2007: Who's who in the state and local market

State and local heavyweights step into the ring to vie for large deals.

Spectrum wars

First responders take on telecom players in battle over airwaves.

Border Guard: Q & A with Greg Giddens

Interview with Greg Giddens, Executive Director of SBInet.

Forecast remains cloudy and cool for IT services

The business environment for federal IT services companies continues to be challenging, with the companies largely reporting lackluster fourth-quarter results and outlook for 2007, with a couple of exceptions.

Industry, wake up and smell the legislation

The Accountability in Contracting Act appears to be on the fast track. But the measure's not yet law, so it's a good time to provide members of Congress with an industry perspective.

It's pretty tough to beat 'home-cooked' contracting

Everyone loves home cooking. It could be your mother's potato salad, your uncle's barbecued ribs or even your own three-egg deluxe omelette. There's something special about the things we make at home.

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Survey: Professional services dominate federal buying

In an era of tight federal budgets, a new survey shows that procurement spending is no longer linked to budget fluctuations and that professional services and information technology dominate government buying.

DHS promises flexibility for $1b interoperability grants

DHS plans to release details shortly on how it intends to allocate to states a new $1 billion fund designated for interoperable public safety communications.

Proposal would require specific subcontracts be made public

Under a newly proposed rule, contractors would have to report specific subcontract awards to a public database to assess the quality of the reported information.

Green technology could be a partnership away, AMD CEO says

A stronger partnership between government and industry is needed to achieve more energy-efficient computing, Hector Ruiz, CEO of AMD told participants at FOSE today.

When 'convenience trumps security'

When it comes to prioritizing IT security solutions, "convenience trumps security, but embarrassment trumps convenience."

Governors request $1b to get Real ID rolling

The nation's governors asked the House Budget Committee to provide a minimum of $1 billion to cover initial implementation of the Real ID Act.

DHS to test 10-fingerprint scanner technology

Homeland Security pilot projects will evaluate L-1 Identity Solutions' Identix Touch Print 4100 Enhanced Definition Device and Crossmatch Technologies' L Scan Guardian Scanners.

GSA officials tout VETS at FOSE

GSA screened a pool of 43 prime contractors to award the Veterans Technology Services contract to, Bradley Scott, regional administrator of GSA's Heartland Region, said today at the FOSE trade show.

Choosing sides in the spectrum debate

The heated debate over the future radio spectrum needs of first responders is pitting public safety representatives against major telecommunications companies.

CSC resumes AF expeditionary combat system work

Computer Sciences Corp. has started work again on the $628 million Air Force Expeditionary Combat Support System task order awarded in September.

OMB issues infrastructure metrics RFQ

OMB, through GSA, will hire a contractor to establish baseline metrics for three areas of the Infrastructure Optimization Initiative Line of Business consolidation effort.