Networx casts big shadow

Contract isn't mandatory, but few telecom services options exist.

Integral Systems recovers its orbit

Scandal rocks company, but planning and communication keep satellite firm on track.

May I see your ID, please?

Many companies see great opportunities nationwide in the first-responder credentialingmarket.

The face of an opportunity

The ID management business sparkles with high expectations, but is it still in a hurry-up-and-wait mode?

Don't hit panic button on small-business contracts

Companies with small-business contracts have always faced challenges in selling their company to a large company or private-equity group.

Beware of certifications in that contract boilerplate

Boilerplate certifications can teach hard lessons.

Continuing resolutions put agencies on edge

It's time for the Government Accountability Office to report on the true costs of Congress' continuing-resolution habit.

Briefs

The National Archives and Records Administration wants to make sure its information is safe in the event of a disaster.

Briefs

The National Archives and Records Administration wants to make sure its information is safe in the event of a disaster.

What, me worry?

Top concerns of government CIOs

Bids & proposals

The Maine Human Services Department wants a contractor to furnish a new Medicaid management information system and provide fiscal-agent services.

Deepwater fallout

The Coast Guard will take over the role of lead systems integrator from a Lockheed Martin/ Northrop Grumman team for the $24 billion Deepwater program.

Justice joins lawsuits against three top tech companies

DOJ has joined three whistleblower suits that claim Hewlett-Packard Co., Accenture Ltd. and Sun Microsystems Inc. have been bilking the government in a broad-based scheme of improper payments and kickbacks involving their IT government vendors.

Telecom industry group disputes GAO interoperability report

A telecommunications industry group today sharply disputed the findings of a recent GAO report regarding standards for interoperable radio communications for first responders.

Alliance: Government must help guard personal data

Congress should require both private companies and government agencies to notify people if their personal data has been breached or stolen online, the leader of a cybersecurity industry group said this week.

Councils grant extension for ethics comments

The comment period for a proposed Contractor Code of Ethics Rule will run several weeks longer than planned ? until May 23.

Coast Guard moves to strengthen acquisition

The Coast Guard is embarking on an 18-month initiative to consolidate and improve its acquisition functions.

First part of border network to be "stripped down"

The first section of the $8 billion Secure Border Initiative Network border surveillance system will get a streamlined version of the system anticipated for the rest of the border.

Security, budgets top agency IT concerns

IT security and IT budget constraints are top concerns for federal IT officials, according to a survey conducted at the FOSE trade show.

Coast Guard takes helm of Deepwater

The Coast Guard will take over the role of lead systems integrator role from Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman for the $24 billion Deepwater acquisition.