People
VSE, ManTech capture Army pact
ManTech is serving as a subcontractor on task order that could be worth more than $350M.
Digital Government
Agencies to designate chief FOIA officers
Each new officer will review the agency’s FOIA operations and develop an improvement plan by June.
Acquisition
Set-aside program for smallest businesses expires
It required agencies to set aside some contracts for companies with 15 employees or fewer.
Modernization
FCC interested in emergency wireless network
Agency wants to study feasibility of using extra transmission spectrum to construct nationwide network for emergency workers.
People
Search tech finds government info best, survey says
It shows that more than 56 percent of respondents believe search technology is powerful enough to replace government standards for information management.
Acquisition
Eyak gets $15M defense contract
The sole-source engagement could be worth almost $22M if DOD command exercises all contract options.
Acquisition
Rule change eases subcontracting process
In some cases, contractors will no longer need to inform agencies when hiring subcontractors, under a new rule published today.
People
HRSA creates a health IT office
The office will promote health IT among grantees, including public health departments and clinics serving uninsured patients.
People
DHS offers $765M in risk-based grants
Thirty-five urban areas received funding to guard against terrorist threats.
Cybersecurity
Study to assess impact of HSPD-12
GSA wants a comprehensive technical study on the impact of new mandatory building access controls on existing building security systems.
People
Indiana to launch supercomputer grid
The Northwest Indiana Computation Grid will link universities and U.S. government research facilities and boosts work on homeland security issues.
People
US-VISIT ready at land borders
Homeland Security Department has installed biometric entry facilities at 104 more land ports.
People
Federal grants sites merge, traffic increases
Two federal Web sites for grant applications merged under the auspices of the Grants.gov e-government project earlier this month.
Modernization
DISA declares GIG-BE fiber net fully operational
The Defense Information Systems Agency said its nationwide fiber-optic network is operational today, but added that a few outlying nodes remain unconnected.
People
U.K. claims e-gov success
The United Kingdom says more than 97 percent of local services will be accessible online by the beginning of 2006.
Digital Government