Modernization
Officials' deleted e-mail raises eyebrows
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is investigating whether Bush administration officials broke the law by not saving e-mail messages containing official communications.
People
Thales, Harris snag multibillion-dollar JTRS contracts
Under the IDIQ contracts, the companies will provide software-defined, single-channel handheld radios to the military.
People
GPO chooses new acquisition chief
Dean Fish will direct and plan the management of GPO's acquisition program, including the agency's purchases of technical and information systems.
People
Coast Guard names new procurement executive
Claire Grady will be head of contracting activity for the Coast Guard's new acquisitions directorate.
People
OMB Director Portman resigns
White House officials will nominate former House Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle as his replacement.
Digital Government
SBInet delay upsets lawmakers
Reps. Thompson and Sanchez say they should have been informed sooner about a radar problem that kept the surveillance system from meeting a deadline for starting operation.
People
Justice taps 3 to vie for $950M in case management work
CACI, Labat-Anderson Aspen Systems and Lockheed Martin will have the opportunity to bid on task orders for work under the Mega 3 contract.
People
OFPP recognizes acquisition accomplishments
The office presented four Shine awards for achievements in government contracting.
People
Brubaker to return to government
White House officials have nominated the former DOD deputy CIO to be the administrator of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration.
Cybersecurity