Bureau of Engraving and Printing hires Web help
The Treasury bureau has awarded a five-year, $4.5 million contract to Orizon to help with Web development.
Air Force awards technical services deal
The Air Force has awarded Alion Science and Technology Corp. a five-year, $40 million contract to provide operational support services.
Justice selects SRA for database deal
The department has awarded SRA a seven-year, $24.6 million task order for database management systems and services to support its bankruptcy law group.
Former state CIO seeks House seat
John Thomas Flynn, the first CIO for Massachusetts and California, is vying for a congressional seat representing California.
New York picks IBM to run transit authority data center
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has awarded IBM a five-year, $65 million contract to take over the authority's data center.
SBA extends comment period for size standard restructuring
The Small Business Administration has extended by 60 days the deadline for comments on a proposed rule for restructuring small business size standards.
States find reverse auctions limiting for IT buys
"When dealing with IT systems and professional services where specifications vary greatly from vendor to vendor, reverse auctions are often not cost-effective or efficient.'
E-voting passes Election Day test
Nearly a third of the people who voted in the presidential election cast their votes electronically, and it turns out that the systems performed better than expected.
NASCIO votes Delaware's Jarrett in as president
Delaware CIO Tom Jarrett has been elected the new president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers
States need to budget for outcomes, consultant recommends
To make sure they have money to meet federal mandates, states need to use outcome-based budgeting, consultant Davide Osborne says.
Calif. commission pushes for new tech division
California needs to establish a new technology division and consolidate and standardize IT platforms, a gubernatorial commission is recommending.
Florida tech office outsourcing flawed, audit says
MyFlorida Alliance contract had a number of deficiencies that left the state at risk, a state auditor said.
OPM taps five firms for investigations support
Five companies have won contracts to provide background investigations support for federal agencies.
States, feds working to fix Matrix
State officials would keep greater control of their own information under a plan that federal officials hope will bolster support for an antiterrorism information-sharing network.
Florida names Marstiller CIO
Simone Marstiller, an aide to Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, has been appointed the state's chief information officer.
Homeland security gets to local level
When Anaheim, Calif., launches its new virtual operations center for homeland security in July, top officials will be able to monitor public systems from any PC.
Utah withdraws from anti-terrorism network
Utah has joined a growing list of states that are abandoning an anti-terrorism information sharing system endorsed by the federal government.<br>
Local governments expected to spend on tax systems
Spending by state and local governments for tax and revenue systems will increase significantly over the next five years, according to a new report from a market research firm.<br>
DHS to require interoperability to get grants
To improve voice and data interoperability among state and local first-response systems, the Homeland Security Department plans to require governments seeking grants for such applications to adhere to specific technical standards and protocols.
DHS awards management services deal to PWC
The Homeland Security Department awards a blanket purchasing agreement for program and project management services to PricewaterhouseCoopers.<br>
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