OPM reducing security clearance backlog
OPM has reduced the time it takes to fulfill most recently initiated security clearances, Clay Johnson, OMB deputy director for management, told lawmakers May 17.
Education seeking IT services
DOE is seeking a broad range of IT infrastructure services to replace its existing EDNet Support Services contract.
Provider sought for SSA digitizing software
SSA is seeking industry sources to provide image knowledge-based software to digitize more of the disability process for the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.
Lockheed lands Justice IT contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $388.8 million contract from the Justice Department for information technology operations, infrastructure and security services.
Treasury in need of PIV services
GSA plans to issue a request for proposals for PIV integration services at Treasury to support its PIV-II smart identification card program as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
GSA needs shared-service providers for FMLOB
GSA will release a request for proposals in June for commercial shared-service providers to supply financial management.
Companion Data wins $200M Medicare data center deal
Companion Data Services has been awarded a task order valued at more than $200 million from CMS for data center operations that support Medicare claims processing across the nation.
Commerce needs automated hiring system
The Commerce Department seeks a human-resources automated hiring system that is integrated with the governmentwide USAJOBS Web site.
CGI wins EPA financials deal
CGI Federal Inc. has received an award from the EPA to be its shared-services provider for its Financial System Modernization Project. EPA is the first large agency to migrate to a shared provider under the Financial Management Line of Business.
IRS funding requests to advance application makeover
The IRS advances its goal to improve taxpayer service and tax compliance through IT in the fiscal 2008 Treasury Department budget.
Data efficiency part of civilian agencies fiscal 2008 plans
Civilian agencies plan to more efficiently collect and share data with increases in the IT components of their fiscal 2008 budgets.
House passes continuing resolution for fiscal 2007
The House has passed a $463.5 billion continuing resolution to cover the cost of running the government for the remainder of the 2007 fiscal year.
Six well-known vendors are recipients of $12.2b DOD award
Six major vendors have received the Defense Information Systems Agency's Encore II IT support contract, valued at up to $12.2 billion.
States receive $103M from HHS to improve Medicaid efficiency
Some 27 states have been awarded $103 million in grants from the Health and Human Services Department to fund new ways to improve Medicaid efficiency.
General Dynamics lands IRS systems support deal
General Dynamics Corp. has been awarded a $23 million contract from the IRS to provide the agency with systems support for the Software Development Life Cycle project.
Lieberman increases focus on Homeland Security with new subcommittees
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) yesterday named subcommittee heads and the formation of two new subcommittees.
Lockheed wins CDC bioterror response deal
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to continue providing logistical and operational support to the agency's Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response.
GSA to share costs with Treasury from dropped TCE contract
The day before the Treasury Department dropped its Treasury Communications Enterprise contract, the GSA and Treasury signed an agreement under which GSA would defend the cancellation of the controversial deal.
CDC surveillance IT grants to improve health info sharing
Some $3.7 million in grants are being awarded by the CDC in an effort to improve health information sharing to detect and respond to emerging public health threats, and, ultimately, adopt a nationwide health care surveillance system.
AT&T receives VA network contract
AT&T Inc. has been awarded an order from the Veterans Affairs Department to assist with the development of a single-backbone, multiprotocol label switching network.
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