DHS' U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program is top-heavy in management costs but shows a persistent pattern of management shortcomings, according to a new report.
Agencies sometimes paid significantly more for the same debris removal and demolition work because they didn't share contracting information, an audit has found.
State and local governments will spend an estimated $5.5 billion on interoperable public safety communications between 2007 and 2012, including $3.4 billion from federal sources, according to a new report.
The pace of Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act designations and certifications by DHS is fairly brisk this year, but not as rapid as in 2006.
Many states are looking to modernize public assistance programs. But, the Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007, passed by the House July 27, would prohibit states from doing that with private sector support.
The Defense Department proposed a rule change Aug. 2, governing its payment obligations, that could result in contractors waiting longer for payment under certain cost-reimbursement contracts.
Army Secretary Peter Geren urged Army IT managers and industry executives to remain focused on technology efforts that deliver the right information to the right people in real time.
Army Secretary Peter Geren urged Army IT managers and industry executives to remain focused on technology efforts that deliver the right information to the right people in real time.
The California General Services Department wants a contractor to design and deploy a comprehensive tax collection solution for the state's Employment Development Department.
DOD needs a database of potential locations of terrorist activity related to Weapons of Mass Destruction, according to a new Defense Science Board report.
Three companies have filed bid protests against GSA's $50 billion Alliant contract. A decision by GAO to deny or accept the protests could come as late as early December.
Companies awarding subcontracts to Alaska Native Corporations will soon be able to count the award toward meeting their small business goals, even if the ANC is not a small business.
A new DIA contract could be worth up to $1 billion. Although the agency said an RFP would be released by Aug. 27, no notice has been posted on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site.
Northrop Grumman spent $5.6 million to lobby the federal government in the first six months of 2007, the most spent among the largest federal IT contractors, according to the latest disclosure forms filed with the Senate.
A senior DOD procurement official said this week the Pentagon has little appetite for new contracts involving a lead system integrator approach, but stopped short of saying officials will never use the concept again.
