Report: GSA facing challenges with legacy systems

The report recommends ways to streamline Federal Acquisition Service to better meet customer and employee needs.

Tech pros need to rethink job roles

IT professionals are at risk of becoming extinct like the dinosaurs, according to a posting on the Wall Street Journal's Business Technology blog.

Women's contracting rule dogs acting SBA chief

Santanu Baruah faces opposition as Small Business Administration administrator.

SRA wins environmental health project

SRA International will provide IT infrastructure support to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

CACI answers the call for Army Force Management System

CACI will assist in modernizing the IT system while also maintaining the legacy applications until they are fully integrated into the Force Management System.

General Dynamics keys in on cryptographic generator

The company will test information assurance technologies needed for the next-gen Combat Key Generator.

A better way to measure competition

Acquisition policy-makers all seem to agree that acquisition planning is the key activity required to make wise procurement decisions, yet the system doesn't measure this activity. Rather, it appears that the more thoroughly it is done - at least for the purchase of technology - the less likely the procurement will be categorized as competitive.

Entrepreneur boot camp gains ground

Growing program helps disabled veterans transition into small business owners, according to a New York Times report.

ITT to install software on tactical radios

ITT will provide radio communications software for the Navy under a $117 million contract.

McCain vs. Obama: Views on contracting

A Washington Post column compares the views of the two candidates on the federal workforce and the role of contractors.

VA wants to boost veterans' share of contract dollars

The agency has proposed revising its acquisition regulations to increase federal dollars going to businesses owned by military veterans.

The essentials of a first-rate M&A agreement

Whether you are buying or selling a company ? and regardless of the size of the transaction, the nature of the parties, the target company's industry or even the deal structure ? the basic architecture of the definitive agreement is generally the same.

Lockheed to direct DOD email traffic

Lockheed will operate and maintain e-mail traffic for the Pentagon Telecommunications Center operated by the Army Information Technology Agency.

Signs of M&A trouble

None

Chief of staff weighs in on Army networks

Tropical Storm Fay kept Army Chief of Staff George Casey from attending LandWarNet 2008 in person, but his message about how networks can help the Army came through loud and clear.

ManTech unveils plans to buy Emerging Technologies Group

ETG is a privately held, woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned business that was founded in January 2001.

Disabled-veterans to benefit from agreement

GSA and an organization that promotes veteran-owned businesses signed an agreement to increase the amount of money sent to service-disabled veterans.

Union claims Boeing fails to track foreign workers

An employees union says Boeing Co. is lax in tracking foreign workers, which puts delivery schedules at risk.

SAIC to help Army consolidate IT systems

SAIC will help the Army consolidate its personnel systems IT under a $410 million task order.

Is FAR price clause really necessary?

Officials and contractors can't on agree whether the Federal Acquisition Regulation price-reduction clause will really bring fairer prices for agencies.