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Rosanne Gerin

Digital Government

Public-private team wins $1b contract at DOE

The Energy Department has awarded a $1 billion competitive-sourcing contract to Energy Enterprise Solutions LLC for consolidated IT services'one of the largest federal IT services contracts ever awarded to a small business.

Digital Government

GSA sets May 31 deadline for draft overhaul plan

By the end of May, the General Services Administration plans to release the first draft of its plan to merge the Federal Supply Service and Federal Technology Service.

Digital Government

GAO fears info gaps will delay Networx rollout

The General Services Administration's lack of planning information for its next-generation telecommunications procurement puts the April 2006 award target at risk, a government auditor told lawmakers this month.

Digital Government

GAO still sees risks in Networx

The General Services Administration has made progress in addressing concerns over the $10 billion FTS Networx telecommunications contract, but it still needs to do more, according to the Government Accountability Office.

Infrastructure

GSA revamps its strategy for Networx deal

The General Services Administration has revamped its strategy for the pending Networx telecommunications contract and expects to release a pair of draft requests for proposals on Nov. 1, GSA officials said earlier this month.

Digital Government

GSA's FTS will merge several of its offices

The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service will combine its service development and service delivery offices into a single entity called the Office of Global Network Solutions in two to three months, said John Johnson, assistant commissioner for service delivery at FTS.

Digital Government

GSA offers few details on Networx, its successor to FTS 2001

The General Services Administration so far is revealing few details about strategic changes it may or may not make to a $10 billion governmentwide telecommunications and network services buy.