DHS used its special acquisition authority 37 times to purchase at least $450 million worth of goods and services since 2004, according to a new report.
White House officials have issued a memo that directs agencies responsible for security clearances to have a plan to speed the clearance process on the president's desk by April 30.
A new subpart to the Federal Acquisition Regulation took effect that requires contractors to establish a code of business ethics and conduct and to take steps to promote ethics and early discovery of improper conduct.
When Rep. Tom Davis recently announced his intention not to seek re-election, the procurement community reacted with regret and concern for the future.
The General Services Administration awarded blanket purchase agreements to the two companies to provide risk analysis services for government agencies.
Following testing that was supposed to be final, DHS now needs to develop better software and perform additional tests on the initial SBInet border surveillance system.
State and local agencies seeking a share of the $3 billion in DHS grants should make priorities of protecting against improvised explosives, creating preparedness plans and aligning with the National Preparedness Guidelines, according to guidance released.
The nation's 18 million recreational boaters may need to register and place RFID tags on their crafts under plans put forth by a stakeholders group convened by the DHS.
DHS continues to face major management challenges across the board, according to a new report from Richard Skinner, the department's inspector general.
After 14 years in Congress, Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), a staunch advocate of federal technology and procurement policy, announced today he will not run again.
