The science of opportunity identification

Much has been written about capture and proposal management. At most companies it is a well-defined, documented and integrated procedure. Likewise, most business development organizations are well acquainted with the Step, Stage or Gate Review processes.

Report: Law limiting subcontracts could inhibit disaster response

DHS' inspector general wrote in an Aug. 4 report that legislation that restricts subcontracting by prime contractors could inhibit disaster responses and recovery work.

Don't rock the boat on small businesses

Recent Small Business Administration actions aimed at substantial increases in contract awards to small businesses are colliding with market realities and, in manyinstances, are counterproductive to the government getting its work done efficiently and cost effectively.

Threat Reduction Agency seeks site survey support

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency wants contractor support for its site survey teams.

DIA plans billion dollar contract

Intelligence agency releases draft RFP for IT services contract.

Five firms to battle for Coast Guard services deal

Five companies will compete for a $104 million Coast Guard financial management contract.

Biometric spending to double in five years

Public and private spending on biometrics technologies will more than double to $7.3 billion globally by 2013, up from $3 billion in 2008.

FEMA suspends TopOff

Allegations of impropriety force agency to call off procurement and for SAIC to withdraw its bid on the contract.

Verified Identity Pass loses PC with Registered Traveler data

The PC contained unencrypted personal information on 33,000 participants in the Registered Traveler program and has caused TSA to suspend new enrollments for the company.

Service-disabled veterans to benefit from new bill

The House passed a bill that would require a company or agency working on behalf of the VA to give preference to small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans.

Eight homeland security bills make it through House

The measures are designed to strengthen cyber security, promote greater sharing of unclassified information and prevent the over-classification of information.

Northrop files protest over TSA infrastructure decision

Northrop Grumman Corp. is protesting TSA's decision not to consider the company a finalist for a $2 billion contract.

Survey: Government IT spending to grow 5 percent over five years

The survey predicts government spending on IT will grow 5 percent in the next five years.

Report: DOD business systems' upgrades risky

Some DOD business systems modernization projects need to be better justified, defined and managed, according to a recent GAO report.

DOD gives nod to Certipath certificates

The Defense Department is now accepting public key infrastructure certificates from Certipath LLC.

911 Improvement Act protects VoIP 911 calls

Phone calls made over VoIP to 911 numbers will have the same access and protections as other 911 technologies under a measure recently signed by President Bush.

DHS allots $1.8 billion in preparedness grants

DHS has announced a total of $1.8 billion in grants, primarily to states and cities, to fund equipment, training and exercises for terrorism preparedness.

GAO report sparks call for DCAA resignations

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has called for the resignation of DCAA supervisors who allegedly harassed employees to change audit results on contracts.

Registered Traveler set to go nationwide

The Transportation Security Administration will expand Registered Traveler to all U.S. airports beginning next week and eliminate a TSA-conducted screening that it considers duplicative.

Meyerose: Enterprise software to drive info-sharing

A new enterprise software licensing program will help knock down barriers to information sharing, while saving agencies money, said ODNI's associate director of national and CIO.