Acquisition

New steps in a difficult dance

Businesses large and small debate how proposed rules could shape their partnerships

Acquisition

Army seeks vendor support for U.S. systems

The Army announced plans to hire an IT support services' vendor for its Continental United States Theater Network Operations and Security Center.

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Time caps now in effect for DOD deals

Section 843 of the Defense Authorization Act will limit the length of contracts to five years.

Modernization

SI lands $800M Air Force deal

The company will provide communications equipment and services.

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Army awards network missile deal

A joint venture between Lockheed and Raytheon will get $40 million to build a system that uses fiber-optic networks to fire missiles.

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DISA ponders more GIG storage

DISA asked vendors for advice on adding storage to support a high-speed fiber channel for the Global Information Grid

Acquisition

EPA to buy Dell computers

Dell will recycle the old ones.

Acquisition

HP gets $784 million Veterans deal

Hewlett-Packard will provide engineering support services and maintenance of the VistA Health Information Systems.

Modernization

Air Force to seek network bids at last

After a two-month delay, the Air Force plans to issue a request for proposals by April 1 for the $10 billion Network-Centric Solutions contract.

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Under the IG microscope

The General Services Administration's inspector general has found violations of contracting rules in some Federal Technology Service regional offices.

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Army: Use our Microsoft stuff

Contractors must use the Army's Microsoft inventory when providing the service's organizations with desktop and notebook computers.

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FTS' culture clash

Tensions between headquarters, regions cited as reason for review

Acquisition

GSA opens SmartBuy, Act II

Latest enterprise licensing deal includes tiered discounts

Acquisition

SBA seeks to classify 'small'

Proposed small-business rules draw criticism, caution

Modernization

Accenture to merge Oregon networks

The company will be paid from money saved by the consolidation over the next two and a half years.

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Air Op Centers to outsource IT management

The Air Force wants to award a lead systems integrator contract to connect systems and manage application and data growth in the Air Operations Centers.

Acquisition

Copyright Office to install Siebel

The agency plans to use customer relationship management software to automate new copyright registration procedures.

Acquisition

Forest Service to track performance

Bids from management consultants to help the Forest Service set up a performance accountability information system were due this week.

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Army follows cadets into ITES

The U.S. Military Academy will be the first Army installation to use the service's new performance-based procurement program.

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Army seeks quotes for financial system

The service plans to issue a request for quotations to choose and install off-the-shelf financial management software.