Iraq reconstruction contracts get closer look

Contractors doing reconstruction work in Iraq might be subjected to a more rigorous screening process in the months ahead.

Five to vie for Education tasks

Five contractors will compete for task orders to help the Education Department modernize its management of student loan data under a contract worth as much as $300 million.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Feds to publish fusion center guidelines

The guidelines for state and local intelligence fusion centers will detail how to achieve the baseline capabilities necessary to share terrorism and law enforcement data.

  • By Ben Bain

Agencies need to develop biometric collection standards

The lack of standards and the use of proprietary formats has inhibited information sharing, according to a new GAO report issued Oct. 15.

  • By Doug Beizer

Cancellation helps geospatial firms, group says

Congress' decision not to fund a proposed satellite imagery program has won praise from a citizens' advocacy group.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

DISA calls on small businesses for spectrum innovation

Providing capabilities such as radio spectrum technology is key for small businesses that want to win DISA contracts, said speakers at an industry-sponsored event.

  • By Doug Beizer

DHS rule could make IT items harder to import

Computers, software and related devices could become more expensive and more difficult to bring into the U.S. under a rule proposed by the Homeland Security Department.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Panel: Cybersecurity tops agencies' wish list

Analysts say federal contracting opportunities will remain strong for cybersecurity, health care and logistics solutions.

  • By David Hubler

Defense spending hits high-water mark

U.S. defense spending hit its highest point in a decade in fiscal 2008, but will likely decline over the next 10 years, according ITAA.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Small businesses expected to benefit from geospatial BPA

It is believed that the BPA will provide greater transparency, leverage the government's buying power and reduce administrative costs.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Cisco, GSA fall out over schedule contract

Cisco Systems Inc.'s GSA schedule contract is set to expire as negotiations stall.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Agencies slip up on contract classification

A number of contracts to large businesses were counted as small business awards by government agencies.

DOD to scale back workers' comp for contractors overseas

Congress has instructed the Defense Department to trim workers' compensation costs for contractors supporting overseas operations.

DOD contract will coordinate collaboration

The new contract for the Defense Department's high-performance computing program seeks to improve collaboration among government agencies, industry and academia.

  • By Doug Beizer

Input: Fed IT spending up 3.9 percent in '09

The federal government's spending on IT will increase a modest 3.9 percent overall in 2009.

  • By David Hubler

Navy envisions new strategy for NGEN

The Navy is considering a new acquisition approach for its Next-Generation Intranet Program, reports FederalNewsRadio.

Strong companies stand to benefit from changes ahead

Federal IT and professional services stocks have been outperforming the broader stock market because investors are attracted to the relative stability of the industry.

  • By Bill Loomis

Troubled economy won't slow data projects

Data storage projects are one area that may be immune from the economic downturn, according to attendees at the Storage Networking World conference.

ICF to support Head Start program

ICF Inc. LLC will provide support to the Health and Human Services Department's Head Start program under multiple contracts.

  • By William Welsh

GAO: Feds needs uniform approach to biometrics

Agencies that collect biometric information need to access and share that data, GAO said in a report issued Oct. 15.

  • By Doug Beizer
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