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.
It has been up to agencies to include contract language about buying green IT into proposal requests. With a new Federal Acquisition Regulations provision, it will become policy.
Contractors are interested in providing customers ways to meet goals for more environmentally friendly IT, but they are finding some hurdles, according to a panel at the Green IT Summit in D.C.
Flying high two years ago, state budgets are coming back down to earth with a thud, according to a new report on state spending, revenue actions and year-end balances.
Next year, the industry should continue to benefit from many of the positive factors from 2007, including significant liquidity available to strategic and financial buyers for acquisitions and greater competition for deals.
