GAO Report finds flaws in OMB e-gov initiatives
The Office of Management and Budget did not collect complete business case information before selecting its 24 e-government initiatives, a new report concludes.<br>
Four small businesses win Air Force contracts
Four 8(a) small businesses will compete with each other under a $100 million Air Force Standard Systems Group contract to provide software development and other support services.<br>
Online booking system chosen for e-gov travel initiative
TRX Inc. was picked to provide the online booking system for the Bush administration's e-travel initiative.
Study: Homeland Security is catalyst for biometrics
Government spending for biometric equipment will experience strong growth in the second half of 2003, according to a new study.<br>
GTSI wins State Department BPA worth up to $100M
GTSI Corp. won a five-year blanket purchase agreement to provide the State Department with hardware, software and support for its domestic and worldwide operations.<br>
Want to catch eye of big firms? Work it
<FONT SIZE=2>Ellen Minderman, a vice president of operations for FGM Inc., said the software and systems engineering firm would prefer to be the prime contractor on its government work. But she knows that FGM, with only 200 employees, is too small to be the prime on many jobs. And so the company spends considerable time trying to nail down subcontracting roles with the bigger government players.</FONT>
Industry positive about new A-76
<FONT SIZE=2>Information technology industry executives are hopeful that the Bush administration's move to a new process for competing federal work will give them a better chance to win competitions with public-sector bidders.</FONT>
Watch lists, e-mail top Homeland Security Department priorities
Technology projects to be completed at the Department of Homeland Security in the short term include a consolidation of watch lists and departmentwide e-mail and information portals.<br>
ManTech to acquire CTX Corp.
ManTech International Corp. is acquiring a Northern Virginia neighbor, CTX Corp., a provider of information technology and software strategies and solutions to the U.S. national intelligence community.<br>
Matcom beefs up fed offerings with Entek acquisition
Matcom International Corp. has completed its acquisition of Entek Inc., the third such buy in 36 months for the Alexandria, Va.-based company.<br>
Veridian, SecureInfo team for GSA project
Veridian Corp. and SecureInfo Corp. have been awarded a $10.8 million task order to support the Federal Computer Incident Response Center.<br>
GAO to issue e-gov report
The General Accounting Office is set to release a report on the cross-agency collaboration of the Bush administration's 24 e-government initiatives, according to speakers at an industry sponsored event Nov. 20.
Study: E-commerce environments best in U.S., U.K., Canada
The United States, United Kingdom and Canada have combined political leadership with communications infrastructures to create the best environments for e-commerce in the world, according to a new study from consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton.<br>
OMB rates agencies' progress on management agenda
The Bush administration's latest scorecards rating agency performance on five key management initiatives contain mixed results, with eight agencies improving in one or more initiatives, and two faltering in one initiative.<br> The quarterly scorecards measure the status and progress of 26 departments and agencies in achieving the president's goals in five areas:
Senate approves House e-gov bill
The Senate passed e-government legislation by unanimous consent Nov. 15, following the House, which passed the legislation earlier in the day. The Electronic Government Act, H.R. 2458, originated in the House and was sponsored by Rep. Jim Turner, D-Texas, and co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., ranking member and chairman, respectively, of the House Government Reform subcommittee on technology and procurement policy.
E-gov bill passes House
The House has unanimously passed e-government legislation that would set up a new Office of E-Government within OMB to improve coordination and deployment of information technology.<br>
Contract unbundling plan causes optimism, concern
<FONT SIZE=2>The Bush administration's new plan to help small businesses by unbundling large federal contracts is generating cautious optimism among small players, but it is uncertain how the proposal will affect large contractors.</FONT>
Lending a hand to small business
<FONT SIZE=2>Responding to complaints from small business executives, two federal agencies are working to close a loophole in the General Services Administration's multiple-award contracts, including GSA schedules, that has allowed some large contractors to win contracts set aside for small businesses. </FONT>
OMB unveils draft A-76 process
A draft of the Bush administration's revamped Circular A-76 shortens the time frame for public-private competitions and allows for consideration of factors other than lowest cost when making a contract award.<br>
Cybersecurity R&D bill clears House
Information technology industry officials are praising yesterday's House passage of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act.
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