Acquisition
Davis: Reform's next step
Rep. Tom Davis says his Acquisition Services Improvement Act would help ensure that agencies take advantage of skills in the private sector.
Acquisition
SBA extends comment period
Comments on proposed changes to the small business classification system can now be made until July.
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Defense prepares for IPv6
DOD hired SI International to help develop procedures for moving the military to the next Internet Protocol version.
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Anteon gets Navy contract
The company will provide services for evaluating ship survivability.
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Defense bill has ASIA minor
But the Defense Authorization bill before the House avoids major controversial aspects of acquisition.
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Stratcom prepares IT services award
The command responsible for missile and computer defense soon will hire an IT services firm.
Acquisition
Agent tracker to feel Impact
Impact Innovations Group will reengineer DOJ's system for tracking foreign agents.
Acquisition
Feds combine smart card buys
Five agencies agreed to pool their smart card needs into a large contract for up to 40 million cards.
Modernization
Lawyers buy Senforce protection
The Executive Office for United States Attorneys will use a mobile security product from Senforce Technologies.
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DOD inspector finds spending info gaps
Defense reports don't provide enough useful information on IT investments, says the department's inspector general.
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Cecom to meet with vendors
The Army's Communications-Electronics Command will hold a workshop and a conference next month to tell vendors about upcoming contracts.
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GSA teaches buying
The FSS Center for Acquisition Excellence will provide training on GSA schedules and governmentwide contracts.
Modernization
Justice to recompete network contract
The feds rescinded their decision the award of a Justice Department telecommunications contract and invited the original bidders to submit revised proposals.
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DHS puts off SPIRIT
Officials are reassessing the multibillion-dollar tech services contract.
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Schatz: True hiring competition
Guest columnist Thomas A. Schatz says government entry into the marketplace must not foreclose competition.
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ITES shopping list
To date, the Army has awarded nine task orders using the new Information Technology Enterprise Solutions contract.
Acquisition
Veterans get business set-asides
A new rule is meant to aid businesses owned by veterans disabled in the line of duty.
Modernization