Legislation would revamp clearance process

House members have introduced legislation that would require reporting on governmentwide adjudication and investigation standards for the security clearance process.

Feds again push back E-Verify deadline

Federal officials have agreed to postpone enforcement of E-Verify for federal contractors to May 2009.

FEMA wants ID management support

Federal Emergency Management Agency wants innovative pricing choices for software that would control access and identity management to deal with surges in use after major disasters.

Group calls for digital infrastructure stimulus

A $30 billion investment in information technology in a government-led economic stimulus package would create about 949,000 U.S. jobs, according to a new study.

ITAA: Certification proposal nearly impossible

A government anti-counterfeiting proposal that would require federal contractors to certify the authenticity of their products would create major liabilities for contractors, the Information Technology Association of American has said.

ICF assists EPA on clean energy and climate change policies

ICF International will assist the Environmental Protection Agency help develop clean energy and climate change policies under a five-year contract that has a ceiling of $11.3 million.

Schwarzenegger calls for tech consolidation

IT contractors doing business with the state of California might find more large-scale contracting opportunities if the state puts four agencies responsible for different technology programs under one roof.

Obama: Technology key to stimulating economy

Technology will be an important aspect of creating jobs and transforming health care, the president said in his inaugural address.

GSA reviews Schedule 70 operations

GSA officials want to return the $16 billion IT contract program to its former prestige.

Stan Soloway | Forging progress on key initiatives

The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction issued a massive report in December, which concluded that the U.S. engagement in Iraq was marked, and to an extent doomed, from the beginning by an under-resourced and undermanned infrastructure.

An eye for opportunity

Last Byte: CACI exec wants to boost company's national security business.

Optimism greets Obama

Take your pick: the economy, the war or the budget. We all have plenty of things to worry about in 2009. But one of the encouraging aspects about working on this issue’s cover story is that a recurring theme of optimism kept creeping into people’s comments.

Eye on M&A

Though December is historically a slow month for mergers and acquisitions, Computer Sciences Corp. strategically double-dipped to capture Defense Department business locally and in Europe.

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Contract watch

Boeing is protesting the award of a $1.1 billion contract for weather satellites to Lockheed Martin Corp. Meanwhile, Science Applications International Corp.’s nearly $100 million sale of nonintrusive inspection systems to the Army is proceeding apace.

House Democrats map out spending for new programs

Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee have released an itemized list of new federal programs that might receive a portion of the $825 billion proposed stimulus plan.

State and local governments scale back IT spending

State and local governments might slash as much as $30 billion from their cumulative spending on information technology services over the next five years, according to Input Inc.

GSA considers launching STARS II

The agency plans to launch a second version of its governmentwide technology contract set aside for small businesses, due to its overwhelming success, an official said.

Committee wants more contractor internal controls

A report recommends requiring contractors to report overpayments, have ethics programs.

GAO rejects Marinette protest over Deepwater cutter

The Government Accountability Office has rejected a bid protest from Marinette Marine Corp. over a Coast Guard ship-building contract awarded to Bollinger Shipyards Inc.