IRS seeks industry input on business rules management

IRS plans to acquire software license and maintenance support, training and technical support services for implementing a business rules management environment.

OMB launches e-guide for Section 508 compliance

A new online wizard can determine if Section 508 applies to an acquisition, identify which standards apply, develop wording for a procurement solicitation and document compliance.

IT Exchange program rule finalized by OPM

Before agencies can detail employees or accept private-sector workers, they must develop departmentwide plans and written agreements, as well as meet other eligibility criteria.

GSA: Sept. 1 deadline for new FTS, FSS orders for 2005

Agencies have until Sept. 1 to send new task orders through the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service.

HHS taps Baltimore firm for Web support

Mind Over Machines Inc. won a contract from the Health and Human Services Department to provide database administration, operations support and help-desk services.

MCI team set for Networx race

MCI Inc. has put together a team of large and small businesses to pursue the General Services Administration's 10-year, $20 billion Networx contract.

Air Force acquisition center has new leader

Lt. Gen. John "Jack" Hudson will lead the Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Ringing through

State and local governments are beginning a major retooling of their telecom infrastructures, replacing legacy systems, boosting connect speeds and, with an array of state-of-the-art wireless devices, untethering deskbound civil servants.

Buylines: Balancing reason and risk comes under fire

Recently, a Professional Services Council member company went through a contentious audit at one of its customer agencies. The audit centered on the company's billings for subcontractor costs, an increasingly common area of debate.

Cipicchio leads DOD policy

Veteran contracting and procurement specialist Domenico Cipicchio is the new acting director for defense procurement and acquisition policy.

USAJobs, part 2

In the two years since the Office of Personnel Management revamped how the federal government posts job listings and accepts resumes online, USAJobs.gov has received more than 130 million unique visits and 1.5 million new resumes.

Who can solve the CYBERPUZZLE?

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's announcement last month that he would create a new assistant secretary post for cybersecurity and telecommunications has been warmly welcomed by the IT community. But amidst the applause, questions arise.

GSA reorg plan clouded

Industry is voicing cautious optimism about the General Services Administration's plans to reorganize and consolidate its purchasing management, but Congress could delay the agency's action.

Security in a box

Greater security needs place a proportionally greater burden on agency IT managers.

EPA releases information request for geospatial data hosting

The agency is seeking information about industry ability to host geospatial data sets from a variety of sources.

EDS deploys NMCI records management system

EDS Corp. has started deploying an enterprise records management system over the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet portal.

Indiana taps Haverstick for unemployment insurance work

Haverstick Consulting Inc. has been selected by the state of Indiana to provide a new unemployment insurance processing system.

Report: Open source makes strides in federal arena

A growing number of federal IT managers at U.S. civilian and defense agencies are choosing open-source Linux over proprietary Unix operating systems, according to a new survey.

DHS, FBI initiate major IT procurement projects

The Homeland Security Department will launch two new programs for IT acquisitions, while the bureau will accept proposals for its Sentinel system.

Arkansas re-ups NIC for e-gov services

NIC Inc. has won a three-year, multimillion-dollar contract renewal from Arkansas to continue providing e-government portal services.