Is Sun fiasco indicative of bigger acquisition issues?

Sen. Charles Grassley and GSA are sparring again over the Sun Microsystems contracting controversy, a week after the company let its schedules contract expire.

Panel: Acquisition woes not easing

After years of efforts to reform procurement, the government has not made as much progress as advocates of change would like, according to a panel at the Executive Leadership Conference.

House-passed law would delay 3 percent withholding

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a tax bill that would delay a mandate to government buyers to withhold part of their payments to contractors.

GEIA: Several factors to keep fed IT spending down

Federal IT spending will continue to grow over the next five years, but at a much lower rate than during the past five, according to an industry study.

SRA to support DHS infrastructure protection

DHS has awarded SRA International a $24.7 million task order the company's GSA schedule contract.

Army issues software RFI

Army officials are surveying industry for systems that could help revamp the service's automated contract-writing processes.

Panel: Diversify portfolio for market leadership

To succeed in the defense and IT sectors, companies must act boldly when it comes to making investments, said a panel of financial experts at a technology forum this week.

DLT, IronKey strike security partnership

DLT Solutions plans to offer the IronKey product line to government customers at all levels through a number of procurement vehicles it holds.

Harvest time

Network vendors ready to reap tasks under huge telecommunications contract.

Small companies, new ideas

Battelle research and development vision looks outward

FBI seeks assistance from small business

The bureau will issue 10 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to small businesses on a new IT Operations Division task order contract.

Voices

Question: How did the continuing resolution affect the traditional year-end feeding frenzy of government acquisitions?

Bids and proposals

The Virginia Education Department and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency will be seeking a contractor to provide a student information system for the state's public schools.

FLO to buy Unisys' Registered Traveler

FLO Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire the Registered Traveler business of Unisys Corp.

Blackwater to abide by new rules

The State Department has ordered increased oversight and electronic surveillance of Blackwater USA's private security officers after an assessment of operations at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.

DOD acquisition czar wants prototype competition

The nominee for the post of top DOD acquisition official favors requiring two or more competing teams to develop prototypes during the early stages of defense programs.

Artel wins NRC information security renewal

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has awarded a follow-on contract to Artel Inc. to provide personnel to work in NRC's Office of Information Services.

Amendment would level competitive-sourcing playing field

An amendment added to the Fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act seeks to level the playing field for civilian defense employees in public/private competition.

Input predicts AF solutions focus

The upcoming re-compete for the U.S. Air Force's NETCENTS2 contract will likely focus on complete solutions, according to a report from the Input Executive Program.

DOD contracts to watch

The Army's Communications-Electronics Command will use the R23G contract to acquire support services for its Command and Control Systems Integration Directorate using the R23G contract.