Top 100 | The rise of the ANCs

Alaska Native Corporations continue to flex their ability to win government contracts.

  • By Nick Wakeman

House bill would require competition on TSA biometric contract

The pending House bill would make the TSA put up for competitive bid a longstanding, sole-provider contract for processing fingerprints for backgrounds checks on aviation workers.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Senate competitive-sourcing bill strikes a nerve

Readers react strongly to proposal to curtail outsourcing and bring more work in-house. Join the debate.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Senate bill would suspend competitive sourcing

Federal agencies would be encouraged to bring previously contracted work in-house under a new bill introduced by Sen. Barbara Mikulski.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Senate bill seeks IT acquisition improvements

New legislation would reform the security and acquisition requirements for federal information technology systems.

  • By Ben Bain

House committee requests briefing on stolen data

After reports that information about the Joint Strike Fighter Program was stolen, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee requests a briefing.

  • By Doug Beizer

Group updates federal contractor misconduct database

The largest 100 federal contractors have paid $26 billion in penalties related to admitted and alleged misconduct since 1995, according to a watchdog group.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Ship tracking plans need review: GAO

The Government Accountability Office wants the Coast Guard to make sure its plans to improve ship tracking electronically for security will add value.

  • By Ben Bain

Mills confirmed to head SBA

Karen Mills would help put SBA back on track to carry out its lending, technical assistance and entrepreneurship programs, a senator said.

  • By Mary Mosquera

Coast Guard may need to report officials hired by contractors

The Coast Guard would change some acquisition processes under new legislation.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

House to consider expanding biometrics at sea

The House will vote today on whether to expand a Coast Guard program that screens fingerprints of suspected illegal migrants and terrorists caught at sea.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Towns suggests IT committee to improve transparency of stimulus spending

Federal, state and private sector IT leaders should help track the stimulus package, House committee chairman suggests.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Avineon hires new director of federal business development

Avineon Inc. has hired Mark O’Connell as director of strategic development for its Federal Systems Division.

  • By David Hubler

Microsoft tops U.S. companies on H-1B visas

Microsoft was the top U.S. company to receive H-1B visas in 2008, reports U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

No excuse for frivolous protests

The idea of using protests as part of a government sales strategy is a disturbing concept.

  • By Stan Soloway

Senate bill targets DOD cost overruns

Sens. Carl Levin and John McCain introduced a bill this week aimed at curbing the cost and scheduling overruns on large defense contracts.

GAO publishes Red Book volume

The GAO has finished updating the second edition of its main reference guide to federal appropriations and how they affect budgeting and contracting.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

I3P releases cybersecurity R&D recommendations

A report makes recommendations to improve cybersecurity research efforts.

  • By Ben Bain

Towns warns against "con artist" contractors

Rep. Ed Towns has scheduled a hearing to examine whether more anti-fraud protections are needed in the economic stimulus package to guard against "convicts and con artists."

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Fixed-price contracts required by stimulus law

Congress continues to limit contracts that give companies incentives, such as contracts with award fees.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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