Serco helps Navy swab hazardous materials

Serco Inc. will provide program management, information technology and third-party logistics support for the Navy’s hazardous materials management system under a 42-month contract that could be worth as much as $84 million.

Justice IG knocks FBI's $450M Sentinel project

Rising costs and delays with the FBI’s project for a Web-enabled electronic case management system worry the Justice Department’s inspector general.

Administration hopes for ripple effect from outsourcing policy

The administration wants a workforce that can carry out the government's operations and reduce the reliance on contractors.

4 hot markets, or just hype?

Editor Nick Wakeman explores four areas that are repeatedly being mentioned by companies as potential markets. Can they live up to expectations?

Government policies fire up acquisition activity this year

Tax, budget and conflict of interest policies will drive more merger and acquisition activity throughout 2010 as the impact of these policies is felt in the government services market.

Panasonic merges media, display and Toughbook operations

Panasonic consolidates its media, display and Toughbook operations into one company, Panasonic Solutions

Army cyber office going full steam ahead

An Army Cyber Directorate official says his office is making moves on cyber defense -- and is eager to do it better, faster and cheaper than the federal government status quo.

HHS CIO Mike Carleton has doubts about terminology

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Is GSA gunning for other GWACs?

Blogger Steve Kelman argues that the federal government is better off having GSA compete with other agencies for acquisition business.

Wanted: Stunning web design for U.S. Capitol

The agency that operates the U.S. Capitol is looking for a designer to give a fresh new look to the building's popular Web site.

Does the military have too many drones?

The military might be taking on more unmanned aircraft than it can handle.

OFPP proposes tests for deciding when to outsource work

OFPP publishes proposed policy to help agencies decide when work should be outsourced to contractors.

SAIC ends fiscal 2010 with $10.9B in revenue

Science Applications International Corp. ended its fourth quarter with a 7 percent increase in quarterly revenue and 8 percent for fiscal 2010, which ended Jan. 31.

Oops: GSA official overstates cloud savings

A senior GSA official, speaking at FOSE, overestimated her agency's savings on cloud computing -- by a factor of 500.

Is the acquisition workforce too small -- or too big?

In response to a recent article, a reader suggested that the Obama administration is trying to solve the wrong problem in government acquisition.

VA/DOD center might offer lessons for health IT

A first-of-its-kind health facility in Chicago could serve as a case study in how DOD and the VA can integrate electronic health record systems.

Feds prepare RAMP for cloud

A new program could make it easier for agencies to get authorization to move to their IT operations to the cloud.

NRC readies $270M infrastructure opportunity

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking bids for a large information technology infrastructure support and services contract.

DHS to hire 170 IT employees during next 18 months

Richard Spires, the CIO of the Homeland Security Department, said today his IT workforce will almost double by October 2011.