DRC gets immigration services work

Dynamics Research Corp. will help immigration authorities with collecting fingerprints and photographs under a new contract.

Northrop objects to cuts to E-2D program

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.

Grassley submits H-1B amendment

The legislation would ban TARP funds from going to companies that employ H-1B visa holders.

DHS, Boeing move closer to SBInet rollout

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.

States stagger under the weight of budget gaps

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.

New rules for importers take effect

A last-minute Bush administration rule requiring importers to file more data on shipments went into effect Jan 25.

Grassley hits Microsoft on layoffs

Microsoft should lay off its foreign workers on H-1B visas before it lays off American workers, Sen. Charles Grassley.

Analysis: Contractor self-disclosure rules raise questions

New Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions require federal contractors to report violations, frauds and overpayments.

McCaskill to head new contracting oversight committee

Sen. Joe Lieberman has tapped Sen. Claire McCaskill to chair a new subcommittee that will deal with contracting abuses.

Regime change cuts both ways

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.

Alaska Native set-asides to undergo review

The House Small Business Committee said it will examine the SBA's program after a 2008 report raised questions about possible fraud.

Tech CEOs offer Obama views on stimulus

President Barack Obama holds a meeting with high-level technology executives to discus the economic stimulus package.

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.