The Defense Department later this month will release two requests for proposals for pilot programs using its Business Management Modernization Program architecture.
More details on the second version of the Homeland Security Department's enterprise architecture should become known over the next three months, a DHS official said today.
The House of Representatives has passed the U.S. Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act, which gives the Patent and Trademark Office additional funds to recruit, hire and train more examiners and use more technology.
A new Defense Department rule could require contractors to develop a government-only line of business at significant cost to the government, according to the Information Technology Association of America.
As states rebound from three straight years of budget shortfalls, systems integrators are showing remarkable creativity in helping states stretch scarce dollars. Many are signing contracts that require less upfront funding by customers, and that generate additional revenue for the state. Although these approaches are not necessarily new, the demand for them is strong and growing.
It is often said that good people don't need laws to tell them how to act responsibly, while bad people always look for ways around the law. While we can establish norms of conduct, we cannot legislate behavior.
The performance of all federal programs would have to be addressed at least once every five years under a bill introduced by Rep. Todd R. Platts, R-Pa.
The Professional Services Council asked the Office of Management and Budget to clarify which agency personnel have authority to contest an award under a standard public-private competition under Circular A-76.
The Federal Acquisition Regulations councils raised the micropurchase and simplified acquisition thresholds for agencies dealing with potential nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological attacks. The changes were made in an interim rule published Feb. 23 in the Federal Register. The rule takes effect immediately. Comments on the rule are due April 23 via e-mail to 022@gsa.gov.
Computas NA Inc., Sammamish, Wash., is developing a capital asset planning and business case model for its Metis Enterprise visual modeling toolset. The company plans to demonstrate a prototype at FOSE in Washington March 23-25. FOSE is produced by PostNewsweek Tech Media, parent company of Washington Technology.
Standardized procedures to respond to national, regional and local emergencies may soon be the rule for all levels of government, according to Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.
The Defense Department in February proposed publishing 14 new rules in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to streamline the acquisition process.
Federal IT and command and control contract awards of more than $1 million totaled $6.7 billion in January 2004, a decline from January 2003. But contract awards likely will increase soon, according to a report from Reston, Va.-based research firm Input Inc.
The federal government's proposed $10 billion Networx telecommunications and networking program could get a dramatic makeover following a General Services Administration review of industry complaints and suggestions.
