Government and industry representatives today released a report calling on federal agencies to beef up information security as they move government information and services to the Web.
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.
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.
New rules published by the U.S. Access Board late last week for making technology accessible to the disabled have received a cautious endorsement from a key organization representing the information technology community.
Maximus Inc. is the first company out of the gate in the General Services Administration's $1.5 billion Smart Card program, winning a soon-to-be-announced task order from Veterans Affairs.
The multibillion-dollar federal logistics market is drawing attention from companies large and small, thanks to a new schedule created by the General Services Administration.
Ingram Micro Inc., Santa Ana, Calif., announced plans to launch a two-tiered service that enables technology solution providers to become application service providers for their customers, while providing ASP vendors with an effective market strategy to reach the information technology channel.
The World Trade Organization early next year is slated to review whether legislation passed by Congress in November complies with WTO rules governing export tax provisions.
The cutting-edge technology used for the Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command contract will not only benefit the Army, but promises to play a large role in expanding governmentwide distance learning and training programs, said officials with companies selected for the new project.
The Army Materiel Command has upheld part of a protest filed by two unsuccessful bidders over the Army's five-year, $1.4 billion Maxi-Minis and Databases-1 contract.
The Federal Aviation Administration's multibillion-dollar telecommunications infrastructure project offers new opportunities for telecom companies and systems integrators that were shut out of the General Services Administration's FTS2001 contract.
