GSA clears final FAS hurdle

The General Services Administration has completed negotiations with the two labor unions that represent its employees, and can now fully launch the long-planned Federal Acquisition Service.

Carrot or stick?

The debate continues on how to encourage the sharing of cybersecurity data.

Settled in

Cofoni gets comfortable in new role at CACI.

California initiatives in full bloom

Long-overdue modernizations create wealth of opportunities.

Get ready to listen

What your customers want ? experience and communication.

The SAIC Story: An $8 billion business success

Company founder J. Robert Beyster recounts SAIC's beginnings.

BearingPoint rolls into new territory

Small-business partners will foster growth.

TSA issues airport tracking system RFI

The next-generation security system for U.S. airports may include continuous tracking of passengers and baggage, according to a new notice posted by TSA.

HR business line solicitation, awards on hold

GSA will issue a "refreshed" solicitation for Federal Supply Service Schedule 738.x, including the new special item numbers for services, this week.

Outsourced tax collection adds up nicely for IRS

The IRS has effectively developed and implemented several aspects of an outsourced tax-collection program that is projected to result in an additional $1.4 billion in taxes by 2015, according to a new audit.

Congress moves to increase Deepwater oversight

In separate pieces of legislation, both the House and Senate have included provisions to tighten procurement oversight and require competition for portions of the Coast Guard's $24 billion Integrated Deepwater Systems modernization program.

Chertoff accepts DHS undersecretary's resignation

Michael Chertoff, DHS secretary, today has accepted the resignation of George Foresman, undersecretary for preparedness.

ITAA urges Congress to enact patent reform

The ITAA warned Congress today that the U.S. patent system is broken and needs to be fixed because it is keeping America's small businesses from realizing their innovative potential.

AT&T, Qwest and Verizon capture Networx Universal

But Sprint is left out of the long-awaited telecommunications contract.

Agencies to follow new IT security standards

ONDI and DOD this week announced the seven areas of certification and accreditation for information technology systems that they will standardize.

House adds $2.1B to DHS '08 funding

The House Homeland Security Committee has approved legislation authorizing $39.8 billion for the Homeland Security Department's fiscal 2008 budget, an increase of $2.1 billion beyond the administration's request.

GAO: Networx transition costs overestimated

GSA based its estimated costs for the transition from the FTS 2001 to the Networx contracts on a worst-case assumption, and the analysis overall is not accurate, according to a GAO report.

Report: Fed IT spending will continue modest growth

Federal spending on IT will maintain its modest growth rate over the next two years, as the political climate keeps agencies wary of major new projects, a new report said.

Audit: Law enforcement wireless network in peril

The plan to build a $5 billion nationwide wireless communications network for 81,000 federal agents runs a high risk of failure, according to a new audit.

Washington state, DHS team on enhanced ID

Washington State and DHS will test a driver's license with enhanced security features so it can be used as a border-crossing card.