S. 3384 would require agencies to report their progress on IT investments so that Congress and OMB would have an early warning system to avert problems before they become too big.
Northrop Grumman Corp. and Avue Technologies Corp. recently filed protests with the Government Accountability Office and the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition concerning contract awards worth a total $3.2 billion.
Other key issues that will influence acquisition within the Homeland Security Department include planning for the presidential transition, addressing potential conflicts of interest, defining inherently governmental functions and managing large programs.
GAO investigators fooled the Small Business Administration by applying for certification for four fake companies under SBA's Historically Underutilized Business Zone program. SBA approved the applications in short order.
DHS' inspector general wrote in an Aug. 4 report that legislation that restricts subcontracting by prime contractors could inhibit disaster responses and recovery work.
Recent Small Business Administration actions aimed at substantial increases in contract awards to small businesses are colliding with market realities and, in manyinstances, are counterproductive to the government getting its work done efficiently and cost effectively.
The PC contained unencrypted personal information on 33,000 participants in the Registered Traveler program and has caused TSA to suspend new enrollments for the company.
The House passed a bill that would require a company or agency working on behalf of the VA to give preference to small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.
