New government benefits Web site easy as 1, 2, 3
The Labor Department launched April 29 a new federal Web site, <a href="http://govbenefits.gov">GovBenefits.gov</a>, that brings together information from many agencies about federal benefits programs. The site is organized the way citizens see the world, said D. Cameron Findlay, deputy secretary of the Department of Labor.
Insight Enterprises buys Comark Inc.
Insight Enterprises Inc. announced it has acquired Comark Inc., a value-added reseller with annual revenue of about $1.5 billion. Insight acquired privately owned Comark for $150 million ? $100 million in cash and 2.3 million shares of Insight Enterprises' stock worth about $50 million.
New investment service for govt. IT market debuts
Jefferies/Quarterdeck LLC will expand the strategic relationship of the Jefferies Group Inc. and Quarterdeck Investment Partners LLC.
Canada tops global e-gov study; U.S. ranks third
Governments are becoming sophisticated in using the Internet to improve service delivery and operational efficiency, according to Accenture's third annual report.
Connecticut awards EDS $37M Medicaid work
Electronic Data Systems Corp. renewed a contract with Connecticut under which EDS performs processes for the state's Medicaid program.
SAIC and Mitsubishi form IT security firm
Infosec Corp, the new company, will provide government and commercial customers in Japan with information security services for IT infrastructures.
Another portal debuts to improve agency performance
BetterManagement.com announced the launch of its Government Excellence Resource Center, a portal designed to help public-sector organizations improve their performance.
ProLease purchases D.M. Data
ProLease Corp. announced it acquired D.M. Data Corp. of Marlton, N.J. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Portal to help agencies ace management agenda
PwC Consulting launched a Web portal to help federal agencies get passing grades on the President Bush's Management Agenda.
The ayes have it in favor of Tech Corps
The House approved the Digital Tech Corps Act, establishing an exchange program for midlevel IT staff of private-sector organizations and government agencies.
SARA supporters gird for battle
New industry-backed legislation designed to streamline the way federal agencies purchase services faces opposition to some of its key provisions, including objections from the White House about the source of proposed work-force training funds.
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Rep. Albert Wynn, D-Md., has introduced a bill to require that contracting officers determine that bidders have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics, including a record of compliance with laws such as tax, labor and employment, environmental, antitrust and consumer protection.
Lieberman: Government needs plan for adopting XML
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., called on the Bush administration to develop a plan that would enable information sharing through governmentwide adoption of extensible markup language, or XML. Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, made the recommendation in response to a General Accounting Office report that analyzed the challenges of implementing XML.
House OKs bill to streamline purchasing
The Acquisition Streamlining Improvement Act extends for two years the pilot program authorizing streamlined procedures for commercially available goods and services.
Titan lands Navy Prowler support contract
Titan Systems Corp. was awarded a contract potentially worth more than $40 million to provide technical engineering support services.
EDS promotes 3 execs, realigns business units
Electronic Data Systems Corp. has realigned its largest business units and promoted three key executives. The changes will leverage EDS' traditional It outsourcing strength into the growing markets for business process outsourcing and IT solutions consulting.
Leasing controversy heads for resolution
Industry and government officials are working toward a quick end to a 60-day moratorium imposed last week by the General Services Administration on leasing of IT products under the Federal Supply Service schedule.
E-gov initiatives spark change management challenge
The 24 e-government initiatives identified by OMB are the largest change management model that exists, Chief Technology Officer Norman Lorentz said at a conference.
All for one
The Bush administration's 24 cross-agency e-government initiatives are paving the way for greater collaboration and information sharing among federal, state and local governments, officials said. Mark Forman, associate director for information technology and e-government, is getting state and local governments involved in OMB's e-gov initiatives.
Titan wins Air Force work
Titan Corp. of San Diego announced April 1 that its subsidiary, Titan Systems Corp., was awarded a U.S. Air Force contract with a potential value of $88 million over five years.
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