Snowe Proposes "Fix" For Loan Program
Senate Small Business Committee Chair Olympia Snowe (R-ME) has introduced legislation to free up additional money for SBA’s flagship 7(a) loan program.

NASA To Offer Prizes for New Space Technologies
Hey, it worked for Charles Lindbergh. NASA plans to offer cash prizes for innovations in space technology.

Senate Votes More Money For SBA
The Senate added $121 million to the Small Business Administration’s 2005 budget in the budget resolution, S. Con. Res. 95, passed on March 12.

CIOs' Priorities: E-Gov, Agency Collaboration
The federal Chief Information Officers Council plans to focus on implementing e-government initiatives and promoting cross-agency collaboration this year.

Pentagon Defends Iraq Reconstruction Contracts
Three generals and five top civilian officials defended their handling of reconstruction contracts in Iraq, although the Defense Department’s chief financial officer acknowledged “significant deficiencies” in pricing and subcontract management by the largest contractor, Halliburton Co.

Homeland Security Has Nearly $7 Billion for State, Locals
The Department of Homeland Security will issue about $6.9 billion in grant funding to state and local governments in 2004, according to the market research firm Input.