Author: Pete Sinnott
September 28, 2006
Franchise funds and the GMLOB
We’ve been doing some research into the business models that are driving the various Lines of Business initiatives, and recently compiled some information about Federal franchise funds that we thought might be good to share.
“Franchise funds” is a 1994 program that…
September 27, 2006
FPDS-NG likely to be used for S.2590
This GCN article suggests that OMB is seriously considering utilizing FPDS-NG to deliver the datababse of federal grants spending.
Even though all three databases have their flaws, most government officials believe that, with a few tweaks, FPDS-NG is the best place…
September 22, 2006
Grants.gov moving host
More details have emerged about Anteon/General Dynamics’ plans for Grants.gov, namely that hosting will be done by Carpathia, an Ashburn, VA, provider that has worked with Anteon in the past.
I’d expressed doubts about the budgetary feasibility of the Anteon/GD bid…
NIH bill establishes electronic coding and reporting requirements
A new bill is on its way to reauthorize the NIH for a few years, reports GovExec, and includes provisions to establish an electronic scientific coding system and requirements for reporting patents resulting from NIH grant funding. It also allows for…
OMB’s high-risk IT list — grants management features prominently
Since August 2005, OMB has maintained a list of IT projects considered “high-risk”. As OMB notes on its Information Policy site,
“Projects on the High Risk List are not necessarily “at risk,” but are those requiring special attention from the highest…
September 21, 2006
Details on Anteon’s Grants.gov e‑forms solution
Through the wonders of Google I found this press release from General Dynamics about the Anteon Grants.gov contract win. Included in it is the following statement:
Utilizing the Adobe® LifeCycle® forms server and a search application, the General Dynamics’ Grants.gov system will…
September 20, 2006
Blu-Ray and HD-DVD will be irrelevant within 2 years
So high-definition video discs are hitting the stores now and yet again the electronics industry has shot itself (and early adopters) in the foot. Only, I think this is a lot worse than the Betamax-versus-VHS nonsense we all suffered through, or did…
September 19, 2006
Keane wins DOJ COPS grants management deal (with TCG’s help)
Our prime contractor, Keane, announced today that our team has won a contract to provide IT support the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Service. TCG and Apptis are both subcontractors on the deal. Speaking for TCG, we’re very happy to…
NGP 9/12/06 webcast now online
Ken Fang of the excellent Altum Inc. kindly tapes and uploads video from each NGP meeting. The latest one has just been made available, at http://thengp.org/Meetings/20060912.htm. Apparently there was a slight audio drop-out during one presentation but otherwise it’s two hours…
September 18, 2006
NGP Meeting — 11/14/06, 1.30pm
Here are the details for the next NGP meeting:
Date: November 14th
Time: 1.30pm — 3.30pm
Location: Department of Education, 10th Floor PCP Auditorium, 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC.
Web Conference: https://asap2.convoq.com/SchedMtg/Register.aspx?c=MT0987NTFS1J
Register: E‑mail TheNGP@aol.com by noon on November…