Modernization

Procurement shop eyes telecom

Interior's Gov.Works wants to know if there's a market for it to provide telecom acquisitions

People

OFPP pick: Update skills

Updating the acquisition workforce's knowledge and skills and reviewing procurement practices across government top the priorities for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy

Acquisition

DOT contract opens door to cool tech

The Transportation Department last week launched a seven-year, $980 million program to which federal, state and local agencies can turn for help when developing projects involving state-of-the-art technology.

Acquisition

FAA taps Lockheed for oceanic radar

The Federal Aviation Administration is negotiating a contract with Lockheed Martin Air Traffic Management to replace the air traffic control system for tracking aircraft flying across oceans

Acquisition

GSA to end seat task order

Agency rethinks desktop outsourcing

People

Accessibility help on the way

GSA to make template for procurement and launch course on making accessible Web sites

Acquisition

FAA awarding security contract

CSC will get contract to support FAA's Computer Security Incident Response Capability

Acquisition

Davis pondering services bill

Legislation would promote training, private-sector best practices and share-in-savings contracting

Acquisition

Florida to upgrade crime systems

The state plans to integrate its criminal history and fingerprint systems

Modernization

Navy awards network deal

The Navy awarded a $102.2 million delivery order May 16 to General Dynamics Corp.

People

Lawmakers query need for GSA site

Several members of Congress have asked why GSA is running an online auction site instead of private industry.

Acquisition

A contractor by any name

the identity of the bidder cannot be changed after submitting a proposal.

Acquisition

OFPP nominee sets priorities

Getting definition on performance-based contracts is one basic challenge, nominee says

People

Navy awards network contract

General Dynamics wins a $102.2 million deal to upgrade Navy network infrastructure outside the U.S.

People

Navy lab upgrades supercomputers

The Naval Research Laboratory is SGI's first customer for its new microprocessor technology

Acquisition

FedBizOpps declared procurement hub

FAR Council publishes rule requiring agencies to transition to the FedBizOpps Web site

Acquisition

An equal slice of success

A lot of people in government have high expectations for share-in-savings contracting -- including President Bush

Acquisition

Alliance targets online security

Calnet will bring OpenNetwork's security management product to the government market

Acquisition

Eliminating redundancy

Under the agreement between the Education Department and Accenture, the company developed a plan to shut down the agency's Central Data System

Acquisition

Partnership offers gov e-procurement

Healy Hudson AG and Omen Inc. align to bring e-government sourcing and procurement software to U.S. agencies