Acquisition
Christmas in September
A Legal View: The delay in approval of it funds is likely to make an always hectic experience more frantic
People
TRW wins defense, weather pacts
Company to help Air Force with missile tracking system and weather system consolidation
Acquisition
Hewlett-Packard tapped for VA deal
Under the $225 million task order, HP will help the agency standardize its systems
People
Section 803 remains on hold
Industry officials said they have been told that Section 803 will not be implemented until Oct. 1
Acquisition
GWAC fees raise concern
GAO report says agencies are not providing full proof to OMB that the fees they collect accurately reflect operating costs
Acquisition
Marines turn to portal to spur competition
The Marine Corps has launched a Web portal designed to streamline its procurement process and spur competition
Modernization
Telecom troubles
As telecom providers struggle financially, nervous feds seek alternatives, backups
People
NMCI service under scrutiny
The Navy has turned up the heat on EDS, monitoring the service users are receiving through the Navy Marine Corps Intranet
People
Security and vendor rights
A Legal View: The government may invoke national security to curtail vendors' dispute rights
People
Army awards WIN-T pact
The Army awarded a pair of contracts that will let two vendor teams battle it out for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program
People
NMCI reaches key milestone
The 20,000-seat mark signifies the official start of the monitoring of service-level agreements
People
Army sets up battle for WIN-T
The Army awarded contracts that will let two vendor teams battle it out for the multibillion-dollar tactical intranet
Acquisition
VA bolsters IT security
The VA has embarked on an innovative cybersecurity approach that could serve as a model for other federal agencies
People
DLA phases in modernization
The Defense Logistics Agency has implemented the first release of its Business Systems Modernization program
People
OFPP tables Section 803
The Bush administration has abandoned its proposal to restrict how DOD buys information technology services on the GSA schedule
Acquisition
Avoid overkill
Commentary: Let's keep T&M in our toolkit. And let's do a better job of doing it smartly.
People
Retreat called on 803 provision
Administration officials say they will not push a restriction on DOD's schedule buys to those with a fixed, firm price
People
OMB freezes management systems
Freeze affects investments on financial, HR and procurement systems at agencies moving to the Homeland Security Department
Acquisition