DHS to rebuild Project 28 fence

The mobile border surveillance system deployed as a prototype of SBInet in Arizona is coming down and will be replaced with an updated version with permanent towers.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Bush administration opposes small-biz research bill

The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act would require agencies to set aside 3 percent of their outside research budgets or $650 million each year.

  • By John Stein Monroe

DARPA needs next-gen compilers

The agency is looking to fund development of compilers that can dynamically optimize programs for the specific environments in which they will run.

  • By Joab Jackson

Panel to debate GSA price reduction clause

GSA's price reduction clause is likely to be at the center of debate for a new advisory panel, which is reviewing the schedules program.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Feds see strong demand for border-crossing cards

Hundreds of thousands of Americans have applied voluntarily for new and expanded border-crossing identification cards through the Bush Administration's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Three win Army logistics support contracts

The Army confirmed this week that the three original winners of LOGCAP IV will do the work even through GAO upheld the protest in October.

  • By William Welsh

Fusion centers suffer information overload

Dozens of state and local intelligence fusion centers are having difficulties juggling the multiple information systems that provide them with data, according to a new GAO report.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

GSA establishes advisory panel for Schedule program

A new advisory panel will begin an in-depth review of GSA's policies and regulations for schedule contracts, the agency announced yesterday.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Census field data contract to be reworked

The Census Bureau is renegotiating its contract with Harris Corp. for the Field Data Collection Automation portion of the 2010 census.

  • By Wade-Hahn Chan

GWACs start to slide

Business going through governmentwide acquisitioncontracts has started to drop as agenciesrely more on their own procurement vehicles.

No need for reform, EPA says

IBM Corp.'s short suspension by the Environmental Protection Agency is still reverberating through the government market.

Newsbriefs

DHS will begin testing an International Registered Traveler program at three airports starting June 10 to expedite clearances for prescreened travelers.

Bids and proposals

Orange County, Va., is seeking a contractor to provide an interoperable radiocommunications system for public safety agencies.

Bids and proposals

Orange County, Va., is seeking a contractor to provide an interoperable radiocommunications system for public safety agencies.

No magic bullet

Congestion ahead | Despite promising technologies, transportation mode modernization requires better policies and more funding.

  • By James Schultz

Bones of contention

Contractors face more scrutiny as concerns about conflicts of interest increase.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

ID cards prepare for takeoff

Airports broaden credentialing efforts asCongress and TSA look at security breaches.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Now comes Vangent

Name changes haven't stunted BPO provider's ability to win contracts.

  • By David Hubler

Small business contracting: Read all about it

The House Homeland Security Committee has published its first online newsletter highlighting opportunities at DHS as a way to help small business contractors.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

House reform committee amends, passes Loophole Act

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved a bill, after amending it, that would close a loophole in dealing with contractors in acquisition regulations.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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