Radio-frequency spectrum use struggle continues for DOD

The Department of Defense continues to struggle with how to manage radio-frequency spectrum use.

Unisys checks in for DOD health care work

Unisys Corp. has won a contract to configure commercial software solutions for billing and accounts receivable operations within the Defense Department.

Eight vendors to provide services for $1b VA deal

Eight companies have been chosen by the Veterans Affairs Department to provide application maintenance services for its VistA electronic health records system.

USPS receives approval on sorting technology expansion

The U.S. Postal Service has announced two new technology contracts and approval it has received to expand mail-sorting technology to flats from only envelopes.

GTSI awarded $63M FAA IT hardware deal

GTSI Corp. has been awarded a purchasing vehicle contract to consolidate the Federal Aviation Administration's procurement of IT peripherals.

IG: Old info hampers immigration enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement's database for tracking illegal aliens is riddled with out-of-date information, according to a new report from DHS.

GAO acquisition framework soon to be employed

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy announced yesterday that it has plans to implement an acquisition framework developed by congressional auditors more than a year ago.

Report: IPv6 to generate modest spending increases

The transition to IPv6 is a significant opportunity for IT services vendors, but they should not overestimate the government's planned spending on pure IPv6 hardware upgrades, according to an analysis conducted by Government Insights.

DHS sets SBINet sticker price at $7.6B through 2011

IT vendors can focus on the $3.56 billion penciled in for acquisition costs for 2008 through 2011, as well as the $1.4 billion set to be spent on SBINet Integrated Logistics support

Verizon answers Forest Service call for voice services

Verizon Business will deliver a range of voice communications services to the Forest Service under a five-year task order worth up to $37 million.

Input: Demand for automated fingerprinting on the rise

Great strides in technology as well as the transition to fully digital processing is behind a spike in the demand for automated fingerprint identification systems, according to a new study.

AT&T team to perform USAID Web upgrade

AT&T Government Solutions will provide Web expansion and maintenance services to the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Skinner: DHS statutory compliance uncertain from weak systems

IT system limitations and manual reporting errors are preventing DHS from determining whether it is fully complying with the Buy American Act, according to a report from the department's Inspector General.

Synergetics to aid USDA with managing disease program

The Agriculture Department's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has contracted Synergetics Inc. to enhance its system that underpins the animal disease management program.

FISMA compliance is a must for shared-services providers

Karen Evans, OMB's administrator for e-gov and IT, said that industry shared-services providers to the government for human resources or financial management services must comply with FISMA.

Agencies remain confused by performance-based contracting rules

Performance-based contracting still confounds federal agencies. And industry isn't much less confused, according to a panel of procurement experts.

Merlin gets nod to centralize Interior security software management

Merlin International Inc. of Denver has won a blanket purchase agreement from the Interior Department to help the agency centralize its acquisition of Symantec security software and services.

VA turns to Four Points, InterSystems for database help

Four Points Technology LLC won a contract with the Veterans Affairs Department to provide database software for the agency's health record system.

New EVM contract standard issued by NASA

An interim rule to apply earned-value management to NASA's major acquisition contracts and to those worth at least $20 million has been issued by the agency.

Verified Identity Pass moves to front of line

The Homeland Security Department has authorized a subsidiary of Verified Identity Pass Inc. as the first entity eligible to offer Registered Traveler services at airports nationwide.