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What your customers are thinking

Managing or replacing older systems; and formulating or implementing an enterprise architecture are among the top 10 CIO challenges.

Forecast 2008: Chart your course

Elections, GSA contracts, deadlines and congressional oversight shape the future.

Warner: Nation at 'critical tipping point'

Making the United States more competitive on the world stage will require a renewed focus on information technology and how it can transform government, according to former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner.

Stanley added to Alliant

The General Services Administration added a company to its Alliant contract that it initially passed on, the company said today.

Telos to provide AF with ruggedized laptops

The Air Force placed task orders for laptop PCs from Telos through Network Centric Solutions and a Network Enterprise Technology Command contract.

FCC moves forward on mobile alert system

The FCC published a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a commercial mobile alert system that would let wireless providers send emergency alerts to users of cell phones and other devices.

ACS, Ingenix forge health care alliance

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. and Ingenix have formed a strategic alliance to supply the technology for ACS' state Medicaid management information systems projects.

Registered Traveler to go international

International travelers will soon have the option of registering in advance to speed their passage through security checkpoints at U.S. airports.

Legislators want new SBA rule thrown out

The Small Business Administration's attempt to give women who own small businesses better odds of getting a government contract may not help after all, lawmakers say.

Acquisition changes on hold after Bush vetoes measure

Though the White House's primary concerns have little to do with procurement, several acquisition changes are on hold after the president's veto of the Fiscal 2008 Defense Authorization bill.

Analysts: Cogent stock overvaluation charges premature

The stock price of federal biometrics supplier Cogent Inc. is recovering after taking a dip Monday on media speculation that it may have been overvalued.

Three HR LOB vendors for agencies to choose from

Accenture, Allied Technology Group and Carahsoft Technology earned places on the HR schedule, 738. X, under a five-year base contract with three five-year options.

Navy ERP program to go live

BearingPoint announced earlier this week that the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning program is about to go live after about three years of development.

Legislation would mandate data protection plans

A new bill introduced earlier this week would require agencies to set penalties for vendors on contracts worth $500,000 or more if the company did not implement a comprehensive personal data privacy and security program.

Clinton provision would clamp down on award fees

Sen. Hillary Clinton added language to the Senate's Fiscal 2008 Omnibus Appropriations spending package to tighten controls on DHS contractor award fees.

Input: Health gateway projects offer ground-floor opportunity

Contractors will find ample opportunities next year for projects that help state and local governments lay a foundation for a robust infrastructure for health IT systems, reports Input.

Vendors vie for spectrum grab

The FCC's long-awaited auction of radio spectrum in January is attracting major wireless bidders and newcomers.