Jerry Grossman | New SBA size further stratifies small business

Arguably, the Small Business Administration's final rule, announced Nov. 15, regarding small-business size recertification under long-term federal contracts has few beneficiaries in the long term, except, perhaps, unsuccessful small businesses.

Jonathan Cain | Oral commitment leaves company in the lurch

Several useful lessons were highlighted last month when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided a case that brought to a close a long-running dispute between an SBIR grantee and the government.

Turbulence ahead

Buffeted by criticism, DHS struggles to weather contracting storm.

SBA regs ruffle feathers

A fair shake in federal contracting is what small IT companies are after. But what constitutes "fair" is a matter for debate, one that is raging around new regulations released by the Small Business Administration in November.

Get the record straight

Satisfying storage demands is becoming more complex.

Seaport-e reflects push for transparency, efficiency

The Navy's Seaport Enhanced multiple-award contract just might be the test case for how the Defense Department plans to change the way it buys services.

DHS comes clean

Details on budget, staffing released on SBI.

Info-sharing is work in progress

The cost of Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte's plan to link federal agencies could run into the hundreds of millions.

Agents of misfortune

Old and new issues loom large as IPv6 enters the cybersecurity fray.

Stan Soloway | Size recertification rule falls short of mark

Last month, the Small Business Administration released its anxiously anticipated rule on the recertification of small-business size status. On balance, SBA got it partly right.

U.S. Visit exit system flawed: GAO

The Homeland Security Department's program to document when foreign visitors leave the country does not meet the requirements set by Congress, GAO said in a new report.

House reform committee could change how government IT is handled

Under incoming chairman Rep. Henry Waxman, the House Government Reform Committee may alter how it handles federal IT.

DHS modifies position on radio frequency ID

A technology advisory panel to the Homeland Security Department has toned down its objections to radio frequency identification in the latest version of its report.

DOD, GSA to collaborate on acquisitions

The Defense Department and the General Services Administration have agreed to work on 22 areas that would improve their acquisition relationship.

E-voting requires long-term strategy: IDC

Though state and local governments have spent nearly $3.8 billion since 2002 on electronic voting systems, they still have a long way to go before e-voting generates an accurate, timely and secure voting process, according to a new study.

Texas plans permanent border watch Web site

Texas' month-long experiment with border surveillance Web cameras is being touted as a success with 221,000 people participating via the Internet, state officials said.

Senate OKs government budget through Feb. 15, new EPA CIO

The Senate's busy final week wrapped up with members confirming the EPA's new CIO and extending through Feb. 15 the federal government's fiscal 2006 budget.

GAO Report: NMCI not achieving targeted goals

The Navy-Marine Corps Intranet program has not yet achieved the two strategic goals set for the project, despite six years and $3.7 billion spent on the project.

GTSI awarded $63M FAA IT hardware deal

GTSI Corp. has been awarded a purchasing vehicle contract to consolidate the Federal Aviation Administration's procurement of IT peripherals.

IG: Old info hampers immigration enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement's database for tracking illegal aliens is riddled with out-of-date information, according to a new report from DHS.