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Two named to lead contracting, intel efforts

Two appointees in congressional hot-button areas ? contracting and information sharing ? have plenty of relevant experience.

Survey: Professional services dominate federal buying

In an era of tight federal budgets, a new survey shows that procurement spending is no longer linked to budget fluctuations and that professional services and information technology dominate government buying.

DHS promises flexibility for $1b interoperability grants

DHS plans to release details shortly on how it intends to allocate to states a new $1 billion fund designated for interoperable public safety communications.

Proposal would require specific subcontracts be made public

Under a newly proposed rule, contractors would have to report specific subcontract awards to a public database to assess the quality of the reported information.

Lockheed lands Justice IT contract

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $388.8 million contract from the Justice Department for information technology operations, infrastructure and security services.

Washington Technology wins second Neal award

The May 29, 2006, issue of Washington Technology wins the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award for single best issue.

LaVigne named president of Apptis

<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color> Apptis Inc. announced today that Rene LaVigne will serve as president and chief operating officer following the abrupt departure of president and CEO Steve Baldwin on Wednesday.

Green technology could be a partnership away, AMD CEO says

A stronger partnership between government and industry is needed to achieve more energy-efficient computing, Hector Ruiz, CEO of AMD told participants at FOSE today.

IBM, Cisco team for crisis management

IBM Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. will partner to provide emergency crisis response as an end-to-end managed service.

Lockheed wins $376M Patriot upgrade deal

Lockheed Martin won a $376 million contract from the Army Aviation and Missile Command to provide hardware and related services for the next-generation of Patriot missiles.

When 'convenience trumps security'

When it comes to prioritizing IT security solutions, "convenience trumps security, but embarrassment trumps convenience."

Governors request $1b to get Real ID rolling

The nation's governors asked the House Budget Committee to provide a minimum of $1 billion to cover initial implementation of the Real ID Act.

DHS to test 10-fingerprint scanner technology

Homeland Security pilot projects will evaluate L-1 Identity Solutions' Identix Touch Print 4100 Enhanced Definition Device and Crossmatch Technologies' L Scan Guardian Scanners.

At FOSE, videoconferencing takes center-stage

Pancake makeup may be the new office essential as videoconferencing is becoming more popular than ever?and going high definition.

Doing Business with the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations

In August 1998, terrorist attacks on the embassies in Kenya and Tanzania killed 224 people including 43 State Department employees.

GSA officials tout VETS at FOSE

GSA screened a pool of 43 prime contractors to award the Veterans Technology Services contract to, Bradley Scott, regional administrator of GSA's Heartland Region, said today at the FOSE trade show.