Acquisition
GSA cuts 197 small businesses from GWAC
The agency opted not to exercise the companies' option years because they did not meet sales requirements in the first three years of the 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services.
Digital Government
House committee approves bill to overhaul Deepwater
The Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act would prohibit the use of a private lead systems integrator for Deepwater beginning two years from enactment.
Cybersecurity
IG: Energy contractors mismanaging IT acquisitions
Contractors failed to oversee sensitive computer hardware because of inconsistent policies, the inspector general said.
Modernization
GAO: DHS lacks strategy to consolidate financial systems
The department wants its component agencies to use one of two financial management systems, but it doesn't have a detailed strategy for systems integration, GAO reports.
People
House committee: Is GSA overcharging customers?
The House Appropriations Committee is questioning surplus funds the Bush administration wants to use for e-government initiatives.
People
Mocny sets 2008 deadline for biometric exit program
But government officials are not convinced DHS has a plan for meeting that goal.
People
Report: Avoid getting caught in Web 2.0 tangle
A new report offers 10 tips for public officials to avoid getting burned as they increasingly use Web applications to reach out to the public.
Acquisition
Troublesome contracting trends persist under Bush, report finds
Procurement spending and the number of noncompetitive contracts occur more frequently, according to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Acquisition
GSA: Oversight will not be outsourced
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee says a GSA proposal would give contract oversight to private companies.
Digital Government