VA pulls plug on failing IT projects

The Veterans Affairs Department terminates its Enrollment System Redesign, Pharmacy Reengineering and 10 other failing information technology projects.

L-3 wins $165M security award from TSA

L-3 Communications will supply the Transportation Security Administration with advanced screening technology under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth $164.7 million.

HHS gets $3.5M in help for Networx transition

GSA awards Access Systems Inc. a $3.5 million contract to help HHS pick its Networx contractors.

AT&T wins $87M Networx award

AT&T will provide agencywide mission network services to NASA under a Networx order that could be worth $87 million.

GSA sponsors video contest

GSA officials say they will give $2,500 to the person who creates the best video that shows how USA.gov made life better.

GSA names 3 regional administrators

GSA announces administrators for its Northwest, Southeast and Heartland regions.

DOD details strict flash drive rules

A DOD policy that bans using flash drives was relaxed recently because of adjustments made to Defense Department computer systems. But that doesn't mean there are no more limitations on their use.

HP wins $123M upgrade to California welfare system

Hewlett-Packard Corp. has signed a three-year, $123 million technology services agreement extension with California’s Welfare Client Data Systems consortium to enhance services to the state’s welfare clients.

Chopra delivers state of the union address for technology

Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra keynoted The Atlantic magazine's State of the Union for Technology event today.

Flat IT budget no problem for VA, CIO says

Roger Baker, the Veterans Affairs Department's CIO, told a House panel today that although the fiscal 2011 budget is flat for information technology, it is enough to fulfill the department's needs.

Army vows to cut 7,000 contractor jobs this year

Army Secretary John McHugh told a Senate committee that he plans to give outsourced jobs that are associated with inherently governmental functions to its civilian employees.

Harris supplies software tech services to Air Force

Harris Corp. will provide software technical assistance to the Air Force under a one-year, $7 million information technology services task order.

Unisys files new protest over lucrative TSA infrastructure contract

Unisys has filed another protest of the TSA Information Technology Infrastructure Program contract, but no one is talking. Editor-in-chief Nick Wakeman is wondering why.

Franken amendment sparks debate over government’s role in employee relations

Editor-in-chief Nick Wakeman invites you to join the discussion about the effect the Franken amendment will have on government contractors. Should the government withhold payment from companies that make employees sign arbitration clauses?

CollabNet acquires project management provider

CollabNet, the provider of the software development platform behind the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Forge.mil, has acquired Danube, a provider of Scrum project management solutions.

Feds will play a big part in broadband push

The Federal Communications Commission is slated to publish its big plan for faster broadband adoption in about three weeks, but that won’t be the only federal government involvement.

Paperwork Reduction Act review coming soon

Policies that make it difficult for federal agencies to use social media also may soon be modified, White House official says.

Franken amendment threatens to take funds from contractors

The fiscal 2010 Defense Department Appropriations Act prohibits contractors from getting that year’s money if they require employees to sign an arbitration clause.

SAIC captures $351M Navy contract for technical and engineering support

Science Applications International Corp. will provide technical and engineering services to the Navy under a five-year task order that could be worth more than $351 million if all options are exercised.

10 tips to cracking GSA's Top 100

Marketing expert Mark Amtower offers his top 10 tips for generating more business on GSA's Schedule 70.