U.S. elections have always been controversial, especially when it comes to deciding who gets to vote and how votes are counted, said Larry Bird, a curator at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.
A hot issue ? public-private competitions for federal work ? for federal contractors and for politicians on both sides of the aisle isn't going to get less controversial. But its direction could change dramatically.
Neither presidential candidate has staked out distinct, compelling positions on the technology issues that matter most to industry, said analysts monitoring the race.
Federal IT contractors are overwhelmingly supporting President Bush and other Republican candidates with their campaign contributions. That's the most obvious conclusion from our exclusive pre-election report, "The Money Trail." Analyzing data from the Center for Responsive Politics, Washington Technology tracks where the Top 100 federal IT contractors are putting their political capital.
The Software Productivity Consortium hosted a reception forits members and affiliates Sept. 21 at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, the latest addition to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
Customer relationship management is crossing into government as agencies facing e-government mandates have come to appreciate the benefits of streamlined, cheaper, more effective contact with constituents.
As our Election 2004 special report makes clear, federal IT contractors have many good reasons to favor Republicans over Democrats with their campaign contributions.
The "Get It Right" program launched by Stephen Perry, administrator of the General Services Administration, is designed to instill greater discipline in the management of GSA's multiple-award schedules and governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs).
The cancellation of LG Electronic Inc.'s license for iris scan technology will not disrupt the Transportation Security Administration's Registered Traveler pilot program, LG and TSA officials said.
Ken Johnson, president of U.S. operations at CACI International Inc., will retire Nov. 1 to spend more time with his family. Chief Executive Officer Jack London will serve as acting president until a replacement is selected.
PeopleSoft Inc.'s board fired chief executive officer Craig Conway, citing "a loss of confidence in Mr. Conway's ability to continue to lead the company."
Lockheed Martin Corp. beat a pair of telecom giants to win the U. S. Postal Service's $3 billion contract to provide telecommunications infrastructure services.
FreeBalance Inc., a developer of enterprise software for automating the business and financial functions of government, has acquired Influatec Systems Inc. of Ottawa.
