for anti-drug work

Booz Allen Hamilton will help federal, state and local law enforcement coordinate efforts to fight drugs and drug-related crimes under a Defense Information Systems Agency's program.

Fed IT budgets flatline through 2015

Federal information technology spending by civilian and defense agencies will remain relatively flat through 2015, according to an annual survey by the TechAmerica Foundation.

Protests halt CSC's work on TSA infrastructure contract

Unisys Corp. and General Dynamics Corp. have filed protests with the Government Accountability Office objecting to the awarding of a $500 million contract to Computer Sciences Corp.

DOD forecast looks grim for new tech

Personnel and equipment costs might cut deeply into key defense acquisition programs over the next several years, reports Michael Bruno at Aviation Week.

Top government IT projects honored

Government Computer News names its top projects and executives for its annual GCN Gala.

General Dynamics to develop secure credentials for DHS

General Dynamics Information Technology will develop secure credentials for immigrants seeking employment within the United States under a new contract with the Homeland Security Department.

When best efforts fail, get some outside help

Although there are outside vendors for virtually all disciplines in the government market – advertising and market, PR, sales, business development, bid and proposal, capture, accounting, legal, etc. – remember, not all vendors are equal.

CSC wins recompete for Education's online library

CSC will operate an online digital library for the Education Department under a new five-year contract worth up to $29 million.

Administration wants tighter reins on contractor fees

The Obama administration has some new proposals designed to help agencies get hold of what they're paying to outside contractors, and help ensure that poor performers and passive performers don't get what they don't deserve.