Several of the country's largest telecommunications companies are quietly waging a legal battle with the General Services Administration to prevent the agency from disclosing their rates on government contracts.
The nonprofit organization that oversees the assigning of Internet domain names and addresses is coming under fire from House critics, who question the fairness of the naming process.
When Rep. Steve Horn, R-Calif., takes control of a newly created Government Reform subcommittee, he will continue to oversee the computer security issues he has watchdogged since government agencies began fixing year 2000 problems.
President George W. Bush is on track to fulfill a campaign pledge to create a federal chief information officer, but has yet to indicate how much authority the governmentwide CIO will be given.
The U.S. military is moving rapidly to purchase hardware and systems for its new multibillion-dollar training and simulation program, thanks to its fresh approach to acquisition.
President George W. Bush's new 10-year, $1.6 trillion tax plan and myriad tax cut and tax credit proposals arrived on Capitol Hill last month, bringing with it a long year of jockeying and compromise before the information technology industry sees any potential benefits.
New rules that require contracting officers to review bidders' business ethics and integrity before awarding federal contracts went into effect Jan. 19, despite a legal challenge from business groups and complaints from some lawmakers and federal agencies.
Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., has been appointed chairman of the House Government Reform subcommittee on technology and procurement policy, where he will oversee a host of issues vitally important to the high-tech community.
Three leading government systems integrators in Washington today demonstrated their election system solutions for members of Congress who are sponsoring legislation to modernize voting systems and procedures.
The General Accounting Office reported to the Senate and House Appropriations committees the Internal Revenue Service is making significant progress in its systems modernization efforts, but still faces challenges ensuring that new systems meet operational and cost goals.
In protesting a General Services Administration contract extension to its competitors, Qwest Communications International Inc. wants the agency to open the playing field so more companies can pursue government telecommunications business.
Officials with the National Institutes of Health are confident that the expanded ImageWorld program will be more successful than its predecessor in generating revenue for the 23 vendors selected last month for the ImageWorld 2 New Dimensions contract.
One of the core principles of contracting is that, in the performance of every contract, the parties are obliged to treat each other fairly and in good faith.
As the new chairman of the House Commerce Committee, Rep. W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, R- La., likely will push for legislation that establishes Internet privacy regulations and sets new parameters for broadband competition, congressional aides and information technology industry officials said.
House Rules Committee Chairman Rep. David Dreier, R-Calif., Jan. 4 introduced new legislation to protect Internet service providers from criminal liability for online content provided by another person or group.
Senate sponsors of a key voting reform bill are planning to introduce a revised version that would increase proposed funding for modernizing voting systems.
While the 106th Congress took some steps late in 2000 to help small high-tech firms gain a competitive edge, many advocates for the smaller guys are banking on more promising initiatives emerging from the new Congress and White House.
