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WorldCom woes limit DREN action
Company's bankruptcy filing means that DOD cannot immediately terminate the contract for a high-speed research network
Acquisition
Purchase tracker to get smart
Better agency procurement data could help cut redundant spending
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Credit card abuse details widen
Hearing describes Army personnel who used the cards to pay for cruises and gamble online
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Firm to assist in satellite transition
The Air Force Space Command selects SI International for satellite communications transition contract
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Harris wins FAA telecom deal
Harris Corp. is awarded the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure contract, potentially worth $3.5 billion over 15 years
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Marine 911 contract on horizon
The Coast Guard expects to select a company in September to modernize its marine distress network
Acquisition
GSA examining Qwest contracts
Review by GSA general counsel's office will determine whether to bar the company from future federal contracts
Acquisition
No-frills procurement site planned
GSA officials outlined plans for a system that can store and report data on everything the federal government buys
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NIMA replacing mapping toolkit
Contract awarded to Northrop Grumman IT will replace JMTK functions with commercial components
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Section 508 revisions considered
Public comments sought on revisions to Section 508, especially pertaining to the obligations of vendors
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DOD to enlist tech to fight credit card abuse
DOD expects to use data mining to protect against waste, fraud or abuse of DOD credit cards
Acquisition
CIO: Outsourcing might fix FEMA woes
FEMA likely will turn to outsourcing in the coming years, according to agency chief information officer Ronald Miller
Acquisition
A management miscue
Editorial: OFPP is more likely to arrive at a sound policy by bringing all the players to the table so they can help craft the solution
Acquisition
Revision of A-76 progressing
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has nearly completed reviewing revisions to OMB Circular A-76
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Rule would stifle DOD service buys
The White House wants to stop a DOD practice of hiring outside contractors to supply IT services on a labor-hour basis
Acquisition
Giving states access
A Legal View: It's clearly time for Congress to revisit the cooperative purchasing issue.
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