The GSA proposed a rule to notify contractors that are being considered for suspension or debarment from federal contracting before such action is taken.
The Defense Department, which relies heavily on commercial satellite services to carry communications around the world, is drafting a plan to change the way it buys satellite services.
The General Services Administration has increased to 18,000 from 14,000 the number of smart cards it will issue to its employees and contractors working in buildings it owns or leases.
The work of MIT's Alex "Sandy" Pentland encompasses areas such as wearable computing, human-machine interfaces and artificial intelligence. Pentland recently spoke with Staff Writer Gail Repsher Emery about the implications of 24/7 electronic communications.
Federal government spending on information technology security products and services will increase in fiscal 2005 just 2 percent over fiscal 2004 spending.
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge recently approved the creation of an office within the Homeland Security Department that will coordinate all screening efforts.
SRA International Inc. won a contract to continue providing project management, systems engineering and other technical services to the Defense Department.
Two and a half years ago, Ken Buck was glad to leave his job promoting share-in-savings contracting for the General Services Administration. He was frustrated that few agencies and contractors had tried the method, despite its authorization by law in 1996.
The U.S. military's huge demand for satellite services is driving a wave of acquisitions among large providers trying to capitalize on the growing federal market.
