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Texas awards $19 million electronic benefits deal
The Texas Department of Human Services' EBT system - the largest in the nation - will deliver temporary aid and food stamps electronically to about 1.4 million recipients
Modernization
Changes afoot for Navy's intranet deal
The Navy held a closeddoor meeting Wednesday with officials from the four potential prime contractors vying for ownership of the $16 billion Navy/Marine Corps Intranet contract
People
GSA pilots small biz e-mall
To increase procurement opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses, the General Services Administration has launched a pilot Web site at SmallBizMall.gov
People
GSA task order coming on ACES pilot
The General Services Administration is close to awarding a task order that will provide pilot digital certificates to agencies at a lower cost than under the main contract
Modernization
Florida preparing for smart travel
The state is building a fiber-optic network that will span 2,000 miles of its highways and give motorists warnings and notices
People
E-procurement stirs small-biz fears
Eprocurement initiatives suggested by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy may exclude small businesses from competing for government contracts, experts say
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KPMG wins Navy aircraft systems contract
The Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) awarded KPMG Consulting LLC a fiveyear blanket purchase agreement Monday to install software that will replace the various business systems used to acquire and maintain aircraft
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Government Issue
Congress and some agencies are considering a bold plan to bring the concept of a digital government one step closer to fruition: Give each federal worker a computer.
Acquisition
FAA contract to boost landing guidance
The FAA has awarded a potential $22 million contract for instrument landing systems to help guide pilots landing in poor weather
Acquisition
GSA gives digital certificate go-ahead
GSA's Office of Information Security this week approved Digital Signature Trust Co., one of the three vendors on the Access Certificates for Electronic Services contract, to begin issuing digital certificates to agencies
People
Commerce commits to outsourcing
The Commerce Department, preparing to launch a desktop outsourcing pilot project this month, has decided to select a vendor from one of its own services contracts, rather than use the existing governmentwide seat management programs.
People
Air Force considers contracting shuffle
The Air Force soon may be the first Defense Department organization to closely ally its business managers with its front-line deal-makers under a plan that would integrate the operations of the service's two leading information technology organizations.
People
Navy assesses small-biz impact of intranet deal
SBA fears multibilliondollar project will sever links between Navy, small business service providers
People
SBA turns eye on Navy
The Small Business Administration last week urged the Navy to disclose the number of small businesses that could be cut off from future Navy business once the service awards its $16 billion intranet contract.
Acquisition
Commerce commits to desktop outsourcing
Agency to kick off pilot project by selecting a vendor from a small business services contract
Acquisition
Vendors open data centers for hire
Up and down the Dulles corridor in Northern Virginia, numerous unmarked, warehousetype buildings are nestled among hotels, office parks and fastfood restaurants. In the past, such a sight in the Washington area would have signaled a classified government office. But today, it's just as likely to be one of the many commercially owned buildings where government networks are maintained.
Acquisition
FreeMarkets, AMS Focus on Public Sector
FreeMarkets Inc., an online auction marketplace, has joined forces with American Management Systems Inc. to create a public-sector procurement venture.
Acquisition
Making business sense
Deidre Lee, who will be leaving her post as administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in June to become director of Defense procurement, has long believed that contracting professionals need to rethink the role they play in the interaction between government and vendors.
Acquisition
USDA competes with private data centers
Chances are that if you contract with a third-party data center, it's going to be one that is owned and operated by a private company. Not always though.
Acquisition