EDS forms team to chase Air Force network deal

EDS Corp. has picked AT&T Inc., as well as several large and small businesses, to help it chase a potential $500 million contract with the Air Force Space Command.

Lieberman increases focus on Homeland Security with new subcommittees

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) yesterday named subcommittee heads and the formation of two new subcommittees.

Harris completes Milstar log-on to get ready for Navy competition

Harris Corp. has completed a point-to-point satellite call under simulated high-sea shipboard conditions using an advanced multi-band prototype system to prepare for an upcoming Navy contract competition.

IT is at forefront of Bush's State of the Union address

In his sixth State of the Union address, President Bush last night stuck to his usual technology themes of using IT to improve health care and better secure the border.

Immigration Services seeks database for investigations unit

Request for proposals seeks commercial database that provides an integrated data collection system to track investigations.

Report: Global homeland security surge seen

Global homeland security spending is projected to rise by 46 percent to $34.8 billion by 2011, according to a new report.

House moves to streamline Safety Act application process

Senior members of the House Homeland Security Committee on Jan. 19 introduced legislation to streamline implementation of Safety Act liability protections for anti-terrorism technologies.

NIST recommends two labs for voting system testing

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has recommended that two Colorado laboratories be accredited to test voting systems against federal standards.

It's the second go-round for federal govt. Web site

Welcome to USA.gov ? the new Web site of the federal government.

EPA adds to SRA's Brownfields to-do list

SRA International won a contract from the Environmental Protection Agency to deliver a broad range of technical and analytical support to the agency's Brownfields program.

NIST to release IPv6 profile

The National Institute of Standards and Technology will release the federal government's Internet Protocol version 6 profile by the end of the month.

Senate votes to declassify intelligence spending

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Wednesday approved legislation to declassify the top line of the U.S. intelligence budget and make public the total amount of federal dollars spent on intelligence activities each year.

GSA issues RFQ for HSPD-12 replacement contract

The much-anticipated replacement contract for the General Services Administration's Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 managed-service office asks vendors to provide assistance to agencies in handing out smart cards and developing card management systems for at least 40 agencies and 420,000 federal employees.

GSA express program to shorten time it takes to get on schedules

One of Lurita Doan's goals as administrator of the General Services Administration is to decrease the time and burden for vendors to get on the Federal Supply Schedules.

Fortify buys Secure Software

The acquisition of McLean, Va.-based Secure Software expands Fortify's worldwide customer base and better establishes its presence in the Washington area to serve the federal market.

New leaders take on old problems

The new Democratic majority promises reforms, but fiscal, political realities raise question: How much can be done?

Hot topics for the New Year

Politics, must-have technologies and major new contracts are front and center in 2007. Permeating these issues is the continuing war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Don't gamble with success

Outsourcing, customer relationships and people are the best bets for 2007.

Social and political returns on investments

A new study by the Center for Technology in Government describes the first steps toward measuring public return on investment. The center's methodology and its results hold great promise for agencies and governments at all levels.

Ring in the New Year with revised T&M payment rules

Long-awaited rules affecting time-and-materials contracting go into effect Feb. 12. Where the procuring agency makes appropriate findings, the rules will allow use of T&M contracts for any type of service procured as a commercial item.