County group endorses GIS certification

National Association of Counties endorses a certification program for geographic-information system specialists.

IBM lands TV coupon deal

The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded IBM a contract to provide services for the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program.

IBM, PriceWaterhouse pay fines for alleged kickbacks

IBM will pay $2.97 million, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers will pay $2.32 million, to settle allegations that they made improper payments in connection with federal IT contracts.

Air Force issues security clearance RFI

Acting as the procurement arm for a group that includes ODNI, DOD and OMB, the Air Force issued a RFI asking vendors for strategies on how to meet Congress' 2009 deadline for improving the security clearance process.

Moss: E-passports offer long-term improvements

The State Department's electronic passports should be considered a success despite long wait times and assertions that they are not being widely scanned, said a former State official.

Data mining program near rock bottom

A key data mining program at DHS is on the verge of cancellation if it does not succeed in winning more support within the department, according to a new report.

Bioterrorism program lacks sound management

DHS' program to coordinate surveillance information on bioterrorism is at risk of going over budget and falling behind schedule, according to a new report.

Input downplays Alliant prospects

GSA set a ceiling of $50 billion for the Alliant governmentwide acquisition contract, but Input analysts believe that it will actually generate far less business.

Despite some issues, audit finds Sentinel on track

In the second report on the management of the Sentinel program, GAO found that the FBI is heading down a successful path, but needs to address some outstanding problems.

GSA HSPD-12 contract with EDS upheld

GAO denied Aug. 6 two protests by unsuccessful bidders of the GSA's $66 million contract to EDS.

LOC, partners work to regulate digital media

Hoping to improve its ability to preserve and catalog the burgeoning amount of material on digital media, the Library of Congress has announced eight partnerships with organizations to establish digital format standards.

DHS fine-tunes screening system

In response to more than 600 public comments, DHS has shortened the time it will retain data, among other changes to its Automated Targeting System.

Velazquez: Gulf Coast small businesses being neglected

Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee chairwoman, wasn't impressed with what Bush administration officials had to say at a hearing about small businesses in the Gulf Coast's recovery efforts.

Agriculture's animal ID program slipping: GAO

The federal government is lagging behind in its program to tag and track U.S. livestock and poultry to improve investigation of animal disease outbreaks, according to a new GAO report.

Oceans of opportunity

Start-up consulting firm sails on, minus a founder at the helm.

Better by FAR

New contracting ethics regulations will alter the playing field.

We've got our eyes on you

Watchdog group launches database of alleged misdeeds.

Plenty of laws govern contracting

We have enough laws on the books to control contracting. What the government needs to do is increase the skill level of its contracting workforce.

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