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Newsletter Archives > Federal Week in Review - Issue 5, 3/11/08


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Another One Bites the Dust - Air Force Folds $2B ICE2 Recompete into SITE Procurement

Source: INPUT Government Technology Market Blog

The Air Force has decided to fold the much anticipated $2 billion recompete of the ICE2 contract held by General Dynamics into the upcoming Solutions for Information Technology Enterprise (SITE) procurement. » Read Blog

"This marks the end of #8 of INPUT's Top 20 Federal Opportunities for FY 2008, and the likely ascent of SITE into a major new contract vehicle for the Intelligence Community." -Kevin Plexico, Executive Vice President

Judge halts Alliant, rules against GSA

Source: Washington Technology

A federal judge has ordered the General Services Administration to stop all work on the $50 billion Alliant contract, ruling that the agency failed to consistently apply its award criteria when assessing the bids of the 62 vendors. » Read Article

"In the high stakes battle for positions on major government multiple award contracts, ALLIANT is headed down the same path as other similar procurements: losing vendors protest and are subsequently added to the contract vehicle. See INPUT's 'Protesting the Multiple Award Contract - Sour Grapes or Second Life?' blog post." -Kevin Plexico, Executive Vice President

Democrats Promise Budget Surpluses

Source: Associated Press

House Democrats rolled out a cautious election-year budget blueprint Wednesday that promises to put the federal budget back in the black while awarding greater-than-inflation increases to domestic programs. » Read Article

"This is Congress’s response to the President, and it may be more rhetoric than reality. Two key elements, such as the end of the Bush tax cuts and a $70B cap on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, portend continuing resolutions rather than serious budget negotiations. See INPUT's 'The Congress Strikes Back' blog post." -Richard Colven, Vice President, Executive Programs

National Dragnet Is a Click Away

Source: The Washington Post

Several thousand law enforcement agencies are creating the foundation of a domestic intelligence system through computer networks that analyze vast amounts of police information to fight crime and root out terror plots. » Read Article

"Law enforcement continues to harness collective intelligence to fight crime, leveraging tools from the commercial sector and DOJ’s National Data Exchange (N-DEx). However, outmoded development paradigms and privacy concerns still plague the Fed’s foray into Web 2.0. See INPUT's 'Web 2.0 Stories' blog post." -Richard Colven, Vice President, Executive Programs