I can't remember a time when government procurement leaders have been as silent as they are today. It's not that there isn't a lot worth talking about. So why the silence?
AT&T Government Solutions underscored its commitment to small-business partnering when it tapped 30 such companies for its team chasing the gargantuan Networx telecommunications contracts.
First responders would have more radio spectrum in the 700 megahertz band under legislation approved Oct. 20 by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee as part of the fiscal 2006 fiscal budget resolution.
The most recent example was this summer. GSA insisted, under threat of termination, on major price reductions for Sun Microsystems Inc. products across multiple schedule contracts. But other audits are quietly working through the discovery and settlement process, which involves an analysis of every order and price a company charged for goods and services to federal and nonfederal customers.
Aerial oblique photography has become dramatically more popular in recent months for homeland security and emergency preparedness, and at the moment, it seems the sky is the limit for this specialized imaging technology that lets users see front and side views of buildings and other geographic features.
While Qwest Communications International Inc. is vying with three other telecom contenders for a piece of the federal government's multibillion Networx Universal telecommunications contract, the carrier is busy battling its challengers on another front.
Federal procurement officials have published a proposed rule that authorizes time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts for commercial services. The rule implements amendments to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act and benefits service contractors by shifting most of the risk to the government.
The Air Force's Air Combat Command wants vendors to perform operations and maintenance services for the Predator unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-1 program at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada and various locations worldwide.
The House Veterans Affairs Committee approved legislation late yesterday to give the Veterans Affairs Department's CIO central authority over the IT budget, personnel and assets in an effort to improve the department's IT management.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff detailed his plan to Congress to boost logistics, communications, business process and procurement capabilities at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) has his own ideas about how to improve the operations of the Homeland Security Department, and he introduced legislation last week to do just that.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee approved Julie Myers as assistant secretary of Homeland Security in charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In "Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927," published in 1998, John Barry painted a compelling picture of the long-lasting changes that resulted not only from the great flood, but also from the ways in which the government responded to it and handled the recovery.
It's been a year since Robert Stevens took the lead at the largest defense contractor in the nation, and Lockheed Martin Corp. hasn't missed a step ? in some areas, it's picked up its pace.
The federal government's effort to establish the national anti-terrorism Information-Sharing Environment is being slowed by complexity, limited resources and possibly a lack of clear goals.
The immense damage Hurricane Katrina did to the Gulf Coast is projected to require the largest reconstruction effort in U.S. history, and there is no doubt that government contractors will play a significant role in the effort. However, navigating through procurement rules and regulations that are rapidly changing to accommodate Katrina reconstruction may not be without risks.
