Acquisition
SBA appoints new contracting leader
Anthony Martoccia will be associate deputy administrator for the Office of Government Contracting and Business Development.
People
Storm-affected La. residents can turn to Web portal
LouisianaRebuilds.info offers information for rebuilding and finding housing.
People
Orizon wins $3.6M Navy contract
Work under the contract will be performed for the Office of Naval Research’s Acquisition Directorate, University Business Affairs.
Digital Government
EHR product certification passes test
The Certification Commission for Healthcare IT is on track to issue its first certifications of health IT software for use in physicians’ offices in late June.
People
Data shows savings from LOB initiative
New data from the Office of Management and Budget suggests that considerable savings and efficiencies are being realized from the Lines of Business consolidation initiative.
People
Lockheed gets Sentinel contract
The contractor beat Northrop Grumman for a contract to build a new case management system, according to a published report.
Digital Government
Georgia to create Web site for small-business owners
Information that comes from several state agencies will soon be available through a single Web site.
People
CIO says changes should be embraced
Tarrazzia Martin says CIOs' main responsibility now is managing and sharing information.
Digital Government
Integrator stocks bounce
The biggest losers from the recent past emerge as the top gainers on the latest FCW Tech Index.
People
DOD, VA exchange patient data
Medical records follow soldiers from active-duty to veterans hospitals.
People
OMB: Outsourcing helps savings, mission focus
Speaking at FOSE, Tim Young said more options are better.
Cybersecurity
UPDATED: ITAA: Background checks could overwhelm OPM
Industry group worries about commercial impact of mandatory background investigations of federal contractors.
People
Senators, panel share Katrina reform recommendations
Improved use of information technology was among the suggestions.
Digital Government
Report: Commercial supercomputing software is scarce
As a result, U.S. companies often do not have the HPC application software they require.
Digital Government
Mergers, acquisitions important to contractors, report states
An Input report reveals the extent that such activity shaped the federal contracting community in 2005.
Digital Government
McNealy extols open standards at FOSE
Technology "has the shelf life of a banana," he said, making easily upgradeable options better.
People
OPM expects HR LOB migrations to accelerate this year
<font color="CC0000"><b>(UPDATED)</b></font>The Office of Personnel Management anticipates that the agencies that have moved their human resources needs to a shared service center will accelerate the shift by others to shared services.
Modernization
Companies showcase new ruggedized notebook features
Itronix and Getac show off market firsts at the FOSE trade show.
People