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12/31/2010 NIH agency tests waters with hybrid procurement
12/31/2010 People to watch in 2011: Martha Johnson
12/30/2010 DoD, GSA tighten standards on contractor IDs
12/22/2010 SBA Website Gets a Makeover
12/20/2010 GSA's acquisition center reorganizing for new year
12/17/2010 After the spending bill: What now?
12/17/2010 Implementing the cloud-first policy? Start with e-mail.
12/16/2010 Fewer big wins kick off fiscal 2011 contract awards
12/14/2010 Federal Funds Flow to the Cloud
12/14/2010 Sold to the lowest bidder: Reverse auctions play cost-savings role for agencies
12/13/2010 Start moving to cloud now: Launch 3 projects by June 2012
12/13/2010 DISA moves to eliminate contract redundancies
12/13/2010 New interagency contracts now require business cases
12/13/2010 Contract management becomes top priority for White House
12/10/2010 OFPP head urges acqusition leaders to lose fear of rules
12/10/2010 Federal Procurement Update: A Meeting of the Contracting Minds
12/10/2010 Tougher contractor ethics rule under consideration
12/10/2010 The reinvention of insourcing
12/10/2010 New DISA RFPs put emphasis on competition, efficiency
12/9/2010 Exclusive: OMB plans 25-point IT reform
12/9/2010 Industry says ambitious White House IT reform plan is doable
12/9/2010 Agencies: Don't fear talks with contractors
12/9/2010 Small-business contracts under scrutiny from several federal agencies
12/8/2010 Can GTSI make the switch to a services company?
12/6/2010 Bill seeks to protect against counterfeit IT
12/6/2010 Small businesses score as Air Force reopens $3B contract
12/6/2010 GSA seeks info on green technologies
12/6/2010 Defense revises rule on contractor business systems
12/6/2010 Avoid WikiLeaks, White House tells contractors and employees
12/3/2010 Army reveals $25 billion in contracts for Aberdeen post
12/1/2010 GSA starts social media directory
11/20/2010 Top 20 Government Cloud Service Providers
11/18/2010 Alaska firms could lose special status in new legislation
11/17/2010 GSA acquisition team gets down to business
11/17/2010 Hey, small business, ready to leave the 8(a) world?
11/16/2010 Obama Administration Officials Unveil GreenGov Supply Chain Partnership with Industry
11/11/2010 GSA seeks to improve its carbon footprint tool
11/11/2010 Air Force ramps up new strategic sourcing office
11/10/2010 Big contracts mean big pressure for contractors
11/10/2010 VA plans $815M computer buy
11/10/2010 GSA Official: Embrace Our Mistakes
11/9/2010 NIH Funds Mobile Health IT Apps
11/9/2010 GPO Now Personalizes HSPD-12 IDs
11/9/2010 Have ideas about cloud computing certification? Tell GSA
11/5/2010 Does Google's lawsuit mean that cloud computing has hit the bigtime?
11/4/2010 Officials recognize breakthroughs in bulk buying
11/4/2010 Survival tips for the coming fed IT market
11/4/2010 FedSpace running in alpha mode
11/4/2010 US Defense Acquisition Becomes Intelligent with FAR Online by Affinitext
11/4/2010 3 case studies in social media experimentation
11/3/2010 Procurement experts weigh election results
11/3/2010 Who will be the 2010 contractor of the year?
11/2/2010 Guidelines would speed certification of cloud products, services
11/2/2010 Procurement leader has high expectations for GSA Schedules
11/2/2010 GSA's Kempf: Acquisition services must be more user-friendly
11/2/2010 $5 billion satcom contract opens for business
11/2/2010 White House is set to unveil guidance on IT purchases
11/1/2010 FCC wants help with accessible technologies site
11/1/2010 Obama advances nanotechnology for agencies, industry
11/1/2010 Administration outlines progress on reform efforts
11/1/2010 Raising GSA
10/29/2010 Vendors Get Hunting Licenses to Sell IaaS to Federal Agencies
10/28/2010 Small Entity Compliance Guide: Women-Owned Small Business Program
10/21/2010 FBO.gov Special Notice: Software as a Service Email BPA and NOTICE OF PRE-SOLICITATION BRIEFING
10/18/2010 GSA now requires LEED Gold on all GSA projects
10/14/2010 Have feds met environmental milestones?
10/13/2010 GSA Officials Lend Sustainability Expertise to GreenGov Symposium
10/13/2010 Contracting opportunities slow as economy struggles
10/12/2010 FedScoop, health IT conferences commence
10/8/2010 50 flourishing small businesses you need to know
10/6/2010 Small Business Size Standards; Accommodation and Food Services Industries
10/6/2010 GSA, Energy going alternative to run its buildings
10/6/2010 Regulatory: Green Procurement—More Than Just Buying “Green Stuff”
10/6/2010 Small Business Size Standards; Accommodation and Food Services Industries
10/5/2010 Cybersecurity firms’ values soar as attacks increase
10/5/2010 What's next for GTSI?
10/5/2010 SBA finalizes women's small business contracting program
9/24/2010 Kronopolus named regional GSA commissioner
9/24/2010 Northrop Grumman picks up a $2.6 billion IT contract
9/24/2010 Marines harness the sun
9/23/2010 Improving federal IT acquisitions
9/23/2010 GSA poised to release security guidelines for cloud products
9/23/2010 HUBZone preference debate may end
9/22/2010 GSA launches online clearinghouse for federal alerts, notifications
9/22/2010 Dell wants to get out of the box and into services
9/21/2010 Health care reform law drives new $169M Verizon award
9/20/2010 GSA continues leadership shifts
9/20/2010 How good is your emissions reporting? GSA wants to know.
9/20/2010 NIH opens bidding for $40B IT services contract
9/17/2010 GSA may recompete HSPD-12 contract
9/17/2010 Baker tells VA vendors they must meet certification requirements
9/16/2010 House passes bill to keep GSA skeds open to state, local agencies
9/16/2010 DorobekINSIDER: GSA leadership changes: Lovelace, Costa, Piatt
9/16/2010 CBP wants system to detect ultralights smuggling drugs
9/16/2010 How a lawn mowing contract is changing Defense acquisition
9/16/2010 Devil is in the details regarding Defense spending guidance
9/15/2010 FCSA Schedule 70 value rises
9/15/2010 GSA issues first contract for satellite program
9/15/2010 Kendall leads finalists for 2010 contractor of the year awards
9/14/2010 Game changer: DOD rewrites its book on acquisition strategy
9/13/2010 Networx deadline stretches to 2011
9/11/2010 Growing agencies struggle to shrink carbon footprints
9/10/2010 GSA plans for 'sustainability acquisitions'
9/10/2010 Agency sustainability plans show the challenges of going green
9/9/2010 Despite a rocky start, sales on GSA's Alliant contract top $1.2 billion
9/9/2010 GSA's former chief finanical officer tackles a leadership void
9/9/2010 Protest filed against massive VA tech contract
9/9/2010 Denise Pease named GSA regional administrator
9/8/2010 DorobekINSIDER: Tamela Riggs named GSA FAS assistant commissioner
9/8/2010 Who goes there? Contractors now required to identify themselves
9/8/2010 Set-aside program for women on the way, SBA says
9/6/2010 Big cybersecurity contractors turn to little firms for specialized monitoring services
9/3/2010 Making Change Happen Every Day: Q&A With GSA's David McClure
9/2/2010 State, local agencies will increase IT spending through 2015
9/1/2010 TRENDS Charge It
9/1/2010 TRENDS Building Boom
8/31/2010 FAR Council seeks input on changes to 8(a) program
8/31/2010 FAR Council considers justifying sole-source awards
8/31/2010 U.S. per diem rates for lodging increase to $77 per night
8/30/2010 FAR Councils raise simplified acquisition threshold
8/27/2010 Government receives a B in small-business contracting
8/26/2010 GSA names chief financial officer
8/26/2010 Agencies bust myth of year-end buying sprees
8/26/2010 Despite more competition, single-bid contracts stay steady
8/26/2010 Industry anticipates MUMPS decision on VA's VistA modernization
8/26/2010 GSA releases new online travel services proposals
8/25/2010 Biden: Stimulus dollars fueling energy- and life-saving technology
8/25/2010 No debrief required for schedule holders, judge rules
8/25/2010 GSA finalizing requirements for FedRAMP
8/25/2010 SSA Readies $2 Billion IT Contract
8/25/2010 Five years after Katrina, government IT still feels storm's fury
8/24/2010 State, local health IT spending projected to be $10B by 2015
8/24/2010 White House crackdown on IT might be a moneymaker for vendors
8/20/2010 Judge upholds HUBZone priority
8/20/2010 DISA prepares for new contracts, new responsibilities
8/19/2010 Ehrenwerth new General Services Administration for mid-Atlantic
8/19/2010 GSA names Julia Hudson National Capital Region administrator
8/18/2010 IT Chief Could Shift Funds for Agencies' Internal Tech Projects
8/18/2010 GSA shuffles the decks at OGP, Citizen Services
8/17/2010 NASA sets its sights on off-loading IT functions and boosting security
8/17/2010 13 trends and predictions driving today's market
8/17/2010 Missile Defense Agency chief wants fewer sole-source contracts
8/17/2010 GSA Revises Regulation for Acquisition of Utility Services
8/13/2010 GSA on track with $3.5B satcom contract
8/12/2010 Administration investigates technologies that promote green buildings
8/11/2010 VA moves closer to IT modernization decision
8/9/2010 Cyber's Big Business
8/9/2010 Agencies rush to replace aging satellite to predict damaging solar storms
8/9/2010 NMCI task dominates July contract countdown
8/5/2010 Agencies expand efforts to tap renewable energy sources
8/5/2010 Agencies form a GWAC force
8/4/2010 GSA officials outline moves toward green procurement
8/3/2010 GSA slams its way through IT improvements
7/30/2010 DISA plans focus on 3 key IT initiatives
7/29/2010 Contractors gather for insight into multibillion-dollar NGEN contract
7/29/2010 $114B left in agency coffers for fiscal 2010
7/29/2010 SBA To Launch Redesigned Site This Fall
7/28/2010 Commerce seeks industry comment on ways to bolster cybersecurity
7/27/2010 Contractors embrace social media
7/23/2010 VA promises big role for small biz under $12B procurement
7/23/2010 NIH wins approval for $30B governmentwide contract
7/23/2010 Law encourages purchases of recycled goods
7/22/2010 Existing procurements got bulk of Recovery Act contract dollars
7/20/2010 GSA Ponders Prize Contract Vehicle
7/20/2010 GSA releases info request for PIV
7/20/2010 Government plans to 'make and move markets' with emissions reporting
7/19/2010 Contractors asked to voluntarily submit emissions data
7/16/2010 New acquisition chief plots changes to GSA Schedules
7/16/2010 IT spending dashboard goes mobile
7/12/2010 GSA to vendors: Go green or else
7/12/2010 DOD moves to shift $3.9B to pressing wartime needs
7/9/2010 GSA Releases $5 Billion Satellite Communications RFP
7/7/2010 Krumbholz: GSA might create new wireless government-wide contract
7/6/2010 White House considers clearer instructions for spending reports
7/6/2010 GSA plan increases contractors' role in cutting emissions
7/6/2010 White House wants to hear from nanotechnology experts
7/6/2010 Agencies urged to document oil spill costs
7/2/2010 GSA unveils overhaul of USA.gov, featuring mobile apps
7/2/2010 Administration alters reporting rules for stimulus money
7/2/2010 Administration makes it easier to award vets sole-source contracts
7/2/2010 Booz Allen, SAIC big winners in June contract countdown
7/1/2010 Senators press OFPP chief on mandatory BPAs
6/30/2010 Social network just for feds to debut in late summer
6/30/2010 OMB: Agencies will need to justify creating their own contracts
6/30/2010 Defense aims to use interagency contracts judiciously
6/30/2010 GSA Cuts New Deal on Office Supplies
6/29/2010 DHS puts finishing touches on $22B opportunity
6/25/2010 DISA prepares for $5B in contract decisions
6/24/2010 GSA's Tech Team Keeps Busy
6/24/2010 Forge.mil could be replicated for civilian agencies
6/24/2010 Forge.mil could be replicated for civilian agencies
6/23/2010 TSA looks for administrative software to support Secure Flight
6/22/2010 Federal Schedules Guest on FedNewsTonight, "First Steps to Federal Contracts"
6/22/2010 GSA Administrator Highlights Federal Green Building Projects
6/22/2010 Can the fed IT market break $100B? You bet
6/22/2010 More Reliance on IT Contractors?
6/22/2010 Contractors hit by labor rights requirement
6/22/2010 New SBA deputy administrator confirmed by Senate
6/18/2010 Cyber Bill = COTS
6/17/2010 Brita Reaffirms GSA's Commitment to Sustainability
6/17/2010 GSA developing system to track buildings' energy and water use
6/17/2010 Contracting officers must post online J&As for noncompetitive procurement
6/15/2010 GSA to move e-mail to the cloud
6/15/2010 A governmentwide cybersecurity purchasing contract gains converts
6/15/2010 Could the smart phone be standard issue for every soldier?
6/14/2010 Firms jump in to help government reduce data center use
6/9/2010 GSA names 'chief greening officer' for buildings
6/8/2010 VA offers $80M in industry contest
6/3/2010 Purchasing agreements emphasize strategic sourcing, vendor diversity
6/3/2010 GSA Sends Sustainability Plan to White House
6/2/2010 TSA wants cyber forensics info
6/2/2010 Northern Virginia: Home of GovCon
6/1/2010 Amazon talks cybersecurity in the cloud for feds
5/27/2010 Top 100 moves from uncertainty to action
5/26/2010 Three contractors win billions in FAA NextGen contract
5/25/2010 CDW-G seeks new small-biz partners
5/25/2010 GSA SLAMs its IT modernization project
5/25/2010 Senate votes to expand access Federal Supply Schedules
5/24/2010 VA issues draft RFP for $12B IT contract
5/24/2010 GSA solicitation solidifies cloud commitment
5/21/2010 GSA Adds Tech Office
5/21/2010 GSA launches revamped contract for cloud computing
5/21/2010 GSA opens up possibility of FTS2001 extension
5/20/2010 DOD sets rule for overriding arbitration ban
5/18/2010 GAO, White House still at loggerheads over HUBZone rulings
5/18/2010 GAO, White House still at loggerheads over HUBZone rulings
5/14/2010 Treasury plans auctions for $2B services contract
5/13/2010 Recovery board sends its website to the Amazon cloud
5/12/2010 Navy plans preferred contractor program
5/11/2010 New details emerge on GSA's plan to buy cloud services
5/10/2010 GSA Moves Toward Cloud E-Mail
5/7/2010 GSA's O'Hare, Taylor detail Administrator Johnson's agenda
5/6/2010 Virginia's love-hate relationship with federal spending
5/5/2010 Small business fights insourcing...and wins
5/5/2010 Q&A: Mary Davie and Chris Hamm of GSA on the BetterBuy Project
5/5/2010 New GSA office helps agencies with green procurement
5/5/2010 GSA's environmental 'moon shot'
5/4/2010 DHS to release draft RFP for Eagle 2
5/4/2010 US health care reform will spur $5bn federal IT procurement drive
5/4/2010 GSA Expo 2010 gets rolling (and rocking)
5/4/2010 Lockheed's Linda Gooden makes the case for cloud computing
5/3/2010 Potential FCSA bidders question size, scope and procurement model
5/3/2010 10 hot contracts on the move
4/30/2010 Senate unlikely to consider DoD acquisition bill
4/29/2010 HUBZone stands above other small-biz programs
4/28/2010 GSA launches a short-URL service people just might trust
4/28/2010 GSA's Martha Johnson to address ACT Management of Change conference
4/28/2010 GSA chief outlines IT spending to House appropriators
4/28/2010 GSA Hits Social Media Road
4/27/2010 Obama moves on small-business contracting
4/27/2010 OMB seeks input on changes to 'inherently governmental' definition
4/26/2010 GSA's top financial officer named governmentwide policy office chief
4/26/2010 A Double Dose of Acquisition Reform
4/26/2010 Northrop picks Virginia as new headquarters
4/26/2010 State, local Schedule 70 buys top $600M in fiscal 2010
4/26/2010 State, local Schedule 70 buys top $600M in fiscal 2010
4/23/2010 SPAWAR launches huge buy for handheld battlefield radios
4/23/2010 DorobekINSIDER: GSA clarifies the role of regional administrators
4/23/2010 GSA says it has a better grasp of the cloud
4/23/2010 Google a top contender in race to service feds
4/22/2010 GSA readies acquisition of cloud infrastructure services
4/22/2010 DOD proposes new conflict of interest rules
4/21/2010 SBA contracting functions could be moving to Denver
4/20/2010 GSA announces new chief of staff
4/19/2010 GSA seeks contractor for headquarters renovation
4/15/2010 GSA offers more details on huge Connections II contract
4/13/2010 GSA Seeks Role As 'Change Agent'
4/12/2010 Pay a Conference a Call: Making Connections at Industry Gatherings
4/9/2010 New media means smarter contracting for GSA
4/9/2010 Agencies to get more nuanced marks on small business contracting
4/9/2010 What you need to know about storage in the cloud
4/9/2010 2010's Top 10 contracts (so far)
4/8/2010 Federal IT market poised to hit $111.9B by 2015
4/8/2010 DISA, GSA preview $3.5B satellite opportunity
4/8/2010 Better Buy Project wants your procurement ideas
4/7/2010 GSA Invests $4 Billion in Green Recovery Act Construction Projects Nationwide
4/7/2010 Feds, industry to hash out cloud standards at May summit
4/7/2010 Feds ready to lead green IT movement, but outreach needed
4/7/2010 GSA's new satellite contract a one-stop shop for government
4/6/2010 Obama warns contractors: Report ARRA money or else
4/6/2010 DISA launches huge integrated technology contract
4/6/2010 GSA Increases Hybrid Fleet
4/5/2010 Stimulus stokes $23B in health IT opportunities
4/5/2010 NIH contract in GSA's crosshairs brings in $2.1 billion a year
4/5/2010 The time might be ripe for state and local
4/1/2010 4 hot markets, or just hype?
4/1/2010 American Express OPEN Releases its First-Ever Small Business Government Contracting Survey
4/1/2010 GSA small-business advocate retires
4/1/2010 GSA tries to kill rival agency contract
4/1/2010 GSA to purchase 5,600 hybrid vehicles this spring
3/31/2010 Wanted: Stunning web design for U.S. Capitol
3/30/2010 GSA Continues Acquisitions Shakeup
3/30/2010 NRC readies $270M infrastructure opportunity
3/29/2010 GSA Pilots Procurement Wiki
3/29/2010 Senators again try for small business parity
3/26/2010 What's next for GSA?
3/26/2010 GSA awards three BPAs to shore up support
3/25/2010 GSA solicits wisdom of the crowd for acquisition improvements
3/25/2010 GSA chief says agency will 'up its game' with technology
3/25/2010 GSA Updates Per Diem Rates in Five Locations
3/24/2010 GSA now on the fast track, top exec says
3/24/2010 GSA makes it easier to track vendor conduct
3/24/2010 GSA To Update Cloud Computing Web Site
3/24/2010 GSA now on the fast track, top exec says
3/23/2010 Most visitors to GSA's Apps.gov are window shoppers
3/23/2010 Officials mark rules for major contractor database
3/22/2010 Contractors' hiring options would get squeezed by new Labor rule
3/22/2010 Making a new building even greener
3/19/2010 While feds avoid social media, their agencies log on
3/19/2010 Contractor misconduct getting second look from House Oversight Committee
3/19/2010 Federal Acquisition Service gets new acting commissioner
3/15/2010 How industry can help the new federal CTO
3/12/2010 Don't look down: The path to cloud computing is still missing a few steps
3/12/2010 Proposed bill takes a whack at contract bundling
3/12/2010 Makin' It Rain: Cloud Revenues To Reach $45 Billion By 2013
3/11/2010 GSA ready to move on to non-Networx work
3/11/2010 Panel recommends overhaul of GSA's Multiple Award Schedules
3/11/2010 Countdown to the launch of NASA's $4B IT consolidation
3/10/2010 VA chief pledges acquisition streamlining
3/9/2010 Federal court gives HUBZone program priority
3/9/2010 Contractors jockey for position on spending priorities
3/8/2010 GSA promotes veteran leader to acting deputy CAO
3/8/2010 GSA announces $10 billion telecom contract to complement Networx
3/5/2010 Tony Costa named GSA associate administrator
3/4/2010 The new age of satellite
3/3/2010 Federal Schedules, Inc. Marks 24 Years as GSA Schedule Consultant
3/3/2010 Flash media vendors eye DOD market despite strict rules
3/3/2010 SBA proposed rule directs set-aside contracts to women-owned firms
3/2/2010 DHS kicks off Eagle II procurement
3/2/2010 Going Green: Creating environmentally friendly federal workplaces
3/2/2010 VA kicks off huge multimillion-dollar buy for up to 600,000 PCs
3/1/2010 Contractor needed for social media initiative
3/1/2010 SBA proposes subtraction rule to contracting goals
3/1/2010 GSA solicits comments on contractor performance database
3/1/2010 GSA Shifts Cloud Computing Strategy
3/1/2010 Contractor needed for social media initiative
3/1/2010 GSA Shifts Cloud Computing Strategy
2/25/2010 DOD's reliance on commercial satellites hits new zenith
2/18/2010 GSA, DISA launch commercial satellite solicitation
2/18/2010 GSA procurement guru Drabkin to retire
2/17/2010 Feds look for their avatars in 3-D
2/17/2010 Agencies should not fear talking to contractors
2/12/2010 Civilian agencies help fuel growth in translation contracts
2/12/2010 FEMA seeks social media contractor
2/12/2010 VA looks for help transforming patient care
2/10/2010 Government likes options when considering IT vendors, chooses the same
2/9/2010 VA officials toughen small business rules
2/9/2010 GSA's new administrator sworn in by phone during snowstorm
2/9/2010 CFOs, CIOs…and now CGOs?
2/8/2010 Veterans Health Administration runs competition for health IT ideas
2/8/2010 State's Consular Affairs plans software upgrade
2/5/2010 U.S., Canada make it official on Buy American
2/5/2010 GSA’s IT Services chief lays out route to success
2/5/2010 With budget released, administration starts pushing cloud message
2/5/2010 GSA looks to crowdsourcing to fix e-gov travel services
2/4/2010 Senators push for more small-business contracts
2/3/2010 2010 Federal 100 award winners announced
2/2/2010 Budget would double money for Justice IT fund
2/2/2010 Defense, VA ask for $2.8 billion to fund health technology in 2011
2/1/2010 President Obama's $675 Million for GSA Budget Promotes Cost Savings through Innovative Sustainability and Efficiency Initiat
2/1/2010 Obama wants nearly $80B for IT projects
1/29/2010 GSA moves closer to a permanent leader
1/29/2010 Recovery Act offers $1.2B boost for D.C.-area construction
1/29/2010 Contractors assist in Haiti earthquake relief
1/28/2010 The White House Blog, GSA: Year One
1/28/2010 Natural selection: Defense contractors must adapt to survive
1/27/2010 GSA Clears Way for Agencies to Meet Sustainability and Recovery Goals
1/27/2010 Labor Moves to the Cloud
1/26/2010 NASA poised to spend billions to consolidate IT services
1/26/2010 HHS preparing to award $50M for Health IT Research Center
1/25/2010 Paging James Cameron: Pentagon Wants 3-D Surveillance
1/22/2010 Three named to top GSA contract posts
1/22/2010 GSA Launches IT blog
1/22/2010 Godwin gets new gig at GSA
1/20/2010 National Cancer Institute seeks tools for electronic data management
1/20/2010 President orders clampdown on tax-delinquent contractors
1/15/2010 House bill would punish users of front companies
1/14/2010 VA, DOD seek assessment of virtual e-health record vision
1/12/2010 Maryland wants to be cybersecurity epicenter
1/12/2010 Federal IT spending to increase almost 4 percent in fiscal 2010
1/11/2010 CAO Council accepting nominations for Acquisition Excellence Awards
1/7/2010 GSA tags Steven Kempf to lead Federal Acquisition Service
1/7/2010 NASA issues new RFP under multibillion-dollar IT program
1/6/2010 GSA chief of staff Germain steps aside
1/5/2010 HHS wants contractor to test privacy of 'anonymous' data
1/5/2010 Nuclear Security Administration goes thin and green
1/4/2010 Bill would pry open GSA schedules for states
1/4/2010 Army kicks off consolidated buying season
1/4/2010 Senate confirms Martha Johnson as GSA administrator

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