<FONT SIZE=2>	A draft of a new version of OMB's A-76 circular is almost complete, Angela Styles, administrator of OMB's Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said recently at a congressional hearing.</FONT>
<FONT SIZE=2>	The Business Software Alliance and the Information Technology Association of America are pushing for the creation of a cybersecurity agency as part of the proposed Department of Homeland Security.</FONT>
<FONT SIZE=2>	Information technology vendors are fuming over a Bush administration proposal to restrict the types of contracts available on the General Services Administration schedules.</FONT>
<FONT SIZE=2>	Long known for its aerospace capabilities, the Boeing Co. has quietly emerged as a leading systems integrator in the Army's effort to transform its soldiers into 21st century warfighters.</FONT>
Government officials are optimistic Congress will approve the president's request for a $45 million e-government fund in the fiscal 2003 budget this fall.
The administration's e-government strategy got a strong endorsement from the Senate last month, when the chamber approved a comprehensive e-government bill.
Everywhere you turn, there are signs it's a new day in state and local government. Tax collections are failing to keep pace with state spending needs. Spending cutbacks are widespread. The governors, once again, are looking to the federal government for relief.
State officials are clamoring for a larger role in shaping the White House e-government strategy and programs, saying federal e-gov initiatives directly influence many state and local government operations.
How big is the e-government opportunity for integrators? Judging by the $5 million the White House is spending on its much-ballyhooed 24 initiatives, not very. But those projects are just the tip of the iceberg ? models and catalysts for more ambitious, big-dollar programs on the horizon. We uncover real opportunities for making money.
The July 15 article, "WorldCom's troubles jeopardize contracts," provides an excellent overview of why "nervous [federal] agencies are eyeing alternatives" if WorldCom's situation worsens. A related online article July 9, "DREN contract continues to haunt DISA," describes how the problems at WorldCom, as well as those at Global Crossing, have led to "the never-ending saga" of the efforts to re-award the $450 million Defense Research and Engineering Network contract.
Information technology firms could rake in $3 billion helping state governments comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, according to the market research firm Input Inc. of Chantilly Va.
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In the wake of the Enron scandal and the obstruction of justice verdict against Arthur Andersen, corporate conduct and compliance are coming under increasing scrutiny. Government contractors, such as WorldCom Inc. and Global Crossing Ltd., are having their contracts reviewed or have lost contracts because they have been found not to be responsible in light of financial and ethical problems.
Information sharing and data mining are integral IT components of the White House's newly released national strategy for homeland security, said Steve Cooper, chief information officer of the Homeland Security Office. Three pilot projects have already been identified by the office to ramp up new technologies, he said.
The Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command wants a monitoring, management and audible alarm notification system for a developing telelogistics program.
Harris Corp. scored a major coup last month, besting both Lockheed Martin Corp. and incumbent WorldCom Inc. to win the Federal Aviation Administration's multibillion-dollar telecommunications infrastructure project, called FTI.
Industry and government officials are responding with mixed feelings to the July 19 freeze on selected information technology infrastructure and modernization projects imposed by Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels Jr.
