Federal spending on homeland security grew substantially as a share of gross domestic product in the year following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Since 2002, however, agency outlays have increased only modestly, a new survey finds.
SSA is seeking industry sources to provide image knowledge-based software to digitize more of the disability process for the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.
Outsourcing projects for eligibility determination of health and welfare services are hot draws for many of the major state and local players this year.
Large contracts for information technology outsourcing and human services with state and local governments may draw federal systems integrators into the market and cause some already in it to refocus their efforts.
The business environment for federal IT services companies continues to be challenging, with the companies largely reporting lackluster fourth-quarter results and outlook for 2007, with a couple of exceptions.
The Accountability in Contracting Act appears to be on the fast track. But the measure's not yet law, so it's a good time to provide members of Congress with an industry perspective.
Everyone loves home cooking. It could be your mother's potato salad, your uncle's barbecued ribs or even your own three-egg deluxe omelette. There's something special about the things we make at home.
In an era of tight federal budgets, a new survey shows that procurement spending is no longer linked to budget fluctuations and that professional services and information technology dominate government buying.
DHS plans to release details shortly on how it intends to allocate to states a new $1 billion fund designated for interoperable public safety communications.
