Intelligence Spending
The Defense Intelligence Agency is heading toward the award of another multibillion-dollar set of contracts.
"The nation's premier all-source military intelligence organization" -- as it says on the press release -- is seeking industry input on a draft request for proposals for information technology. (We'll try to get the RFP as soon as we can.)
This deal follows a substantial $1 billion-plus contract for analytical support over the next five years. It's another indicator of haw things have changed since the days of our fathers' and mothers' intelligence community: Most of the IC budget goes to contractors.
Bottom line: $7 billion for four contracts over five years.
These contracts are a big step for the DIA, which is trying to improve the way it buys from the private sector.
Government Inc. hopes that it does better than some other government agencies when it comes to spending big dollars on information technology. A lot of money has been wasted over the past decade or so on projects that don't work as well as billed.
More on this before long.
P.S. You'll be glad to know that Government Inc. is refreshed from our recent break. Please send along any ideas and documents that have accumulated in our absence.
By Robert O'Harrow |
August 5, 2008; 5:13 AM ET
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Posted by: wjs | August 7, 2008 9:05 AM
Hello,
I have heard mention on newscasts that Mr Clinton, when he was president, cut back intelligence spending rather severely. Do you have and data on this ? Perhaps it was specifically discussed and I just missed it. Thanks.
Posted by: Robert G | August 7, 2008 3:12 PM
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This really isn't a new contract coming out. It is a modified version of an older one called DIESCON, and they have been planning this for well over a year. Your information is late, and not well researched. This seems to happen with great frequency with your reporting. No wonder people trust journalists about as much as they trust congressmen.