Choosing sides in the spectrum debate

The heated debate over the future radio spectrum needs of first responders is pitting public safety representatives against major telecommunications companies.

CSC resumes AF expeditionary combat system work

Computer Sciences Corp. has started work again on the $628 million Air Force Expeditionary Combat Support System task order awarded in September.

OMB issues infrastructure metrics RFQ

OMB, through GSA, will hire a contractor to establish baseline metrics for three areas of the Infrastructure Optimization Initiative Line of Business consolidation effort.

Treasury in need of PIV services

GSA plans to issue a request for proposals for PIV integration services at Treasury to support its PIV-II smart identification card program as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.

As costs rise, Future Combat System deal in question

GAO has weighed in on the Army's Future Combat System program, and finds plenty of areas that make this a high-risk acquisition.

REDE wins $14M DOE IT award

REDE, a small 8(a) company, has been awarded a $14 million contract for information technology and telecommunications support from DOE for its Oak Ridge, Tenn., division.

NASA struggles to negotiate budget gauntlet

NASA may not be able to accomplish all the tasks assigned to the agency because its proposed budget is too small, the chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology said this week.

NGA strategy underscores collaboration, analytics

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency this week published an updated statement of its strategy for the National System for Geospatial Intelligence.

Apogen hangs on to IRS support work

Apogen Technologies has won a $5.4 million contract renewal from the Treasury Department to continue providing operations and maintenance services to the IRS.

InterImage strikes ATF software deal

InterImage Inc. won a $40 million task order from the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to provide technical support for software development.

GSA needs shared-service providers for FMLOB

GSA will release a request for proposals in June for commercial shared-service providers to supply financial management.

Small businesses receive DHS technology deals

Twenty-two small businesses have been selected by the DHS' Science and Technology directorate to participate in technology contracts aimed at the development of homeland security solutions.

BearingPoint wins $218M USAID Afghanistan deal

BearingPoint Inc. won a contract from the Agency for International Development to help prop up and boost government and educational services in Afghanistan.

SBA announces new associate administrator

Paul Hsu is the new associate administrator of SBA's Office of Government Contracting and Business Development.

Industry: SARA proposals could be a mistake

A group of industry associations has reiterated its concerns that several draft recommendations from the Acquisition Advisory Panel would cause delays in acquisition and chill innovation in government services.

Lieberman calls for $3.4B to boost first response

The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee proposed Monday to add $3.4 billion above the White House's budget to bolster first responder programs in DHS for fiscal 2008.

DHS execs must heed new lobbying rule

The Government Ethics Office has taken steps to slow the revolving door practice of DHS officials leaving their posts to become lobbyists for business interests.

General Dynamics wins IRS modernization management deal

General Dynamics Corp.'s Information Technology unit has been awarded a deal from the IRS to expand the IRS Transition Management Office's outreach and support efforts.

Sweet success for small-biz owners

The Small Business Administration and the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a new Internet tool March 7 that offers small-business owners advice and guidance.

Sentry duty

Vista view: Andrew Norris sees security as a selling point.