Davis keeps eye on Treasury TCE deal, adds incentives to bolster FISMA

Rep. Tom Davis, said he will work with the House Appropriations Committee to both cut funding for the Treasury Department's controversial standalone Treasury Communications Enterprise solicitation and improve the government's information security law.

Davis: Feds should invest heavily in procurement workforce

Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) said today that the federal government should spend more money on training procurement officials, and suggested an exchange program where industry officials help train government-sector employees.

General Dynamics delays closing on Anteon buy

General Dynamics Corp. has extended the deadline for completing its acquisition of Anteon International Corp. by three months, pending the outcome of the Justice Department's review of the deal.

DHS plans privacy safeguards for border-crossing card

The Homeland Security Department is considering using an identification number, rather than a name, on its new border crossing card as a method to help protect privacy, a top department official said today.

Johnson: Agencies need to keep focus on improvement

Federal agencies are realizing unprecedented success in improving administration and management, but they still need to apply greater "clarity, transparency and candor" in implementing improvements, said OMB's Clay Johnson.

'Buy American' push alarms IT contractors

Congress is considering approving "buy American" provisions for federal procurements that could have negative effects on federal IT contractors, according to the Information Technology Association of America, told Washington Technology.

OMB: Legislation hampering competitive-sourcing savings

Although competitive-sourcing efforts during the past three fiscal years will likely save the government more than $5 billion, the Office of Management and Budget contends that legislation Congress passed last calendar year will hamper the net benefits of such competitions.

E-tax filing grows; Congress focuses tax service pricing

As Congress considers revamping the Tax Code, several lawmakers are asking questions about how the tax preparation community charges customers.

Biometric ID plan accelerates

After three years of little movement, the plan to furnish transportation workers with biometric ID cards is suddenly on the fast track.

Chip wars

Controversy over which type of radio frequency identification chip should be used in border-crossing cards has become a divisive issue for industry and government officials.

Homeland watch: In brief

The 144-page request for proposals for the Secure Border Initiative-Net surveillance system holds a few surprises.

Homeland watch: In brief

The 144-page request for proposals for the Secure Border Initiative-Net surveillance system holds a few surprises.

Infotech and the Law: New provisions in agency solicitations rankle contractors

Industry and government have tremendous need for cleared employees, but there are significant barriers to hiring them. The backlog in the government's clearance process only exacerbates the problem.

Insight settles small-biz suit

In what is believed to be the first-ever False Claims Act settlement between a company allegedly posed as a small business and the U.S. government, Insight Public Sector Inc. has agreed to pay $1 million for misrepresenting itself as a small business.

Inside track: In brief

The General Accountability Office wants information about off-the-shelf budget formulation software to help legislative branch agencies develop and present their yearly budget requests to Congress with consistent methodologies and formats.

Inside track: In brief

The General Accountability Office wants information about off-the-shelf budget formulation software to help legislative branch agencies develop and present their yearly budget requests to Congress with consistent methodologies and formats.

GSA chief nominee faces daunting road

Restoring morale and winning back customers should top the list of priorities for Lurita Doan, President Bush's nominee to be administrator of the General Services Administration, according to government and industry officials.

Open source approach reshapes intelligence-gathering

New forms of intelligence-gathering?including the availability of open-source information on the Internet?are becoming increasingly important for fighting terrorism and may even reduce the need for more traditional collection efforts.

OMB, GSA thinking big with geospatial, budget LOBs

For businesses that want a chance to help the government shape how it formulates and executes budgets and uses geospatial information in the future, this is your chance.

Industry gets handle on TAA compliance costs

The adage, "A good offense is the best defense," applies in federal contracting when the government IT channel goes up against Trade Agreements Act prohibitions.