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OMB targets redundancy
The time for cutting redundant agency information technology systems is at hand, Karen Evans said.
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Security guide
A sharp increase in cyberthreats may have raised Mary Stone Holland’s profile within the State Department in recent years, but it hasn’t changed her approach.
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Agencies to form commodity councils
If agencies can drive a better deal by bringing purchases together, OMB will ask them to do it, the head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy says.
Acquisition
Feds get Smart with Oracle
The new deal with Oracle is the largest in the history of the federal SmartBuy program and offers discounts of up to 84 percent from GSA schedule pricing, officials say.
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Nortel anticipates fed business with PEC
Combining PEC with Nortel Networks will 'eliminate barriers to entry' that the Canadian company has faced, executives say.
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Santorum: Keep NWS out of data distribution
Sen. Rick Santorum wants the National Weather Service to stop disseminating data that could be provided by commercial entities.
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Exhibit 300s change little
OMB's IT administrator says the agency will not significantly alter requirements for business case submissions.
Digital Government
RSIS gets Treasury work
For up to $150 million, the company will provide tech services to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
Digital Government
SI profit grows in Q1
But the forecast for the rest of the year didn't please Wall Street.
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General Dynamics gets FCS work
The expanded scope will include delivery of what General Dynamics called the "largest battle command software package for FCS."
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Energizing the CIO
The Homeland Security Department’s chief information officer should report directly to DHS’ secretary and deputy secretary, government officials told lawmakers last week.
Acquisition
OFPP puts future of GWACs in doubt
The future of NASA's Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement III is cloudier than ever now that GAO has placed those inter-agency contracts on its high-risk list.
Digital Government
Northrop targets nuke lab
Northrop Grumman announced plans today to bid on a contract to manage Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Eagle has landed at Wright-Patterson
The new supercomputer, one of the most powerful in the military, will be used for modeling, simulation, testing, evaluation and weapons system design.
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