People
FedBizOpps upgrade award remains in limbo
Courts tells GSA to re-evaluate bids to run the procurement Web site.
Digital Government
Supercomputing partnerships produce success, studies show
Two reports show that public/private alliances have positive results and that human interaction is more important than the computers.
Acquisition
OMB seeks data on agreements with suspended contractors
Agencies routinely do not share such information, but GAO recommended the move as a way to improve accountability in government contracting.
Acquisition
Senate passes GSA reorganization bill
The legislation blends the agency's separate funding pools into one to support the newly unified acquisition service.
People
Leslie Barry joins GTSI
The information technology veteran has been named to the newly created position of vice president of government affairs and business development.
People
Karen Evans | Communication concerns hit home
<font color="CC0000">9/11 Personal Views—</font>For Karen Evans, the need for communication, whether between and within agencies, among state and local governments, and, most importantly, within the family, was the primary lesson learned in the aftermath of Sept. 11.<@SM>
People
Navy names IAP to manage air traffic in Southwest Asia
The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center's IDIQ award has a potential value of $61 million.
People
Senate wants details on agencies' IT projects
A subcommittee wants agencies to list projects by vendor so it can help OMB oversee the projects that are at-risk or on the Management Watch List.
Cybersecurity
Feeling vulnerable? Talk about it
Red Hat and NIST have created a commenting system for NIST's National Vulnerability Database to give vendors a forum to publicly contribute information about common vulnerabilities.
People
SAIC taps William Decker for senior VP post
The 35-year veteran of the intelligence community and the military has been named senior vice president and chief engineer of SAIC’s Intelligence and Security Group.
People
Internaut | Try real service to the citizen
Here are some ideas for how government agencies really could improve their service.
Modernization
Air Combat Command to enforce password policy
The Air Force command plans to buy software that forces users to use passwords that are tough for hackers to crack.
Modernization
GSA outlines Networx FISMA requirements
Contractors will have to submit their Operational Support Systems for certifcation and accreditation.
People
Procurement database bill still not in the clear
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>Legislation that would create a centralized database tracking all sorts of federal spending still is having a rough go as another hold is placed after Sen. Stevens dropped his objections.
People
IG questions NASA procurement
A memo states that NASA officials are attempting to noncompetitively renew a software vendor’s licenses on a long-term basis, despite protests of the acquisition and NASA’s promise to issue a new competitive solicitation.
Modernization
GSA seeks comments on governmentwide wireless buy
The procurement, part of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative, will cover products, services and management support.
Acquisition