GSA releases RFI for strategic sourcing wireless initiative

GSA hopes to gain industry perspective on buying cell phones, personal digital assistants and cellular network cards, as well as services such as broadband and WiFi through a volume-purchase program.

NIST launches Web site for input on software vulnerabilities

The National Institute of Standards and Technology today launched a service within its National Vulnerability Database that will allow vendors to discuss the impact of vulnerabilities on their products.

SI Int'l wins $138M outsourcing deal

SI International Inc. will supply business process outsourcing services to the Patent and Trademark Office through a contract worth $138 million over 10 years.

Eight vendors to compete for TWIC procurement

The Transportation Security Administration today announced that it has selected eight vendors to compete for the job of providing enrollment and help desk services under the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

Companies protest contract award to BearingPoint for HSPD-12 services

Three companies have protested the General Services Administration's decision to award BearingPoint a contract to furnish turnkey solutions.

NIST offers secure Web services tips

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released for comment a draft of Guide to Secure Web Services.

Pearson enrolls for VA eligibility work

Pearson Government Solutions Inc. won a $24.7 million task order from the General Services Administration to help veterans who are eligible for education benefits.

Perot Systems wins Education student aid contract

Perot Systems Corp. of Plano, Texas, has won a $17.4 million contract from the Education Department for systems development, operations and maintenance for an integrated partner management system for the Office of Federal Student Aid.

IRS seeks mainframe support

The IRS is seeking maintenance, support and software services for its IBM mainframe systems.

EPA flies solo on HSPD-12

The Environmental Protection Agency is piecing together its effort to meet the upcoming Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 deadline for agencies to begin issuing Personal Identity Verification cards and is looking for a a public-key infrastructure provider.

IG: Coast Guard must safely navigate Deepwater's rocky shoals

The Coast Guard is stumbling in its procurement of IT systems for the $20 billion Integrated Deepwater Systems program, according to a new report today from Homeland Security Department Inspector General Richard Skinner.

USAID picks teams to vie for $300m in IT work

The U.S. Agency for International Development has awarded blanket purchase agreements to four contractor teams that will compete for up to $300 million in software task orders over the next five years.

Alaska emergency radio network goes live

The new Alaska Land Mobile Radio System is now operational for 8,000 first responders, and is in the process of adding state troopers and additional police and emergency responders to the system.

Air-traffic control deal goes to Raytheon

Raytheon Co. won a $200 million contract to supply tactical air traffic control systems to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps for faster deployment.

DISA wants additional collaboration tools

The director of the Defense Information Systems Agency would like to see a request for quotations for a second collaboration services software tool hit the streets in 60 days.

Senate mulls document management system

The Senate is seeking commercially available software that will help the chamber's Sergeant-at-Arms manage purchase orders, invoices and other financial-management documents.

HUD plans integrated financial-management system

The Housing and Urban Development plans to seek enterprisewide implementation and integration of the PeopleSoft financial-management system as part of the agency's accounting and financial modernization.

TWIC card delayed

The Homeland Security Department's snakebit program to issue secure credentials to workers at ports, airports and other transportation hubs hit a new barrier this week.

Get counting: Apogen to aid Census Bureau

Apogen Technologies Inc. won two nine-year contracts worth a combined $5.5 million from the Commerce Department to provide Web-based applications development and computer programming support to the Census Bureau.

Szabat is SBA administrator's new chief of staff

Small Business Administration administrator Steven Preston named Joel Szabat as the agency's new chief of staff.