COVER STORIES
Forecast 2008: Chart your course Elections, GSA contracts, deadlines and congressional oversight shape the future.

Forecast 2008: Small business under the microscope Small and woman-owned businesses will face more scrutiny this year and perhaps fewer awards, largely due to the new recertification rule introduced by the SBA and a proposed SBA rule change to the womens contracting program.

Forecast 2008: States seek health IT prognosis States want to use IT to improve the quality of health care services and reduce health care costs in response to President Bushs mandate for an improved national health care system.

Forecast 2008: Cybercrime increasing Cybercriminals have been increasingly successful at stealing data, and experts predict their attempts will increase in 2008.

Forecast 2008: Bandwidth goes on the market TV broadcasters will go digital next year, and one result will be the freeing of the 700 MHz bandwidth.

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