Ariz. lawmakers balk at new driver's licenses

Opposition is building in Arizona's Legislature to a plan to authorize a hybrid driver's license that also would serve as a border-crossing card and would comply with the Real ID Act.

Legislators: DHS doing a poor job with data sharing

DHS is at risk for losing support for funding because it is not doing a good enough job of sharing information with state, local and federal homeland security officials.

Contractor employees implicated in passport breach

<font color="CC0000"><b>UPDATED</b></font color>?Stanley Inc. and Analysis Corp. were named as the contractors involved in the improper accessing of the passport file of presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Bids and proposals

The Illinois Department of Human Services might want a contractor to provide an electronic case management system for its Bureau of Child Care and Development. A request for proposals is expected in late 2008.

Bids and proposals

The Illinois Department of Human Services might want a contractor to provide an electronic case management system for its Bureau of Child Care and Development. A request for proposals is expected in late 2008.

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Georgia gears up for infrastructure outsourcing

The state of Georgia has begun prequalifying companies to bid on its massive statewide information technology outsourcing project.

Into uncharted waters

Blogosphere brings contractors fresh problems on high-profile Deepwater project.

Tough to handle

Congress, contractors grapple with increasing competition.

Adobe seeks greener pastures

Multimedia giant takes aim at selling government solutions.

It's all about partners

Sun/CDW Government agreement fills needs for both companies in the government market.

State & Local special report | Helping hands

Tough times lie ahead, but top integrators aim to bring efficiency to struggling state and local customers.

Rethinking the pure-play mandate

Most prospective buyers in the government services markets are seeking pure-play, federal-oriented targets. These acquirers are either already focused on thefederal segment and want to expand there or they are seeking to enter the federal arena. This approach essentially involves sticking to the market you know.

GSA pumps up cooperative purchasing

A recent Input Inc. report shows that state and local purchases under GSA's IT schedules grew to $361.2 million in 2007, a marked increase compared to 2006. Inputprojects sales under cooperative purchasing to continue to grow at a compound annual rate of 24.6 percent, surpassing $1 billion by 2012.

Court stands tough on conflict of interest

During the last week of February, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ordered the Defense Department not to exercise any future options that extend a support services contractwith Lockheed Martin Corp. for DOD's Tricare medical services program. The order follows a decision last year that the contract award violated organizational conflict of interest rules.

Registered traveler debuts in Washington

Dulles International and Reagan National airports have become the 15th and 16th airports in the country to begin offering the Registered Traveler service.

FCC closes spectrum auction

The FCC is weighing its options to improve public safety communications after it failed to attract an appropriate bid for creation of a nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders.

GAO: Cutter delivery might veer off schedule

The Coast Guard's first national security cutter constructed as part of the $24 billion Deepwater program might not be ready by its scheduled date, according to a new report.

Nortel prevails in Social Security protest

Nortel Government Solutions has prevailed in a protest of its $300 million contract to build a voice-over-IP network for the Social Security Administration.