People

Coast Guard charts a high-tech course

But without reliable funding, Deepwater program may run aground

People

Change urged in law guiding military buys

A top Defense adviser says the federal law that entitles the military services to equip their own forces should be revised

Acquisition

An 'orchestrated ballet' of information

For the woman who directs the Coast Guard's information technology programs, the priority is clear: It's all about information, not technology.

Acquisition

Coast Guard's missions

The Coast Guard is a military, maritime service within the Transportation Department

Acquisition

Who's onboard for Deepwater

The Coast Guard's massive Deepwater Capability Replacement Program would replace 90 ships, 200 aircraft and all the sensors that connect them. The companies competing for the Deepwater contract include:

Acquisition

Feds make little headway buying online

Agencies have moved little of their buying power to the Internet

Acquisition

Hill calls on Web experts

Congressional reps find site outsourcing frees up staff time

Acquisition

Web-hosting options

Both DotGov Communications and Pixel Head promise to create sites that look professional, offer advanced features and save staff time.

Acquisition

Arizona advances e-buying system

Come fall, the state should be able to conduct evaluations and negotiate work contracts over the Internet

Acquisition

QuadraMed added to GSA schedule

Contract gives VHA facilities more options for buying IT products and services

Acquisition

GSA moves ahead with reverse auctions

GSA plans to award a governmentwide contract for its Buyers.Gov program

Acquisition

Qwest to upgrade NASA network

Qwest wins contract to provide broadband technology for high-performance network

Modernization

AT&T renews FTS 2001 award protest

All federal customers on the FTS 2001 contract are expected to switch to the new services by the end of June

Acquisition

Arkansas nears IT overhaul launch

Nearly two years after it began planning an overhaul of its purchasing, finance and human resources information system, Arkansas state government is poised to go live with the project July 2.

Acquisition

NASA: Outsourcing's a go

GSA Seat demise won't affect agency plans

Acquisition

Office XP gets mixed reception from feds

Some agencies say they'll hold off buying

Acquisition

Lincoln County rejects SAN sticker shock

Bids were released, responses received and then sticker shock ensued

Acquisition

ICMA taps buying partner

The International City/County Management Association has teamed upwith Way2Bid Inc. to design better channels for local and state governments to conduct online procurement

Acquisition

The way reform should work

Last month's decision by top information technology managers at the General Services Administration to kill its desktop outsourcing contract illustrates two important elements of the government's post-procurement-reform era.

Acquisition

Feds eschew online buying

A new study says federal agencies use the Internet for just 1 percent of all procurement spending.