A Senate committee July 19 unanimously approved Hector Barreto's nomination to be the next head of the Small Business Administration. The nomination now moves to the Senate floor for confirmation.
Congressional leaders and the Bush administration appear close to resolving the debate about the role of a federal chief information officer and the priority that agencies should give to e-government.
The U.S. Postal Service's planned $1 billion information technology services contract is attracting some of the largest providers of computer hardware and services.
When the news came in April that IBM Corp. was named prime contractor for the U.S. Customs Service's 15-year, $1.3 billion modernization contract, a lot of folks in government and industry took it to mean Big Blue was returning to the federal marketplace, years after selling off its government unit.
The Information Technology Association of America released guidelines to help federal customers of application service providers navigate the terms and conditions of service level agreements.
When registration opened for the new Army University Access Online program at Fort Benning, Ga., some soldiers were so eager to enroll that they camped out the night before in a January rain to ensure a place in the e-learning program.
The Office of Management and Budget is preparing legislation aimed at leveling the playing field for companies that compete with government agencies for public-sector work.
The General Services Administration's plan for opening both federal long-distance and local services contracts to more competitors is receiving mixed reviews from the telecommunications industry.
As federal officials gear up for what is expected to be another dangerous wildfire season, they will have a new firefighting tool, thanks to a geographic information system application created in response to last year's crisis.
Science Applications International Corp. and EduLink Inc. have signed an agreement to jointly market selected products and services to schools and government education organizations.
In one of my first columns for <i>Washington Technology</i>, I addressed whether contractors have any rights in technology developed under government contracts.
The practice of public-private competitions for information technology contracts does not account for best value to government customers, according to the Information Technology Association of America, Arlington, Va.
The General Services Administration is moving to fix problems in the much criticized Metropolitan Area Acquisition telecommunications program, but the telecom companies holding MAA contracts also need to improve their performance, said Sandra Bates, commissioner of the agency's Federal Technology Service.
The District of Columbia is soliciting proposals for a contractor to provide an automated field reporting system and records management system for its Metropolitan Police Department.
A growing number of high-tech companies are forming alliances and creating new business lines aimed at tapping into the potentially lucrative electronic voting marketplace.
Companies that provide information security services are beginning to reap the benefits of a little-noticed cybersecurity law that took effect in November 2000 and is now exerting its influence over federal agencies throughout the government.
Zip Brown, vice president of the eGovernment Solutions Group at American Management Systems Inc. in Fairfax, Va., used to say that several of her company's products were compliant with Section 508, a new federal regulation that goes into effect June 25.
A new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies is recommending the government do away with all export controls on computer hardware, and instead form more partnerships with the IT industry to give the United States a competitive edge over potential adversaries.
