State looks to consolidate citizen services
The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs is looking to replace the existing suite of passport and U.S. citizen services systems and develop a new set of information management tools.
Twitter lands State Department staffers in spotlight
Two State Department employees' innocous tweets while on a visit to Syria raise eyebrows back in Foggy Bottom.
US, Russia kick off talks on IT
Officials from the United States and Russia meet this week on a range of information technology-related topics.
Senior executives honored with Presidential Rank awards
Honored executives saved government $49 billion
Outsourcing can be cheaper for agencies, GAO analysis finds
Private security companies were often cheaper than the government, ranging from $3 million less on one task order to more than $785 million for a one-year contract.
CGI wins $395M follow-on; 4 firms roll doubles
CGI Federal Inc. was a big winner in recent weeks with a $395 million nod from the State Department and USAID, and although four pairs makes for a suspicious-sounding poker hand, four contractors weren’t complaining.
New agency roadmaps offer critical insights
Quadrennial reviews expected from the Defense and State departments might offer insights into the role contractors will play in helping the departments fulfill their missions.
Agencies harness social media for Haiti relief efforts
Social media, satellite communications spring into action to help earthquake-devastated nation.
Vistronix will verify State software applications
Vistronix Inc. will improve the verification systems of the State Department under a contract that has a potential value of $37 million.
Harris to support State Consular Affairs IT operations
Harris Corp. will supply information technology support services to the State Department’s Bureau of Consular affairs under a contract worth as much as $196.5 million over five years.
STG payroll system will give State more bang for the buck
STG Inc. will design and build a new worldwide payroll system for the State Department under a five-year, $35 million contract.
State plans small-business competition for data center consolidation
The State Department plans to award a task order for help with its data center consolidation program.
ITS to upgrade State telecommunications worldwide
QinetiQ North America’s ITS Corp. subsidiary will upgrade the State Department’s telecommunications system under a five-year contract that has a maximum value of $100 million.
ICF supplies management support to State Department
ICF Inc. LLC will provide management support services to the State Department under a five-year blanket purchase agreement valued at about $17 million.
Cyberattacks could have been mitigated
Agency responses to cyberattacks on U.S. government sites demonstrates a need for better coordination between agency security officials and the companies that provide Internet services, experts say.
Networx awards: Commerce, Labor, State lead the pack
The General Services Administration has released a list of 86 federal agencies that have awarded contracts to telecom providers through the Networx contract.
GovDelivery helps government broadcast messages to the public
The founders of government-to-citizen communications company GovDelivery Inc. discuss how they have harnessed the power of Web. 2.0.
European communications companies make bid for U.S. sales
Two European communications companies are seeking to increase their share of the U.S. government market by touting the benefits of their videoconferencing and mobile satellite offerings.
State 'friends' world on Facebook
The State Department is using Facebook to connect to the world, and it appears the world is responding.
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