Intelligence spending on the rise

The federal government spent $47.5 billion on national intelligence in fiscal 2008, an increase of 9 percent over the previous year's outlay of $43.5 billion.

GSA to get fitted for carbon footprint

GSA's Office of Integrated Technology Services is close to awarding a task order for a carbon footprint analysis. The work will be a pilot for all of GSA.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DHS issues financials RFI

The Homeland Security Department is seeking a contractor to carry out its program to create a single, unified IT system for some management functions.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Navy picked over industry for VA work

The Veterans Affairs Department has chosen the Navy to develop an automated system that will process claims for educational benefits.

GSA goes green with new MAS vehicle

The vehicle seeks to help agencies strengthen environmental, energy and transportation conservation goals, GSA said.

  • By Mary Mosquera

DRC wins DHS consulting deal

Dynamics Research Corp.'s August acquisition of Kadix System may already be paying dividends. The division has won a new contract with the Homeland Security Department.

  • By Nick Wakeman

The greening of government procurement

The greening of government procurement means new opportunities and risks for government contractors.

  • By J. Catherine Kunz

DHS to hold industry day on acquisition

The Homeland Security Department's procurement office will hold an Industry Day on Dec. 3.

  • By William Welsh

Until changes are made, exercise caution with Trade Act

Companies need to take strict control over the way they solicit and manage Trade Agreements Act certifications from suppliers.

  • By Bill Gormley

FAR amendment reflects new contractor regulations

President Bush signed the bill, H.R. 2642, June 30, but the FAR Council still has a number or details to work out.

  • By Michael Hardy

Five to vie for Education tasks

Five contractors will compete for task orders to help the Education Department modernize its management of student loan data under a contract worth as much as $300 million.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

CGI to assist HUD's multifamily programs

CGI Federal will provide business process outsourcing services to the Housing and Urban Development Department under several contract renewals.

  • By David Hubler

QinetiQ to help secure FBI's Quantico facilities

QinetiQ North America will provide security assistance to the FBI facility at Quantico, Va.

  • By David Hubler

DHS rule could make IT items harder to import

Computers, software and related devices could become more expensive and more difficult to bring into the U.S. under a rule proposed by the Homeland Security Department.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Qwest to connect NASA

Qwest Government Services will deliver a range of voice and data services to NASA centers and facilities through Networx Universal.

  • By William Welsh

AT&T to build VA data network

AT&T Government Solutions will build a data network for the Veterans Affairs Department under a $120 million contract.

  • By David Hubler

Small businesses expected to benefit from geospatial BPA

It is believed that the BPA will provide greater transparency, leverage the government's buying power and reduce administrative costs.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Cisco, GSA fall out over schedule contract

Cisco Systems Inc.'s GSA schedule contract is set to expire as negotiations stall.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Agencies slip up on contract classification

A number of contracts to large businesses were counted as small business awards by government agencies.

REI Systems wins enterprise architecture subcontract

REI Systems will assist an IBM team in modernizing the enterprise architecture for FEMA under a contract with a maximum value of $225 million.

  • By Alice Lipowicz
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