The first of the redefined standards that define small businesses for contracting purposes may be final by the end of fiscal 2008, a senior SBA official said.
The $1.1 billion in grant money is aiding state and local public health departments, hospitals and other health systems in preparation for terrorism attacks, disasters and epidemics.
The FAA is conducting a market survey to determine the availability of contractors to assist with the cultural transformation of its Air Traffic Organization.
Immigration and professional groups have filed a lawsuit to block DHS' recent expansion of a program allowing foreign IT students to work for a longer period in the U.S.
GSA is seeking information on the availability of potential sources to provide market research support on state and local purchasing methods and programs.
To ensure the security of its trusted shipper program, Customs and Border Protection should improve the technology it uses, according to a report by government auditors.
DHS needs to try harder to facilitate contracting opportunities for small, minority and disadvantaged firms, concluded a report from Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson.
To the credit of former GSAAdministrator Lurita Doan and Acting AdministratorDavid Bibb, GSA's Multiple Award Schedule AdvisoryPanel is moving forward. The next meeting of the 15-memberpanel was scheduled to be held May 22 at the GSA auditorium.Such meetings are open to industry.
Government employees, contractors and consultants with access to DHS computer systems are among those whose personal information will be kept in a newly created database.
The number of Unmanned Aerial Systems being built for civilian uses is expected to quadruple between 2012 and 2017 assuming relevant federal regulations are complete, according to a new report.
