NIST to release IPv6 profile
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will release the federal government's Internet Protocol version 6 profile by the end of the month.
GSA issues RFQ for HSPD-12 replacement contract
The much-anticipated replacement contract for the General Services Administration's Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 managed-service office asks vendors to provide assistance to agencies in handing out smart cards and developing card management systems for at least 40 agencies and 420,000 federal employees.
GSA express program to shorten time it takes to get on schedules
One of Lurita Doan's goals as administrator of the General Services Administration is to decrease the time and burden for vendors to get on the Federal Supply Schedules.
Wagner retiring from GSA
GSA's long-time career employee policy lead, Marty Wagner, has announced his retirement from the federal government.
GSA issues WITS 3 request for proposals
The General Services Administration has released the RFP for the Washington Interagency Telecommunications 3 contract, despite being on the verge of awarding the $20 billion Networx telecommunications contract.
Dennet approves NASA's governmentwide contract reauthorization
Office of Federal Procurement Policy administrator Paul Dennet has decided to reauthorize NASA's Scientific Engineering Workstation Procurement.
WITS 3 RFP set for January
The General Services Administration last week announced it would release the final request for proposals for the Washington Interagency Telecommunications System 3 contract on or about Jan. 2.
Need for IPv6 security products may hold up agency compliance
The biggest concern for federal agencies, which are facing the deadline to move their network backbone to Internet Protocol Version 6 in 18 months, is whether the security industry will have enough products to support them.
DOD, GSA to collaborate on acquisitions
The Defense Department and the General Services Administration have agreed to work on 22 areas that would improve their acquisition relationship.
Senate OKs government budget through Feb. 15, new EPA CIO
The Senate's busy final week wrapped up with members confirming the EPA's new CIO and extending through Feb. 15 the federal government's fiscal 2006 budget.
Financial system upgrade in the cards for GSA
A financial management shared-services provider, the General Services Administration has upgraded its system to CGI's Group Inc.'s Momentum 6.1.
USPS receives approval on sorting technology expansion
The U.S. Postal Service has announced two new technology contracts and approval it has received to expand mail-sorting technology to flats from only envelopes.
Army draft RFP for support services open for comment
The Army released the draft request of proposals for its Program Management Support Services-2 contract, worth close to $1 billion.
FISMA compliance is a must for shared-services providers
Karen Evans, OMB's administrator for e-gov and IT, said that industry shared-services providers to the government for human resources or financial management services must comply with FISMA.
Agencies remain confused by performance-based contracting rules
Performance-based contracting still confounds federal agencies. And industry isn't much less confused, according to a panel of procurement experts.
GSA ponders merging Governmentwide Policy office
The General Services Administration is circulating a draft proposal to merge its Office of Governmentwide Policy with the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Army systems' decisions to be made in next six months
The Army will have a better idea of which of its 60-some legacy human resources systems will be discontinued and which will be integrated with the Defense Department's Integrated Military Human Resources System in about six months.
Meridio Inc. lands GSA SmartBuy software contract
Meridio Inc. of Waltham, Mass. has won a contract with the General Services Administration to establish an enterprise licensing agreement.
DHS in final deliberations on FirstSource awards
The Homeland Security Department is heading into the home stretch and expects to award the contract to multiple vendors by early December.
Army tries to make amends with ITES2-S protesters
The Army is looking to settle with the five companies that successfully protested awards made under the IT Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contract.
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