Navy plans sole-source award for NGEN transition

The Navy will negotiate with EDS to provide continuity of services after the NMCI contract expires Sept. 30, 2010.

California to lead states in stimulus jobs

California will get the most jobs from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to a private company tracking the stimulus spending.

DHS wants industry input on common operational picture

The Homeland Security Department is asking companies for advice on how to proceed with plans to improve its situational awareness tools.

Johnson announces retirement from GSA

The assistant commissioner for Integrated Technology Services at the Federal Acquisition Service will retire May 2.

Coast Guard may need to report officials hired by contractors

The Coast Guard would change some acquisition processes under new legislation.

Contractors wary of procurement proposals

President Barack Obama’s ambitious plan for acquisition reform might not produce the results his administration is seeking.

Obama memo ushers in new era

President Barack Obama’s management agenda might open the door to an important dialogue on federal contracting and public/private cooperation.

Lockheed wins $400 million IT support contract

Company will provide GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service with a range of IT support for its business systems.

Alliant winners expected to be named Friday

General Services Administration officials are expected to name the companies that will have places on the $50 billion IT contract.

POGO: Penalized contractors kept winning contracts

A government watchdog group says some contractors kept winning federal work despite being banned from getting that work.

DRC to continue logistics assistance to Air Force center

Dynamics Research Corp. will provide continuing logistics support to the Air Force under a five-year task order worth $3.7 million.

TechAmerica: State and locals must revise procurement regs

State and local governments are hurting themselves by imposing too many onerous terms on information technology contractors, according to a trade association.

Unisys will continue Chicago agency IT services work

Unisys Corp. will continue to provide information technology outsourcing services to the Chicago Park District.

Towns suggests IT committee to improve transparency of stimulus spending

Federal, state and private sector IT leaders should help track the stimulus package, House committee chairman suggests.

BearingPoint continues supply management support for DLA

BearingPoint Inc. will continue to provide supply management support to the Defense Department under a three-year contract that could be worth as much as $3.7 million.

FedSources: IT contractors to benefit from stimulus

Federal contractors will see a significant rise in opportunities stemming from the economic stimulus package, according to new analysis from FedSources Inc.

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.

Congress thwarts set-aside for woman-owned businesses

The fiscal 2009 spending law prohibits the Small Business Administration from using Bush administration regulations.

Auditors declare FEMA acquisition files a disaster

Private auditors could locate only eight of the 24 contracting files they requested in a recent review at the agency's headquarters.

Networx on the brink of transforming federal telecom

With the Networx deadline looming, Verizon Federal's Susan Zeleniak offers her views on how the contract is progressing and its ability to transform government operations.