GSA to give notice to companies facing debarment
The GSA proposed a rule to notify contractors that are being considered for suspension or debarment from federal contracting before such action is taken.
Kalish named Crown Consulting president
Stephen Kalish, former president of Computer Sciences Corp.'s federal sector Civil Group, will become president of Crown Consulting Inc.
Four companies are first to get Safety Act protection
Four companies received limited legal liability protection from the Homeland Security Department today for an anti-terrorism product or service.
Satellite firms think long term
The Defense Department, which relies heavily on commercial satellite services to carry communications around the world, is drafting a plan to change the way it buys satellite services.
GSA ups smart-card distribution
The General Services Administration has increased to 18,000 from 14,000 the number of smart cards it will issue to its employees and contractors working in buildings it owns or leases.
Out-of-scope contracts run out of time
Federal agencies may soon get new restrictions on how they buy products and services as part of a crackdown against out-of-scope contracting.
Survival Guide: Alex "Sandy" Pentland, director of human dynamics research, MIT
The work of MIT's Alex "Sandy" Pentland encompasses areas such as wearable computing, human-machine interfaces and artificial intelligence. Pentland recently spoke with Staff Writer Gail Repsher Emery about the implications of 24/7 electronic communications.
Numerous Iraq task orders fall outside the scope of their contracts
Numerous orders for Iraqi reconstruction tasks fall outside the scope of the contracts under which the task orders were awarded.
EDS and Unisys win TSA Registered Traveler contracts
Unisys Corp. and EDS Corp. today won contracts to implement the Transportation Security Administration's Registered Traveler program.
Short-term federal IT security spending to flatten, Input says
Federal government spending on information technology security products and services will increase in fiscal 2005 just 2 percent over fiscal 2004 spending.
Accenture names Rohleder chief operating officer
The head of Accenture Ltd.'s government business is moving up in the ranks at the Bermuda-based company by being named chief operating officer.
SRA realigns business, promotes executives
SRA International Inc. of Fairfax, Va., will realign their business units into sectors that are better matched to key markets and clients.
DHS consolidates screening efforts
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge recently approved the creation of an office within the Homeland Security Department that will coordinate all screening efforts.
Lockheed Martin to do upgrade for address recognition systems
Lockheed Martin will upgrade remote computer reader machines at 350 U.S. postal centers.
Northrop Grumman wins first E-Travel task order
Northrop Grumman Corp. won the first E-Travel task order for an online travel management service.
SRA nets $23 million defense deal
SRA International Inc. won a contract to continue providing project management, systems engineering and other technical services to the Defense Department.
Agencies warm to share in savings
Two and a half years ago, Ken Buck was glad to leave his job promoting share-in-savings contracting for the General Services Administration. He was frustrated that few agencies and contractors had tried the method, despite its authorization by law in 1996.
Robust market sparks satellite acquisitions
The U.S. military's huge demand for satellite services is driving a wave of acquisitions among large providers trying to capitalize on the growing federal market.
Congress to debate big tech projects for homeland security
Homeland security spending bills on congressional agenda in the coming weeks.
DigitalNet wins Air Force system networking contract
DigitalNet Holdings Inc. won the Air Force Materiel Command's Air Force System Networking contract.
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