Acquisition
GSA Buyer's Guide: Smart Shopping
GSA tools for managing procurements electronically continue to evolve
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Senators seek to fast track FBI's Sentinel
Lawmakers question the 2009 start date for the FBI's IT improvements.
Acquisition
Share-in-savings not tested, GAO says
More than two years after the E-Government Act authorized share-in-savings contracts, OMB has yet to issue guidance.
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Rothwell: DHS needs more acquisition staff
The biggest challenge for chief acquisition officers governmentwide is either rebuilding or growing their workforce, DHS's chief acquisition officer said.
Modernization
EDS to protest Army portal contract award
The company says the military did not choose the right service for AKO.
Modernization
DHS awards $2.7 million for radiation-detection tech
Rapiscan Systems wins contract to test device to accurately identify objects emitting radiation.
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Boeing’s JTRS fate due soon
Defense Acquisition Board set to decide role of contractor in massive radio communications project.
Modernization
Another peach falls from the tree
VA issues "Peaches 3" solicitation notice for its IT contracting vehicle -- the third generation of its popular contract that has saved the agency millions of dollars.
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CherryRoad protests Army portal contract award
CherryRoad Technologies, which currently operates Army Knowledge Online, has protested the Army’s award of the AKO Enterprise Services contract to Lockheed Martin.
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Senate subcommittee limits competitive sourcing
Subcommittee votes to prevent agencies from converting federal jobs into private-sector ones without letting government workers compete.
Acquisition
Alliant RFP almost ready
Bidders will soon have the information they need to submit proposals on the Alliant contract, a new governmentwide acquisition contract.
Modernization
Sandia stocks up on supercomputers
Sandia National Laboratories dramatically increasing its computing capacity for national security with system called 'Thunderbird.'
Acquisition
PSC urges sharp limits on 'cascading'
The government should put an end to "cascading," a practice that makes procurements less competitive than they should be, the Professional Services Council said.
Modernization
Input: IT security spending to catch its breath
Input market analysts expect modest spending increases of 4 percent on average for the next five years.
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CIS contracts in the works
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency hopes to award contracts for five new IT projects by the end of the fiscal year.
Acquisition
JBoss certifies first integrator partner
JBoss has chosen AEM Corp. as its first certified systems integrator.
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Single bidder wins Energy contract
DOE employees team with small business for $1 billion IT services job.
People
GAO: FAA too tight-lipped on budget
A report released today states that Federal Aviation Administration officials should clearly identify trade-offs they are making to reach their budget targets.
Acquisition