Coast Guard alters course of Deepwater

The Coast Guard is preparing to award a revised contract for its $24 billion Deepwater modernization program starting June 25 with significant alterations.

Waxman blasts Republicans for contracting misconduct

While he stopped short of calling the federal procurement system broken, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said the system is unhelpful and blamed the former Republican-led Congress for neglecting oversight.

States march forward on health IT

A flurry of legislative activity in the state capitals over the past six months is laying the groundwork for coordinated health IT initiatives at the state level.

Boeing to flip the switch on SBI-Net

DHS' new border surveillance system is going live for the first time on Wednesday along a 28-mile section of border in Arizona, dubbed Project 28.

Testimony: DHS acquisition skirts oversight

Two of the largest DHS contracts have avoided scrutiny from the department's central procurement offices, according to a senior GAO official.

To stay on top, make sound investments

A fiercely competitive market demands focus.

Partnership is a concept worth fighting for

Government/contractor partnerships are under an unfounded assault

More than a reputation

Credibility keeps popping up in discussions with Keith Kellogg, executive vice president of CACI International Inc.'s mission systems group. By his definition, credibility includes reputation and agility.

Hard sell

NSA's tech reorg faces uphill road to win over critics.

Past due

Collecting from Uncle Sam takes patience, skilled invoice writing.

Troubled waters

Lead systems integrators face the fire.

Small businesses on the block should explore ESOPs

Employee stock ownership plans are a great option for sellers.

Networx gears begin to turn

Now the real work begins for the winners of Networx Universal and Networx Enterprise.

That price tag should make them think twice

Imposing a mandatory Electronic Employment Verification System for employers to check Social Security numbers of workers could cost up to $470 million a year and increase identity theft, according to testimony at a congressional hearing Thursday.

Rabago named Deepwater executive officer

The Coast Guard announced that effective today Rear Adm. Ronald J. Rábago is the new program executive officer of the $24 billion Integrated Deepwater Systems program.

Lawmaker asks GSA IG to look into Sun contract

Sen. Charles Grassley wants to know how much money, if any, the government has saved or lost under its contract with Sun Microsystems.

Lawmaker protests House SBI-Net controls

Funding conditions in the House Appropriations Committee's homeland security spending bill could obstruct progress on the SBI-Net project, according to Rep. Hal Rogers, ranking member of the homeland appropriations subcommittee.

FBI seeks vendor for NGIC gang intelligence

The FBI is seeking proposals to develop and integrate gang intelligence analysis and workflow capability for its National Gang Intelligence Center to support law enforcement.

Small biz sought for NARA Archives II site

The National Archives and Records Administration is looking for a small business to help it improve the digitization and scanning capabilities of its Archives II site in College Park, Md.