Lawmakers zero in on high-risk IT projects

Lawmakers today expressed frustration over the continued shortcomings of IT projects. They questioned how much of the $65 billion agencies spend on IT is being wasted.

DHS to begin worker ID enrollment in October

DHS is aiming for early October to begin enrolling individuals for the Transportation Workers Identification Credential, a top homeland security official said.

Velazquez: Weed out HUBZone's bad apples

SBA's program to develop businesses in underutilized business districts is riddled with holes, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, said Sept. 19.

Border Patrol tie-in delays SBInet launch

Boeing will not receive the final payment for the first portion of the border surveillance system until DHS determines that the system is working properly, a department spokesman confirmed today.

Input: State and locals gradually warm to Schedule 70

State and local government purchasing through the GSA Schedule 70 is steadily increasing and may lead the governments to use other federal schedules when allowed to do so, reports Input Inc.

Competition heats up for U.K. identity card work

Several U.S. companies are expected to participate in bidding for the upcoming $2 billion biometric national ID card system being developed in the United Kingdom.

Governors pressure feds on Real ID funding

Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner and Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons are calling on the federal government to issue the long-awaited regulations for the Real ID Act of 2005 and also to pump more money into the program.

Alliance: Pass card deadline impractical

DHS is running out of time to test and deploy a new technology solution in a proposed passport-alternative identification card by summer 2008, according to an industry expert.

SIA to streamline Defense Intel Enterprise

DIA issued Sept. 14 its much-talked about solicitation to consolidate about 30 contracts into one for intelligence analysis support. Responses to the RFP are due Sept. 28.

GSA greenlights Verizon systems

Verizon Business has cleared the final hurdle needed to start selling through the Networx Universal contract.

2007 Small Business Report | Diverse talents

Top 8(a)s show wide range of information technology skills as ANCs continue their dominance.

2007 Small Business Report | Favored to win

New rule broadens ANC subcontracting appeal.

2007 Small Business Report | It's not just about speed

Companies making the 2007 Fast 50 follow many paths to success in the government market.

Speaking the same language

Standards are critical for information sharing to work.

Steve Charles | Competition advocates take center stage

One of the all-encompassing, farthest-reaching questions in the world of public contracting is how to create meaningful competition within the procurement system and measure the results in a transparent way.

Richard Rector | Prepare now to avoid conflicts

It's protest season again. It comes around at the end of the government fiscal year when a spike in the number of new contracts inevitably is followed by a wave of bid protests.

Bids and proposals

The Indiana Administration Department may want a contractor to provide an electronic grants application system for the state's Education Department.

Bids and proposals

The Indiana Administration Department may want a contractor to provide an electronic grants application system for the state's Education Department.

Sun withdraws from GSA Schedule

Sun Microsystems Inc. is canceling its General Services Administration schedule contract, the company has confirmed.

Guidelines set top homeland security investment priorities

National Preparedness Guidelines, released by DHS, list the top eight priorities that should guide national preparedness investments in the coming years.