Acquisition

SBA pulls back self-certification

Small Business Administration officials will pick each business' designation in the Central Contractor Registration database.

People

New joint forces office expects to speed technology to the field

The processes used by the Defense Department’s Joint Forces Command for buying cutting-edge technology have a reputation for being cumbersome and difficult.

People

Tax e-filers reach 60 percent

The IRS has received 60 percent of its tax returns through electronic filing as of the April 15 deadline, boosted by increases in individuals e-filing from their computers.

People

Military names cyberwarriors

An Air Force major general and a Navy rear admiral will lead the Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations.

People

Automated system at HHS recycles data for many uses

The Health and Human Services Department has created a growing repository of data it can, at the push of a button, use and reuse for a variety of reports.

Acquisition

Industry speaks, GSA listens

Four industry associations have formed a new coalition to provide advice for GSA reorganization.

People

Finally, a DOD rule on RFID

It's 11 months after the original deadline.

Acquisition

GSA reaches out

General Services Administration officials are meeting with customers to get a better feel for agency needs.

People

Evans resists GAO on watch lists

There's a better way to oversee troubled IT projects than aggregating a list of the ones with low scores for business cases, Karen Evans says.

People

Spawar PEO becomes JTRS PEO

DOD plans to name the Spawar C4I and Space PEO to serve as the new JTRS PEO, giving the Navy a key oversight role in development of the troubled $25B program.

Digital Government

Severn expands fed operation

The systems integrator specializing in IBM offerings is doubling its engineering and sales operations for federal IT.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity office bill gains steam

A House subcommittee approved a bill to create a National Cybersecurity Office in the Homeland Security Department.

People

Marines prefer own HR system

The Marine Corps will not migrate to the Defense Department’s Integrated Military Human Resources System until DOD can prove DIMHRS is superior to the Corps’ own personnel and pay system.

People

OMB to resolve governance issues with grant initiatives

On the heels of a critical assessment of federal grants management, the Office of Management and Budget is trying to fix governance issues in the Grants Line of Business Consolidation project..

Modernization

Telelogic acquires Popkin

The deal would unify a pair of integrator tools, company officials say.

Modernization

Pegasus rides CryptoCard wings

Pegasus Technologies' business formula relies on a single brand.

Digital Government

Project Performance, SRA win EPA work

The small business' award is valued at $128 million. SRA's pact is worth $148 million.

Digital Government

CACI rides acquisitions, security higher

The company reported 37 percent growth in first-quarter net income and said it is looking for more acquisitions.

People

Traffic crushes fed Monster

High volume from two agencies has forced Monster Government Solutions to take down its Internet-based federal job application programs.

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DHS should boost CIO, experts say

DHS should have its CIO report directly to the secretary and deputy secretary, officials tell Congress.