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Congress wants emergency comms office at DHS
An amendment to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 would establish an Office of Emergency Communications at DHS to develop a national emergency communications plan and promote interoperability among systems.
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Military IT support deals awarded to SRA
The Army National Guard and Defense Department has awarded SRA International Inc. a pair of task orders that could be worth more than $200 million.
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GAO: DHS needs to tighten interagency contracting
According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, the Homeland Security Department is falling short in its management of interagency contracts.
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Lawmakers slam small-business policy-making
Democrats on the House Small Business Committee say Congress has failed in its efforts to help small businesses, specifically citing a lack of action over the last two years.<@SM>
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GSA seeks enterprisewide management of IT assets
The General Services Administration has released a highly anticipated draft solicitation for small businesses to help the agency streamline and support its IT infrastructure across the agency.
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Lenovo, IBM laptops hit with battery recalls
The latest battery recall, which follows close on the heels of similar problems with Dell and Apple computers, could involve more than 500,000 units.
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Doan aims for fiscal efficiency
GSA administrator Lurita Doan said that although many agencies accept budgets that run in the red, this will not be tolerated while she is in charge.<@SM>
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DOD, GAO spar over travel booking system
When fully deployed, the Defense Department estimates that its travel booking system will save $56 million each year in net savings. The Government Accountability Office, however, calls that figure “highly questionable.”
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Doan pushes Treasury to end TCE
By taking away potential business from Networx, Treasury is making it difficult for GSA to get the best available prices for other agencies, Doan said.
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OMB should test agency financial management compliance
The Office of Management and Budget and the Government Accountability Office continue to disagree over how much assurance is necessary to determine compliance with federal financial management regulations.<@SM>
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Army, Air Force cellular buys to save $200M
The contracts provide discounts of 17 percent or more, depending on the rate plan, a contracting officer said.
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SEC unveils contract for new EDGAR
Keane Federal Systems has won a $48 million contract to redesign and build the SEC’s primary system for accepting company filings and providing information to investors.
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Neal Fox | GSA: Incubator for change
There are a number of important initiatives GSA needs to undertake in its new role as an incubator for change. Ultimately, this is not about GSA but about the customers.<@SM>
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Davis introduces bill to protect sensitive info
It would require all federal agencies to tell the public when there is a data breach involving sensitive information.
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SBA switches to a vertical search engine
Small Business Administration says the change will make its e-gov site more useful.
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Adobe adds conferencing to Acrobat software
Acrobat 8 and Acrobat Connect let users launch online meetings in real time.
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Businesses capitalize on IPv6 mandate
Vendors develop services to help agencies meet 2008 deadline for compliance.
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Vendors offer interoperability on a national scale
Emergency responders say they need to solve regional interoperability problems first.
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