Cisco and Westcon pay $48M to settle GSA pricing dispute

Cisco Systems and Westcon Group North America will pay the government $48 million to settle claims that they made misrepresentations to the General Services Administration in violation of the False Claims Act.

Who made Northrop’s $2.6B DHS team?

Northrop Grumman has a slate of large contractors and a plethora of small businesses on its DHS headquarters team.

GSA poised to release security guidelines for cloud products

The General Services Administration is poised to release security controls and guidelines designed to speed up the certification and accreditation of cloud computing products and services for public comment.

Northrop wins $2.6B pact for IT at new DHS headquarters

Northrop Grumman will build the IT infrastructure as the Homeland Security Department builds its new campus in Washington, D.C., during the next 10 years.

How good is your emissions reporting? GSA wants to know.

GSA finds it feasible for companies to report their emissions data in a voluntary system and is moving ahead with the idea.

GSA continues leadership shifts

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GSA may recompete HSPD-12 contract

Violations of procurement policies revealed in an IG report could lead to a new competition for a services contract at GSA.

Qwest stamped as trusted Internet authority

Qwest is now the second Networx contract holder to earn GSA ’s Managed Trusted IP Service authority to operate governmentwide and under both Enterprise and Universal contracts.

Artel named first satellite vendor under new $5 billion contract

The General Services Administration and the Defense Information Services Agency have named Artel Inc. as their first vendor to offer satellite services under their joint $5 billion, 10-year Future Commercial Satellite Services Acquisition vehicles.

FCSA Schedule 70 value rises

The initial estimated value of bandwidth task orders under the $5 billion, 10-year Future Commercial Satellite Services Acquisition were low, by as much as 30 percent, federal officials said.

Networx deadline stretches to 2011

GSA gives agencies until next August to transition their telecommunications services to the Networx contract.

GSA plans for 'sustainability acquisitions'

The premier procurement agency’s plan is to use its buying power to change the federal marketplace.

GSA official spells it out at Gov 2.0 Summit

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Denise Pease named GSA regional administrator

She will oversee the agency's work in its Northeast and Caribbean Region.

Former GSA commissioner joins software services firm

Jim Williams has been named senior vice president of Global Professional Services at Daon, a provider of identity assurance software and services.

GSA seeks to upgrade its electronic travel service

The General Services Administration wants pioneering approaches to improve its E-Government Travel System, as the agency upgrades its travel management services.

Arinc wins GSA task orders for Air Force cargo aircraft

Arinc Engineering Services LLC has been awarded two acquisition support contracts for U.S. Air Force Foreign Military Sales programs that have a combined value of over $40 million.

GSA names chief financial officer

Alison Doone, currently the Internal Revenue Service's CFO, will assume the same position with the General Services Adminsistration.

Contractor database to go public by year's end

Regulations are progressing to open the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System to the general public.

No debrief required for schedule holders, judge rules

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims said schedules don't fall under the fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act.