While Qwest Communications International Inc. is vying with three other telecom contenders for a piece of the federal government's multibillion Networx Universal telecommunications contract, the carrier is busy battling its challengers on another front.
Federal procurement officials have published a proposed rule that authorizes time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts for commercial services. The rule implements amendments to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act and benefits service contractors by shifting most of the risk to the government.
The Air Force's Air Combat Command wants vendors to perform operations and maintenance services for the Predator unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-1 program at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada and various locations worldwide.
The new Defense Business Transformation Agency, established Oct. 7 by the Defense Department, will manage some of the agency's largest business programs.
The new Defense Business Transformation Agency, established Oct. 7 by the Defense Department, will manage some of the agency's largest business programs.
The government's systems for identifying, locating and apprehending aliens who have violated the terms of their U.S. visits are inadequate to the task, according to Homeland Security Department Inspector General Richard Skinner.
The House Veterans Affairs Committee approved legislation late yesterday to give the Veterans Affairs Department's CIO central authority over the IT budget, personnel and assets in an effort to improve the department's IT management.
A district court judge has directed the Interior Department to disconnect computer systems housing Indian trust data from the Internet, after computer specialists said they had been able to penetrate the systems without detection.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff detailed his plan to Congress to boost logistics, communications, business process and procurement capabilities at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
President George W. Bush has signed the fiscal 2006 Homeland Security Department appropriations bill, releasing funds for contractors that had been working "at risk" while awaiting the funding measure to become law.
The Real ID Act could increase the cost of issuing a driver's license to $90, up from between $10 and $25 currently, according to a report issued today by Citizens Against Government Waste.
European countries would exchange law enforcement information, such as DNA profiles and fingerprints, seamlessly across borders under a proposed framework decision released by the European Commission.
The IRS seeks industry capabilities that are available for a seat-management competitive sourcing study under the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-76.
A presidential advisory committee's working group wants industry representatives advising the Homeland Security Department on protecting the nation's IT resources to be exempt from a law requiring public disclosure and public meetings.
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) has his own ideas about how to improve the operations of the Homeland Security Department, and he introduced legislation last week to do just that.
Xerox Corp.'s WorkCentre Pro C2128, C2636 and C3545 devices, and CopyCentre C2128, C2636 and C3545 color copiers have been certified at Evaluation Assurance Level 2 by the National Information Assurance Partnership.
The national organization representing state chief information officers has received a $500,000 grant from the Justice Department to promote the concept of a common framework that would enable information sharing at all levels of government.
Federal IT service stocks trailed off in the past month, following concerns that emergency funding for hurricanes Katrina and Rita would pressure federal IT budgets. Supreme Court hearings, Katrina investigations and other issues also have delayed fiscal 2006 spending bills.
