Health IT standards body to be formed soon

Seventeen people from federal and state government and from industry will be appointed to form the American Health Information Community.

CMS to migrate claims processing to enterprise data centers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking information about industry capabilities to move Medicare Fee-for-Service claims processing from the current Medicare data centers to CMS' enterprise data centers

At long last, it's Lockheed for electronic archives

Lockheed Martin Corp. will set the path for how the government will store, maintain and make available electronic records at the National Archives and Records Administration.

GSA extends Networx award schedule

The General Services Administration has extended the award dates for its 10-year, $20 billion Networx telecommunications contract.

Maximus wins Georgia managed care deal

Maximus Inc. has won a contract from the Georgia Community Health Department to provide enrollment broker services for managed care.

EMC wins Postal Service disaster recovery work

EMC Corp. has won a five-year contract from the U.S. Postal Service to upgrade disaster recovery and data storage systems.

FEMA uses Lockheed Martin facility for Katrina relief

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will use Lockheed Martin facilities at the Stennis Space Center as agency headquarters for coordinating relief and recovery operations.

SBA responds to critics of small business report

Small Business Administration officials answer charges that their report on federal contracting in 2004 was misleading.

GSA issues RFQ for assessment of IT procurement program

The General Services Administration's request for quotes requires an analysis of the GSA Preferred commercial procurement for IT program.

Feds scramble to counter Katrina's effects

The Army is rushing satellite communications equipment to the devastated Gulf Coast region as part of the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina.

Neff assumes deputy CFO post at Transportation Department

Lawrence Neff succeeds Tom Park, who retired last month.

McClam elevated to acting CIO at Small Business Administration

Charles T. McClam replaced Jerry Williams, who left SBA in June to be deputy CIO at the Agriculture Department.

House lawmaker slams small business contracting report

The ranking Democrat on the House Small Business Committee said this week that new government figures on small business contracting are misleading.

Meyerrose tapped to be CIO of national intelligence office

The White House announced that Air Force Maj. Gen. Dale Meyerrose will be nominated to serve as the first CIO of the newly created Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Bumper crop of contracts awaits integrators in 2006

Systems integrators should gear up for a busy 2006 as the federal government makes plans for major contracts from the Defense, Justice, Homeland Security and Veteran Affairs departments, as well as the General Services Administration

NARA creates advisory panel for e-records archive system

The committee will be made up of 20 members and will provide recommendations on the development, implementation and use of the Electronic Records Archive system.

Small business contracting hits 23 percent; 8(a) numbers fall

Small businesses reaped a record $69.2 billion in federal prime contracts in fiscal 2004, up nearly 6 percent from the previous high, according to the Small Business Administration.

BearingPoint embarks on new port security work

BearingPoint Inc. won a contract from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to implement the third phase of a program to improve security procedures for cargo entering the United States.

Report: DHS lacks adequate IT security

The Homeland Security Department's IT systems continue to be plagued by weak access controls and a lack of contingency planning, according to department's inspector general.

Perot Systems inks Education data network deal

Perot Systems Corp. won a contract potentially worth $20 million from the Education Department to operate, maintain and enhance ED's Data Exchange Network.