Contractors doing business with state and local governments should expect to see $4.5 billion worth of new information technology opportunities from the proposed economic stimulus package, according to Input Inc.
The House version of the economic stimulus bill would require E-Verify employment verification for all contracts covered by the stimulus spending; the Senate bill approved yesterday does not.
Agency officials would like to obtain an information system that can continuously monitor and measure incoming automobile traffic within 10 miles of U.S./Canada border entry points.
Northrop Grumman Corp. is calling on Congress to restore funding for the Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft on the grounds that proposed cuts would displace U.S. workers and even threaten global security.
Lab testing of the Homeland Security Department's SBInet virtual fence revealed minor computer bugs that are expected to be fixed before construction begins in March or April, the program's director said.
The budget shortfall situation presents an opportunity for information technology contractors to step in and sell innovative concepts and approaches to states that will generate revenue and drive efficiencies that result in substantial savings, they said.
The status of the federal civil service and acquisition workforce is likely to be high on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's agenda this year.
