Kundra calls for context-driven government

Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra wants the government to make its data more available and services more accessible.

  • By Ben Bain

GAO: NOAA satellite procurement in trouble

NOAA's next-generation weather satellite procurement is running up costs and falling behind schedule, according to a new GAO report.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Cities track stimulus money on new Web sites

Several cities have established Web sites to track the $50 billion in economic stimulus spending cities will get.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

OMB wants industry input on tracking stimulus dollars

Starting April 27, OMB and the stimulus oversight board will ask the IT community how to best achieve transparency for reporting spending under the economic stimulus law.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

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

Some issues to watch in the government market

New priorities and initiatives come along with a new administration. For some critical issues, such as outsourcing and budget constraints, the real impact will not be known for several years.

  • By Nick Wakeman

E-Verify deadline postponed again

The Homeland Security Department has extended until June 30 the deadline for contractors to begin using the employment verification system.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

General Dynamics unit gets Medicare contract

General Dynamics IT's VIPS unit wins contract from Medicare and Medicaid services center.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Mapmakers face stiff tax burden

Mapping and surveying contractors will be hit with a 13 percent withholding of income tax from their federal contracts, a trade association official says.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Unisys to help DOD with financial processes

Unisys has won a GSA task order potentially worth $92 million to provide managed desktop solutions to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

  • By David Hubler

SBA proposes HUBZone rule change

Regulators have proposed requiring HUBZone businesses to keep their status throughout the competition for a set-aside contract.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Coast Guard schedules TWIC reader meeting

The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting to discuss its new risk-based rule for using Transportation Worker Identification Credential readers at port facilities.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

General Dynamics wins USCIS contract

The company will produce blank identification cards for USCIS to be used for new immigrant work eligibility cards.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Defense contractors see mixed impact from Gates proposals

Defense contractors see potential gains, losses under Gates' plan

  • By Alice Lipowicz and Doug Beizer

CACI continues support for DOD acquisition unit

CACI International will continue supporting DOD’s Acquisition Technology and Logistics component under a $31 million contract.

  • By David Hubler

Watchdog group questions FEMA appointment of contractor

Group alleges potential conflict of interest for former contractor who is now FEMA chief of staff.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

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

GAO: Costs, delays seen in weapons programs

A recent Government Accountability Office report reveals continuing high development costs and delays in many of the DOD’s major programs.

  • By Brian Robinson

GSA announces changes in FAS leadership

The General Services Administration moves its Federal Acquisition Service CIO to an assistant commissioner who oversees many IT programs.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Boeing wins SBInet work on northern border

Boeing Co. will build video surveillance systems along the U.S.-Canada border under a new contract.

  • By Alice Lipowicz
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