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Unisys files protest over TSA down-select

Unisys has filed a protest with GAO objecting to being left off the list of finalist bidders for the estimated $2 billion contract for TSA's Information Technology Infrastructure Program.

Bids and proposals

The Missouri Office of Administration wants a contractor to provide computer-aided dispatching for the state's highway patrol.

Fine line between transparency and chaos

Transparency is essential to building credibility when dealing with public funds and the public trust, and numerous proposals now before Congress seek to enhance transparency in government contracting. Their essentialgoal is laudable even though some of these proposals are driven bya misperception that fraud is rampant in federal contracting ? aperception even the special inspector general for Iraq reconstructionhas repeatedly challenged.

DHS needs information security support

The Homeland Security Department is seeking information from contractors that could provide technical support and analysis for its information security program.

Shared services providers favored for financial work

Agencies are increasingly choosing contractors as shared service providers for their modernized financial management systems over federal agencies that provide the same services.

Army seeks facial-recognition, fingerprinting technologies

The Army wants 3-D facial-recognition and multispectral fingerprinting technologies for its Biometrics Automated Toolset program managed by the Language and Technology Center.

Skinner: TSA cut corners on sole-source awards

The agency did not fully justify the lack of competition for 15 single-source contracts totaling $469 million that it awarded in fiscal 2006, according to a new report.

Bart & Associates acquires Digital Solutions

Bart & Associates Inc., a provider of enterprise software solutions, has acquired Digital Solutions Inc.

Unisys dropped from Phase 2 TSA infrastructure contract

The Homeland Security Department has decided not to consider Unisys Corp. for the next installment of the IT Managed Services contract, which the company has held since 2002.

MCC readies financial management RFP

The Millennium Challenge Corp. wants to acquire an integrated financial management system that would substantially improve its current capabilities.

Bids and proposals

Travis County, Texas, wants financial and enterpriseresource planning systems. A request for proposalsis expected in October.

Bids and proposals

Travis County, Texas, wants financial and enterpriseresource planning systems. A request for proposalsis expected in October.

Task force calls for acquisition improvements at DHS

DHS is falling short in managing its technology acquisitions and needs to strengthen its efforts in that area, according to a new report.

GSA multiple-award schedules available to state, local government

The Local Preparedness Acquisition Act authorizes state and local governments to use GSA's Multiple Award Schedules to buy law enforcement and security-related items.

Ready to dig in: Program management

Good project managers measure their success and focus on results and satisfied customers.

GAO: More acquisition support needed for Deepwater

The Coast Guard has improved the way it oversees its $24 billion Deepwater asset acquisition program but is still struggling to hire enough expertise for the job, according to a new report.

A natural move beyond the network

Verizon Business plots careful strategy to become a prime federal contractor.

In search of greener pastures

Emtec expects to grow by adding IT services to its reseller offerings.

The experiment over, TSA now under FAR

The six-year procurement experiment that exempted TSA from Federal Acquisition Regulation rules has finally come to an end. After June 23, all of its procurements became subject to the FAR rather than to the Acquisition Management System rules used by the FAA.