Threat Reduction Agency seeks site survey support
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency wants contractor support for its site survey teams.
DIA plans billion dollar contract
Intelligence agency releases draft RFP for IT services contract.
Five firms to battle for Coast Guard services deal
Five companies will compete for a $104 million Coast Guard financial management contract.
Biometric spending to double in five years
Public and private spending on biometrics technologies will more than double to $7.3 billion globally by 2013, up from $3 billion in 2008.
FEMA suspends TopOff
Allegations of impropriety force agency to call off procurement and for SAIC to withdraw its bid on the contract.
Northrop files protest over TSA infrastructure decision
Northrop Grumman Corp. is protesting TSA's decision not to consider the company a finalist for a $2 billion contract.
Report: DOD business systems' upgrades risky
Some DOD business systems modernization projects need to be better justified, defined and managed, according to a recent GAO report.
DOD gives nod to Certipath certificates
The Defense Department is now accepting public key infrastructure certificates from Certipath LLC.
DHS allots $1.8 billion in preparedness grants
DHS has announced a total of $1.8 billion in grants, primarily to states and cities, to fund equipment, training and exercises for terrorism preparedness.
E-Verify rule brings new compliance requirements
The politically charged issue of illegal immigration has entered the federal procurement arena, and the result likely will be a new compliance obligation for many contractors, along with workforce turnover for those employing illegal aliens.
GAO to GSA: Rely on pre-award audits for contract cost stability
To keep prices stable on its Multiple Award Schedules contracts, GSA should continue to rely on pre-award audits as much as pricing policies, GAO officials told a Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel this week.
TopOff 5 competition raises possible conflict of interest
Two senators have alleged that FEMA officials are ignoring a potential conflict of interest and other possible ethics violations with regard to the multimillion-dollar contract.
Services council wants conflict rules updated
The federal government's regulations on organizational conflicts of interest in contracting need to be restructured to avoid a "one-size-fits-all" approach, PSC has recommended.
Thompson skeptical of TSA outsourcing strategy
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee requested information on 14 concerns about the outsourcing of management of TSA's Integrated Hiring Operations and Personnel Program.
Bills would increase monitoring of contractors
Leaders in the intelligence community would have to keep closer tabs on what contractors are doing in their agencies under bills pending in Congress.
OMB: Team effort needed on FISMA
Contractors that supply agencies with outsourced services must work with those agencies to meet FISMA requirements, OMB said this week.
PSC: DOD's pass-through rule needs work
The Professional Services Council said the rule could be a burden for subcontractors.
SBA, Navy sign Seaport-e memorandum
The agreement will give more contract opportunities to the small and disadvantaged firms participating in SBA's 8(a) Business Development program.
GAO: FBI needs to refine cost controls for Sentinel
The FBI must establish more stringent controls over contractor expenses on the $425 million Sentinel automated case-management system to keep close tabs on project costs, government auditors say.
Maryland plans RFP for statewide communications system
Three departments in the state of Maryland will fund the initial stages of a multiyear, statewide communications project that would allow first responders from different jurisdictions to communicate with each other.
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