AT&T Government Solutions was adding servers and tweaking performance over the course of the day to handle a heavy load at the web site for the first nationwide do-not-call program to block telemarketers.
The Labor Department knew Laura Callahan, its former deputy chief information officer, had suspect credentials, but took no action, according to letter from a congressman pushing an investigation of Callahan and the use of diploma mills by government officials.
Industry and union representatives called for changes to the new rules for public-private competition of federal work at a hearing today before the House Government Reform committee.
Northrop Grumman Corp. will plan, design and implement Grants.gov, a one-stop Web portal for applicants applying for grants from some 900 participating federal programs.
<font color="CC0000"> (UPDATED) </font> The Bush administration has not lived up to its promise to open more contracting opportunities to small businesses, House Democrats said as they released their fourth annual scorecard that tracks federal prime contracting dollars going to small businesses.
Sprint Corp. and the Justice Department have settled a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged the company knowingly overcharged the government under the FTS2001 long-distance contract.
Federal government spending on telecommunications products and services will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 7 percent, according to a new market research report.
A Senate amendment to an FAA reauthorization act that would prohibit conversion of FAA facilities or functions from federal to private-sector performance is under fire.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's aviation management unit needs a computerized maintenance management system. The department wants a commercial solution with little or no customization needed. The system is expected to handle inventory, purchasing and maintenance data. The project is worth about $100,000. An RFP is expected in the second or third quarter.
The Iowa Department of Human Services seeks a contractor to provide solutions for operating a Medicaid management information system that complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act. An RFP is expected in the third quarter of 2003.
The Washington Transportation Department's state ferry system wants a revenue collection system. It must include infrastructure, hardware, software, documentation, training, implementation and maintenance to support controlled migration. The new system must be designed in an integrated fashion, facilitating sharing of corporate data between users and other applications. The RFP is expected in late June.
Two House members have asked the Office of Personnel Management to explain or create provisions the agency has to guard against federal employees embellishing their resumes with degrees from diploma mills.
Over the past 18 months, there has been growing sentiment among public-sector organizations to curb the use of information technology development by non-U.S. citizens or work performed overseas.
More than a half dozen states are poised to start online purchasing projects in the new state fiscal year that begins July 1, according to analysts and industry officials.
The Alameda County, Calif., purchasing department is seeking cellular phone products and services, including wireless service and equipment maintenance. The procurement office estimates the value of the contract to be about $1 million. A request for proposals is expected in July.
It's Lucy Caldwell's job to communicate clearly and calmly, especially in a crisis. From 1989 to 2002, she was a Virginia State Police spokeswoman, serving as a liaison with the public on a variety of incidents, ranging from automobile accidents and small plane crashes to drug busts and homicides. During a major incident, she might have fielded 100 calls a day.
