Company ethics programs OK, but still room to improve, IG says

Some Defense Department contractors and DOD itself have made progress with ethics programs, but improvements are still needed, GAO reports.

  • By Amber Corrin

DHS considers new structure for $45B Eagle II contract

The Homeland Security Department is considering getting rid of all functional categories and allowing broad competition for the possible EAGLE II-Unrestricted acquisition vehicle.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Is Transparency Killing Partnership?

Two gatherings last week prompted similar disturbing questions about the current state of relations between government and industry.

  • By Anne Armstrong

Lawmakers hit DHS on electronic border surveillance system

Lawmakers scolded Homeland Security Department officials for the latest round of delays on the SBInet electronic border surveillance project.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

IG faults DHS for breaking rules on some noncompetitive contracts

DHS' Inspector General finds 70 examples where officials didn't follow federal acquisition rules in awarding noncompetitive contracts.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Government apps 'storefront' opens for business

An online storefront where federal agencies can purchase cloud computing technology was launched today.

  • By Doug Beizer

Some companies can keep small-biz contracts under House proposal

Under a House bill, small businesses that have outgrown that status because of a government contract could have some cushioning when a contract is again competed.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

DHS struggles to manage billions in IT investments, GAO finds

Despite some progress, DHS still has problems with managing major IT investments, the GAO finds.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Immigration agency to outsource disaster-recovery plans

The Office of the CIO for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for a contractor that can take over disaster recovery planning and management.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Report: EPA's total labor-hour giveaway

On nearly half of audited task orders, the Environmental Protection Agency's labor-hour estimate and the contractor’s proposed cost were the same, a new report says.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

New past performance database proposed

The system would contain specific information on the integrity and performance of contractors and federal grantees.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Info-sharing tops DOD's tech wish list

DISA wants to deliver on-demand, enterprisewide technology services across the Defense Department.

  • By Doug Beizer

Who's on First?

Key IT and acquisition jobs remain unfilled in the Obama administration and even the rumormill is strangely quiet.

  • By Anne Armstrong

The stimulus at a glance: The latest on IT-related proposals

The House and Senate versions of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package contain more than $70 billion in proposed information technology spending.

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