Point One has been signed by GSA and DOD to the first of what could be many enterprise software license deals for data and records management software.
The omnibus spending bill approved by the House yesterday includes $34.9 billion in baseline funding for DHS in fiscal 2008 and boosts departmental IT contracting efforts focused on U.S. Visit and the Real ID Act.
The Office of Management and Budget's publicly accessible database of government contracts, grants, loans and other transactions is receiving mixed reviews.
Integrating the 22 agencies of DHS into a cohesive department requires the services of a new chief management officer, according to Comptroller General David Walker.
The compromise National Defense Authorization Act includes a measure that allows DOD agencies to continue using time-and-materials contracting, but puts new burdens on contractors.
Information security continues to be a material weakness in the Customs and Border Protection agency's internal controls, according to an independent audit.
DHS released grant guidelines this week to assist states in applying for $35 million to begin implementing Real ID requirements for handling personal data associated with driver's licenses.
The U.S. Agency for International Development plans to solicit information technology support for its humanitarian and foreign disaster assistance programs.
DHS is inviting industry to prove that available container security devices and readers are sufficient to detect tampering of shipping containers during transit.
Congress has strengthened oversight over federal contractors and lead systems integrators in the final fiscal 2008 Defense authorization bill, which is expected to be approved this week.
GSA may replace its Schedules Input Program, the system for uploading a contractor's schedule contract application and catalog information on the GSA Advantage Web site.
As the deadline for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative approaches, another border state has decided to offer enhanced driver's licenses to its citizens.
Long-distance radio frequency ID tags are the best technology choice for the upcoming U.S. passport card program despite their apparent shortcomings, a Motorola Inc. executive said.
Before DHS pays for the multibillion-dollar border security program, it needs to assure lawmakers the program is ready for use, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said.
