Smart computing systems

Lockheed Martin Corp. of Bethesda, Md., won a $6.6 million research and development contract to work on the Defense Department's Polymorphic Computing Agent Architecture program, the agency said.

GAO: Networx strategy still risky

The General Services Administration still needs to work on the Networx telecommunications contract to address concerns being raised by the Government Accountability Office, the watchdog agency said.

GAO: Networx strategy still risky

The General Services Administration still needs to work on the Networx telecommunications contract to address concerns being raised by the Government Accountability Office, the watchdog agency said.

GAO: Beware managed PKI

The Government Accountability Office warned this month that in some situations, managed public key infrastructure services could be more trouble than they're worth to government agencies.

GAO: Beware managed PKI

The Government Accountability Office warned this month that in some situations, managed public key infrastructure services could be more trouble than they're worth to government agencies.

A way to win

When the Defense Logistics Agency awarded Accenture Ltd. a performance-based contract two years ago to modernize its supply chain management system, agency officials soon realized the "performance-based" aspect of the contract required as much work from them as it did from the contractor.

Feds seek comments on time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts

Federal officials are asking for comments on how time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts are used to buy commercial products and how the contract types could be used to buy commercial services.

State Department wants more memory

The State Department, already bumping up against the memory limits of the smart cards it uses today, is looking to the next generation of technology to support its future needs.

New public portals save Earth, lives

The city of Biloxi, Miss., wanted to encourage its citizens to recycle motor oil and other petroleum products and drive them to their recycling Web site for more information. So they turned to action star Steven Segal for help.

Army issues draft RFP for portal integrator

The Army today issued its draft request for proposals for the Army Knowledge Online Enterprise Services contract. The deal previously had been called Army Knowledge Online Lead Systems Integrator.

State fiscal survival depends on budget process change

States need to make fundamental changes to their budget processes if they expect to cope with the demands of federal mandates, author and consultant David Osborne told a gathering of state CIOs today.

Internet threats take on new hue

The daily volume of Internet attacks dropped off in the first half of this year, and the rate at which new vulnerabilities are being reported appears to have hit a plateau, but new problems are on the rise.

Competitive sourcing fight continues on the Hill

The House is debating an amendment that would restrict use of the revised Office of Management and Budget A-76 Circular.

State stands behind MyFlorida

Florida officials are assuring contractors that they do not intend to dismantle the MyFlorida Alliance outsourcing program, despite the abrupt cancellation of a major piece of that program last month.

Bidder protests e-recreation award

Spherix Inc. of Beltsville, Md., has filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office over the Agriculture Department's award to ReserveAmerica of the $128 million contract for the consolidated National Recreation Reservation System.

Transportation spending to soar

State and local government spending on emerging technologies for intelligent transportation systems will jump from $1.8 billion in 2004 to $2.5 billion in 2009, according to an August report by Input Inc.

Md. county starts online police recruiting

Peopleclick Inc., a provider of workforce management solutions, has implemented an application for Montgomery County, Md., that lets the county recruit police officers online.

WiFi spec boosts encryption

A new security specification for wireless networking incorporates the Advanced Encryption Standard, opening the door for certification under the Federal Information Processing Standard.

GAO: Tax haven firms have edge

A federal watchdog agency has concluded that companies incorporated in overseas tax havens likely have an edge over domestic competitors in pursuing federal contracts.

GSA opens access to contract data

Beginning Oct. 1, the General Services Administration will provide the public with free access to some federal contract information through the Federal Procurement Data System­Next Generation.