The Homeland Security Department is considering using an identification number, rather than a name, on its new border crossing card as a method to help protect privacy, a top department official said today.
Federal agencies are realizing unprecedented success in improving administration and management, but they still need to apply greater "clarity, transparency and candor" in implementing improvements, said OMB's Clay Johnson.
The General Services Administration earlier this week announced they are close to an enterprisewide software deal with Telos Corp. of Ashburn, Va., for their information assurance and automated message handling system titles.
Congress is considering approving "buy American" provisions for federal procurements that could have negative effects on federal IT contractors, according to the Information Technology Association of America, told Washington Technology.
Although competitive-sourcing efforts during the past three fiscal years will likely save the government more than $5 billion, the Office of Management and Budget contends that legislation Congress passed last calendar year will hamper the net benefits of such competitions.
After a woeful 2005, capped by a $16 million net loss, GTSI Corp. is fiercely fighting its way back to stability and profitability with a turnaround strategy led by its new president and CEO, James Leto, who wants to make GTSI profitable by the end of 2006 and move it way from its profile as a reseller toward that of a solutions provider.
Industry and government have tremendous need for cleared employees, but there are significant barriers to hiring them. The backlog in the government's clearance process only exacerbates the problem.
In what is believed to be the first-ever False Claims Act settlement between a company allegedly posed as a small business and the U.S. government, Insight Public Sector Inc. has agreed to pay $1 million for misrepresenting itself as a small business.
The General Accountability Office wants information about off-the-shelf budget formulation software to help legislative branch agencies develop and present their yearly budget requests to Congress with consistent methodologies and formats.
The General Accountability Office wants information about off-the-shelf budget formulation software to help legislative branch agencies develop and present their yearly budget requests to Congress with consistent methodologies and formats.
Restoring morale and winning back customers should top the list of priorities for Lurita Doan, President Bush's nominee to be administrator of the General Services Administration, according to government and industry officials.
New forms of intelligence-gathering?including the availability of open-source information on the Internet?are becoming increasingly important for fighting terrorism and may even reduce the need for more traditional collection efforts.
Emerging from several challenging fiscal years, the nation's governors are ready to spend big money on IT projects, according to a white paper released today by market research firm Input Inc.
For businesses that want a chance to help the government shape how it formulates and executes budgets and uses geospatial information in the future, this is your chance.
The adage, "A good offense is the best defense," applies in federal contracting when the government IT channel goes up against Trade Agreements Act prohibitions.
The Homeland Security Department is not expected to adopt its first standard for interoperable, digital, wireless communications for first responders until the end of 2007, according to a report from DHS inspector general Richard Skinner.
