Financial management, IT resources and security and data integration top the list of management challenges most often cited by agency inspectors general, according to a new report by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Tech Data Corp., Clearwater, Fla., announced an agreement with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to provide logistics management and other value-added services for the manufacturer's line of computer processors.
Federal government spending on information assurance products and services will grow at an average rate of 20 percent annually during the next five years, rising from an estimated $2.7 billion in 2000 to $6.7 billion by 2005, according to a new industry report.
As procurement spending declined and the industrial base consolidated over the past 10 years, the federal market became a tougher place in which to turn a profit.
With the makeup of Congress so evenly divided that no ruling majority exists, few spending proposals and initiatives are expected to have smooth sailing through the legislative process.
An employee for the Social Security Administration's Seattle office goes online to order 3,000 forms for obtaining Social Security cards. In a matter of minutes, the employee finds out that the forms are available and completes the order.
<b>Defense Developing Data Management Contract:</b> The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking for engineering services help to develop methodologies, systems and concepts for managing data. Personnel provided by the contractor must have secret clearance, and some will need top-secret clearance.
Formed 10 months ago to pursue commercial markets, EverTrac Inc. is now widening its scope to provide government customers with its wireless tracking technology that can monitor both people and equipment.
With Congress last month approving legislation to streamline the congressional review period for export controls on high-speed computers, the technology industry now is looking to the next administration to set forth new export guidelines, according to industry officials and congressional aides.
With its latest acquisition, CACI International Inc. of Arlington, Va., continues its march toward becoming a major player in the network management market.
Plenty of commercial experience and a strong commitment to small businesses are the likely factors that pushed Electronic Data Systems Corp. ahead of its competitors to win the lucrative Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract.
Reverse auction techniques are becoming increasingly popular in federal procurement. Several commercial companies already have created or are gearing up Web sites aimed at automating auction techniques and other market pricing mechanisms for the federal marketplace.
Although Verizon Communications Inc. is eliminating Verizon Federal Inc. as a separate division, the company has no intention of getting out of the government business, company officials said.
Government and industry initiatives to make computers and Internet technologies more readily available are helping to close the digital divide, but these are only the first steps toward solving this pressing social problem, said industry experts.
Reps. Rick Boucher, D-Va., and Howard Berman, D-Calif., introduced legislation Oct. 2 to review how the government issues Internet "business method" patents.
High-tech industry officials told a congressional panel that federal tax laws are not keeping pace with the new economy, and that the Internal Revenue Service is not following the correct procedures on grant-ing research and development tax credits.
Oracle Corp. and SAP Public Sector and Education Inc. have snared important new federal contracts for enterprise resource planning, signaling continued strong government interest in ERP solutions.
The National Library of Medicine in Rockville, Md., is looking for a variety of information technology support. Services needed include staffing for telephone information services, Web-site support, database development and maintenance, user support and information product development.
The National Library of Medicine in Rockville, Md., is looking for a variety of information technology support. Services needed include staffing for telephone information services, Web-site support, database development and maintenance, user support and information product development.
