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SRA to build genomic database

The company won a contract for a system that will collect and analyze data for biodefense studies.

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Experts see room for information sharing advances

Progress has been made on info sharing but many issues remain, experts tell a House subcommittee.

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DHS awards $30M consulting deal

The first work requires examining the processes and data flows of DHS to show how the department has made information available.

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Rule seeks to jump-start share-in-savings buys

Advocates of share-in-savings contracting are pleased.

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Swimming in opinions

SBA gets many opinions on proposed small-biz rule changes, but no easy fix

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Novell signs SmartBuy deal

It's the first networking infrastructure vendor to sign an enterprise licensing agreement under the SmartBuy program.

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Vendors cheer as SBA scraps proposed rule

The Small Business Administration has withdrawn proposed rules that would have changed the way small businesses are defined.

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Rule proposed to implement share-in-savings authority

The measure would offer guidance for agency officials interested in share-in-savings.

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CSC to upgrade air traffic system

The Federal Aviation Administration will pay CSC up to $589 million to modernize the Traffic Flow Modernization contract.

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Treasury to get info-sharing system

EDS will get $18.5 million to create a data warehouse for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

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Muniz wins NASA deal

The $35 million contract is for the IT services at Johnson Space Center.

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SBA drops new small business rules

The Small Business Administration is withdrawing a proposed rule that would have revised the standards used to determine what businesses qualify as small.

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Three-way satellite picture

DigitalGlobe, Space Imaging and OrbImage each won part of a U.S. Geological Survey contract for satellite imagery.

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Refresh without the headaches

Integrators and agencies find new ways off the upgrade treadmill

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Howdy, partner

Choosing the right subcontractor is tricky but vital

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Shifting the burden

EDS shares NMCI risks with subcontractors

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Aronie: Contractors? thorny position

Don't presume that federal clients are acting properly, says columnist Jonathan Aronie.

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GSA promotes STARS

The Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services contract will replace the Federal Acquisition Services for Technology contract.

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Bids sought for $3B Treasury program

As many as 10 individual contracts could be awarded under the Total Information Processing Support Services-3 program.

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Experts urge creative contract incentives

Performance-based contracts need to consider more than just money as a reward, consultants said.