DOD and GSA last week issued a request for quotations for full-disk encryption or a file/folder encryption system under the SmartBuy enterprise software management program.
DHS earned mostly average grades on its 2006 report card from the House Homeland Security Committee with special attention needed for improving employee morale and strengthening procurement oversight and financial reporting.
Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Kenneth Krieg has issued a memo to the military branches and other DOD officials encouraging them to use the Veterans Technology Services contract.
Reps. Tom Davis (R-Va.) and Jim Moran (D-Va.) don't agree on too many issues. But both are in accord when it comes to the value of government contracting reform.
The director of National Intelligence released a 100-day integration and collaboration plan this week to improve operations among the 16 government intelligence agencies he oversees.
Three companies have won blanket purchase agreements under GSA's SmartBuy program to sell a McAfee security package and related services to government agencies.
Small businesses may not be ready for the level of scrutiny headed their way under proposed reporting rules and the contracting accountability Web site.
A proposed new rule that would require contractors to reveal information about their subcontractors on some contracts is causing some companies to fear that their competitors will learn trade secrets.
Despite some improvements, the State Department still falls short in its information security efforts, a new report from Inspector General Howard J. Krongard said.
Government contractors are familiar with the federal False Claims Act. Many contractors are probably unaware, however, that some states also have their own false-claims acts, a number that is growing.
Congress appears poised to revisit the question of whether the government has adequate standards to ensure it only does business with responsible parties.
