Lawmakers question sole-source award to SAIC

Lawmakers are investigating the terms of a large sole-source contract awarded that the Health and Human Services Department awarded to a unit of SAIC.

Patent rights clause is broad in scope

Contractors performing research or development work for the government are no doubt aware of the standard FAR patent rights clause likely incorporated into their contracts.

Transition Watch: Analysis CEO rumored as CIA front-runner

John Brennan, chief executive officer of the Analysis Corp., is rumored to be a possible candidate for CIA director in the Obama administration.

Regulators finalize contractor disclosure regulations

Under the code of ethics, government contractors must notify both the agency's IG and contracting officer when credible evidence of a crime related to a government contract is found.

GAO, Army disagree on procurement protest limits

The Army disagrees with GAO officials' view that contractors can now protest an agency's decision under the fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act.

Rand: Raise small-business threshold at DOD

Rand Corp. says the Defense Department should use a higher threshold when defining small-business contractors.

USPS seeking cost-reducing SaaS product

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a software-as-a-service product to help it standardize, automate and streamline buying supplies, services and equipment.

Northrop files protest over JLTV design awards

Northrop Grumman has filed a protest with the GAO over the process used to select teams for the technology development phase of the Army's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.

Input: Technology critical to Obama policies

Information technology will play a critical role in President-elect Barack Obama's success in implementing many of his policy priorities.

Small-biz set-aside ruling cause for concern

A federal ruling that narrowed contracting preferences for minority-owned businesses could expand to other socio-economic set-asides using the same rationale.

Davis' departure leaves void

The government contracting community will lose a key advocate when Republican Rep. Tom Davis retires at the end of the year.

Who will be Obama's CTO?

One of the hot topics in Washington is speculation about whom President-elect Obama might name as the nation's first chief technology officer.

DHS revises grant guidance for fiscal 2009

The Homeland Security Department on Nov. 5 issued revised guidance for fiscal 2009 homeland security grants to state and local governments.

Solicitation coming for DHS systems engineering R&D center

The Homeland Security Department plans to soon issue a solicitation for a contractor to establish and operate a research and development center dedicated to systems engineering and development.

FCC signs off on two wireless mergers

The Federal Communications Commission has approved two big wireless mergers.

CACI, Oracle to build federal procurement tool

CACI International and Oracle announce the joint development of a contract life cycle management solution for federal procurement.

DOD braces for expected budget cuts

The financial meltdown might have a serious impact on future Defense Department spending.

Intelligence spending on the rise

The federal government spent $47.5 billion on national intelligence in fiscal 2008, an increase of 9 percent over the previous year's outlay of $43.5 billion.

BearingPoint weighs restructuring options

BearingPoint's plans to sell some or all of its business have proved unsuccessful, and the company is now attempting to renegotiate the terms of some of its debt.

Northrop to issue IDs compatible with PIV cards

The company is encouraging other federal contractors do the same.