Energy Star launches server initiative

Now that it has received presidential approval, the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program has kicked off its study on the feasibility of building more energy-efficient servers.

Bush signs VA bill that guards sensitive data

President Bush signed into law the The Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006 designed to improve veterans' benefits, health care, and the security of their sensitive data.

Input: Large companies share of federal IT pie growing

The percent of federal IT prime contract dollars going to large companies increased by 15 percent from 2003 to 2005, sharply cutting into the share held by small and mid-sized firms.

Acquisition panel: Bring on the competition

Addressing the woeful state of competition in the federal market is at the heart of recommendations by a federal panel tasked with examining government procurement practices.

$1B TCE contract has plug pulled by Treasury

After years of contention with the Bush administration and Congress, the plug has been pulled by the Treasury Department on its controversial $1 billion Treasury Communications Enterprise contract.

Dennet approves NASA's governmentwide contract reauthorization

Office of Federal Procurement Policy administrator Paul Dennet has decided to reauthorize NASA's Scientific Engineering Workstation Procurement.

Sen. Clinton calls for full review of passport card

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling for a "rigorous and comprehensive" review of the proposed border-crossing identification card that is an integral part of the Bush Administration's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

Jerry Grossman | New SBA size further stratifies small business

Arguably, the Small Business Administration's final rule, announced Nov. 15, regarding small-business size recertification under long-term federal contracts has few beneficiaries in the long term, except, perhaps, unsuccessful small businesses.

Jonathan Cain | Oral commitment leaves company in the lurch

Several useful lessons were highlighted last month when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided a case that brought to a close a long-running dispute between an SBIR grantee and the government.

Homeland Watch: In brief

Data mining is 90 percent wrong ? Roam Secure initiates info exchange ? Are 911 operators first responders?

Turbulence ahead

Buffeted by criticism, DHS struggles to weather contracting storm.

Gary Arlen | Come in, come ready

Raytheon's approach to partners includes Web sites, demonstration centers and preparation.

SBA regs ruffle feathers

A fair shake in federal contracting is what small IT companies are after. But what constitutes "fair" is a matter for debate, one that is raging around new regulations released by the Small Business Administration in November.

Get the record straight

Satisfying storage demands is becoming more complex.

Seaport-e reflects push for transparency, efficiency

The Navy's Seaport Enhanced multiple-award contract just might be the test case for how the Defense Department plans to change the way it buys services.

DHS comes clean

Details on budget, staffing released on SBI.

Info-sharing is work in progress

The cost of Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte's plan to link federal agencies could run into the hundreds of millions.

Stan Soloway | Size recertification rule falls short of mark

Last month, the Small Business Administration released its anxiously anticipated rule on the recertification of small-business size status. On balance, SBA got it partly right.

U.S. Visit exit system flawed: GAO

The Homeland Security Department's program to document when foreign visitors leave the country does not meet the requirements set by Congress, GAO said in a new report.

House reform committee could change how government IT is handled

Under incoming chairman Rep. Henry Waxman, the House Government Reform Committee may alter how it handles federal IT.