Readers offer stuffing for IT turkey
Readers suggest a few projects that could have made our Thanksgiving list of failed, or deeply troubled, government IT projects and debate the causes of such large-scale failures.
OMB on hunt for programs with overpayment problems
Executive Order aims to reduce improper payments by making financial management a priority.
IT turkeys: 7 government projects worthy of a roast
Over the years, the American public has been gifted with its share of computer-based turkeys -- information technology projects gone wrong, often at spectacular expense.
Ethics rule could slow DOD's revolving door
Defense Department employees who have worked on large procurements must get a written opinion from an ethics officer before signing on with a defense contractor.
5 government contracting myths busted
Deltek's survey of government contractors pokes holes in the conventional wisdom of growth, mergers and acquisitions and government audits.
Harris team will relocate Southern Command IT infrastructure
Harris Corp. will help the Defense Department relocate the Southern Command headquarters in Miami, under a $37 million ITES-2S task order.
New contractor database draws fire
Industry and good-government groups criticize a new database that would be used to judge contractors before making awards.
BAE to support Air Force treaty monitoring program
BAE Systems Inc. will support Air Force efforts to monitor nuclear treaty compliance around the globe under a contract potentially worth $20 million over five years.
Alion to help advance LandWarNet strategy
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will provide technical support for the Army’s LandWarNet program under a new $3.1 million task order.
Military uses social media to share info on Fort Hood shootings
Facebook and Twitter quickly became a way to communicate during and after the attack.
Catapult launches upgrade of DOD e-business systems
Catapult Technology will provide a range of information technology services to the Defense Department under a 30-month, $27 million e-business enhancement and management project.
HHS to award health-data network contracts by year's end
HHS is planning to award a series of competitive contracts for the Nationwide Health Information Network later this year.
Stanley opens Web portal work for Marine Corps
Stanley Inc. will provide Web portal technical services to the Marine Corps under a five-year contract valued at $12.4 million if all four option years are exercised.
Stanley wins contract to manage Army materiel
Stanley Inc. will assist the Army to manage and maintain its materiel stockpiles under a five-year contract valued at $118.7 million.
VA halts 15 technology projects
Of 45 Veterans Affairs' projects halted in July, 15 have been suspended or had funding cuts.
Agencies to spend $15B on health IT by 2014
Federal, state and local governments are projected to spend $15 billion in 2014 for the IT systems that support their public health and health insurance programs.
Two awards vault Catapult into new federal agencies
Catapult Technology Ltd. has won program management support contracts from the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Science Foundation that have a combined value of $5.1 million.
E-Verify gets extension and more money in spending bill
The House and Senate have both approved a three-year extension for the E-Verify employment verification system in the Homeland Security Department's spending legislation.
VA and industry join to develop health record strategy
The VA's CIO has asked an industry group to advise the department on whether to deploy the VistA digital health record system more broadly to private hospitals and providers.
Apptis wins IT services work with Defense Acquisition University
Apptis Inc. will provide network engineering, information assurance and other services to the Defense Department under a three-year contract worth a total of $28.4 million.
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