Have a bright idea for saving Uncle Sam money? Obama wants it
The administration wants federal employees to use their firsthand experiences to point out ways the government can save money, blogger Matthew Weigelt writes.
Alion IT services enlisted to help Navy's combat command
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will support the Navy with program management and other services under a three-year task order worth $3.2 million.
CSC wins $220M IT contract for Navy commands
Computer Sciences Corp. will provide information technology services to the Navy under a five-year contract that has an estimated total contract value of up to $220 million.
Why LinkedIn, why now
A Market Connections 2010 social media study indicates a rapidly growing acceptance and use of social media tools by both industry and government.
Senators press OFPP chief on mandatory BPAs
Officials disagree about mandating the use of certain purchasing agreements even for the most ordinary items, such as office supplies.
Booz Allen snares $700M FAA NextGen contract
The contract, which covers NextGen and the current National Airspace System infrastructure, calls for a broad range of systems engineering, investment and business case analysis.
Baroni leads Attain to new markets
Attain LLC has closed more than 20 contracts worth a total of more than $20 million as it focuses on the energy, cybersecurity and health care markets.
OMB puts brakes on financial systems modernization
The Obama administration announced today that it will overhaul the federal financial management system and prohibit agencies from placing task orders or contracts for modernization efforts.
GSA wants vendor ideas to improve communications
The General Services Administration wants ideas from vendors to improve communication and collaboration.
How Apptis boosted revenue to nearly $1B
Contract wins and a strategy focused on IT, communications and program management pushes Apptis to No. 35 on the 2010 Top 100.
Orszag's departure expected to have little effect on IT, acquisition
Information technology initiatives, acquisition policies are stable issues and won't feel much from the turmoil of OMB leadership changes, experts say.
CSC will maintain immigration e-records for CIS
Computer Sciences Corp. will help the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services manage its electronic records by conducting scanning, indexing and file management operations at a CIS records digitization facility.
When is a job inherently governmental?
One-size-fits-all rules and definitions that direct all agencies on what jobs are inherently governmental functions don’t work, experts say.
CSC's new cloud strategy targets government, commercial markets
Computer Sciences Corp. is seeking to establish a strong toehold in the cloud computing market with four new offerings it is bringing to market in a unified global strategy for both commercial and government clients.
Alion to provide IT network support for FBI
Alion Science and Technology Inc. will help the FBI upgrade its information technology infrastructure under a time and material contract valued at $6.94 million.
Critics rap Twitter's federal plans
Twitter's search for its first Washington-based government liaison announced this week has prompted a flurry of tweets and blog posts by Gov. 2.0 community members offering advice and comments, but skeptics are mobilizing, too.
Apptis aids GSA monitoring of agencies' Networx transition
Apptis Inc. has won a three-year contract from the General Services Administration worth $9 million to provide support services to GSA as it helps agencies complete the transition from the FTS2001 family of contracts to Networx.
Dell's new health practice will administer to states
Dell Services has launched a new practice area to help states address the federal regulatory requirements of health care reform.
OMB sees discretionary spending cuts in agencies' futures
The Obama administration tells agencies to trim their discretionary spending for the upcoming fiscal 2012 budget cycle.
Guident will boost efficiency of Patent Office data warehouse
Guident has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to provide information technology support under a five-year contract that has a potential value of between $17 million and $22 million.
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