Fifty-nine percent of respondents said education and workforce development have the greatest influence on the ability to innovate. The next highest issue was pro- research and development tax and government investment policies, which 19 percent cited.
L-3 Communications Inc. will supply the Transportation Security Administration with refreshed explosive detection systems through a contract worth $40 million.
The United States scores better in protecting privacy than do the United Kingdom, Russia and China but worse than Australia, Canada and the rest of the European Union, according to a new report.
The demand for warfighting technology in the Marine Corps will not decrease any time soon because the war on terrorism is a long-term endeavor, regardless of who controls Congress, according to Lt. Gen. Jan Huly.
The Justice Department plans to award contracts worth as much as $950 million over six years to succeed the expiring Mega 2 litigation case management system pacts.
Science Applications International Corp. will acquire Applied Marine Technology Inc., a provider of services for special operations and missions by military, intelligence and law enforcement.
CACI International Inc. won a contract to deliver an expanded roster of services for the Naval Sea System Command's ship maintenance and improvement program.
Lawmakers will have to figure out how to handle the spate of appropriations bills that have yet to pass the legislative branch when Congress returns to session next week.
Lillian Karuri-Magero likes to solve problems. As small-business liaison officer for IBM Corp.'s public sector programs, Karuri-Magero recently stopped by the Agriculture, Defense, Education and Interior departments as well as the Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs departments. Her objective: Help agencies match IT projects with IBM's small-business providers.
Based on interviews with more than three dozen agency contracting officials, congressional staff and other professionals, the Professional Services Council's third biannual federal procurement policy survey offers a window into a community in the cross hairs. It portrays a workforce that lacks sufficient resources, training and support.
Powerful political and regulatory cross-currents could affect acquisition strategies and impinge on federal IT consolidation in the short term, but long-term prospects for continued consolidation remain strong.
