A Defense Department-funded group that helps to accelerate commercializing military technologies is accepting applications from government laboratories, academic researchers and small entrepreneurs and businesses that have developed new technologies.
The Transportation Security Administration now must adhere to the same small-business procurement goals as other federal agencies, according to a provision adopted by Congress in the fiscal 2007 homeland security appropriations bill.
The General Services Administration has released a highly anticipated draft solicitation for small businesses to help the agency streamline and support its IT infrastructure across the agency.
Democrats on the House Small Business Committee today said Congress has failed in its efforts to help small businesses, specifically sighting its lack of action over the last two years.
The House voted Tuesday to extend the Small Business Administration's programs until Feb. 2, 2007, giving Congress more time to complete a review and reauthorization of the agency.
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>The Army has chosen six companies to compete for work under its five-year, $5 billion World-Wide Satellite Systems contract.
Like many small-business owners, Howard Melamed, CEO of CellAntenna Corp., wants to get on the General Services Administration schedule. The problem for the cellular antenna and repeaters developer is that being innovative means taking on the FCC and the Homeland Security Department.
The Homeland Security Department is in the process of announcing the winners of contracts in the small-business phase of the Eagle IT services procurement, sources inside and outside the government said.
Systems Made Simple Inc. of Syracuse, N.Y., has been awarded a $3.7 million contract from the Veterans Affairs Department to assist the VA in upgrading all department computers with enhanced data security encryption systems to protect sensitive data on veterans.
