Input reports $43 billion in 'hidden' wireless spending
Federal information technology contracting opportunities include about $43 billion in "hidden" spending on wireless components, according a market research firm.
Unisys wins VHA patient management, accounting solutions
Unisys Corp. will work to improve patient management, billing and collections capabilities at the Veterans Health Administration.
Bundling rules pull in more contracts for review
A new procurement rule will subject more federal contracts to review as the government tries to crack down on the bundling of requirements.
Companies: Wave bye to 'Buy American'
Government IT contractors are pressing Congress to drop "Buy American" provisions in the defense budget bill that would severely limit the Defense Department's ability to purchase products and systems that contain foreign-made software and components.
Industry questions DHS liability plan
The government's plan for giving limited liability protection to homeland security products and services is coming under fire from contractors and some lawmakers, who said the government is unnecessarily requesting detailed information about the companies and their products.
VA moves forward with agencywide IT infrastructure
HERSHEY, Pa. ? About two years ago, staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs didn't have the information they needed, when they needed it. But they did have information they didn't want.
Key agencies tout plan for single small-business contract
The Defense Department and NASA are backing a plan to create a single small-business contracting goal.
Army pushes Web-based logistics as part of grid
Gen. Peter Schoomaker, Army chief of staff, has issued the Army Materiel Command a challenge: Enable soldiers to order desert camouflage uniforms just like they'd place an order online from the Land's End clothing company, Gen. Paul Kern told industry and government officials at the Industry Advisory Council's Executive Leadership Conference yesterday.
Agencies wrestle with merging new IT into architecture plans
HERSHEY, Pa. ? With all the expected benefits of agency enterprise architectures, federal IT officials are wondering how, if at all, to incorporate emerging and new technologies into their infrastructures.
A call for swift action on Safety Act protections
A congressman airs concerns over the need to get Safety Act liability protections into place quickly.
CACI finishes acquisition of C-Cubed
CACI International Inc. has completed its acquisition of C-Cubed Corp.
DHS moves forward with rule on liability
Technology companies will soon be able to apply for liability protection under the Safety Act.
ACS to provide justice info system to Hawaii
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will implement an integrated, statewide justice information management solution for all Hawaii state courts.
Volgenau becomes SRA chairman; other changes made
Ernst Volgenau, founder of SRA International Inc., will become chairman of the board next month.
Ten companies win VA contract
Ten companies won positions on the eight-year, $3 billion Department of Veterans Affairs Global Information Technology Support Services vehicle.
Nuevo: FirstGov to launch in Spanish
The General Services Administration next week will officially launch FirstGov en Español, the government's first and only Spanish-language information Web portal.
Biometrics company to evaluate technologies for Homeland Security
The Homeland Security Department awarded a three-year contract to International Biometric Group LLC for research into the effects of identity determination systems and processes on international travel, border management and homeland security.
Share in savings gets a boost
Contractors can expect more opportunities for share-in-savings contracts under a new procurement rule proposed early this month by the General Services Administration.
GSA to nix six IT procurement vehicles
The sun is setting on multiple-award, governmentwide acquisition contracts that provide niche IT services.
SmartBuy a tough sell
A top House lawmaker is pressing the General Services Administration to move forward with the SmartBuy enterprisewide software licensing program. The Office of Management and Budget has said SmartBuy will save more than $100 million annually, but GSA faces resistance from agencies and contractors that question how the program will work and whether they will benefit from it.
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