IG: NTIA should apply lessons to grants
The agency should apply lessons learned from previous grant programs to the new $4.7 billion broadband grant program, an inspector general's report says.
Watchdog group questions FEMA appointment of contractor
Group alleges potential conflict of interest for former contractor who is now FEMA chief of staff.
Boeing wins SBInet work on northern border
Boeing Co. will build video surveillance systems along the U.S.-Canada border under a new contract.
California to lead states in stimulus jobs
California will get the most jobs from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, according to a private company tracking the stimulus spending.
CSC wins DHS contract for emergency communications
Computer Sciences Corp. will support the DHS program that gives priority to authorized users on emergency networks.
Coast Guard may need to report officials hired by contractors
The Coast Guard would change some acquisition processes under new legislation.
POGO: Penalized contractors kept winning contracts
A government watchdog group says some contractors kept winning federal work despite being banned from getting that work.
TechAmerica: State and locals must revise procurement regs
State and local governments are hurting themselves by imposing too many onerous terms on information technology contractors, according to a trade association.
House to consider expanding biometrics at sea
The House will vote today on whether to expand a Coast Guard program that screens fingerprints of suspected illegal migrants and terrorists caught at sea.
Towns suggests IT committee to improve transparency of stimulus spending
Federal, state and private sector IT leaders should help track the stimulus package, House committee chairman suggests.
FedSources: IT contractors to benefit from stimulus
Federal contractors will see a significant rise in opportunities stemming from the economic stimulus package, according to new analysis from FedSources Inc.
Raytheon gets national airspace contract
A team led by Raytheon wins the contract to update situational awareness software for the national airspace system.
Robert Stephan of DHS joins Dutko
Senior DHS infrastructure protection official now leads new Dutko consulting unit.
Auditors declare FEMA acquisition files a disaster
Private auditors could locate only eight of the 24 contracting files they requested in a recent review at the agency's headquarters.
Omnibus bill would halt competitive sourcing
Both houses of Congress have approved a major spending bill for fiscal 2009 that includes a moratorium on new competitive sourcing projects.
CBP seeks program assistance for SBInet
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is looking for a contractor to help manage the SBInet virtual fence and other border surveillance projects.
DHS considers unmanned vehicles for SBInet
DHS is considering using $100 million in stimulus funds to add unmanned aerial vehicles to the SBInet virtual fence system.
Airports to get stimulus funds
The Homeland Security Department will be distributing $1 billion in stimulus funding to airports.
Skinner: CBP improperly used award-fee approach
Customs and Border Protection paid $8 million in award fees to an Alaska Native firm on an improperly structured contract, said Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner.
Audit finds fault with National Communications System
The National Communications System was not prepared to manage procurements for the 2005 hurricane season, according to an audit released by the Homeland Security Department inspector general.
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