Kentucky's first CIO joins CGI Group

Former Kentucky CIO Aldona Valicenti has joined CGI Group Inc. as vice president for state and local markets. Most recently, she worked as Oracle vice president of business development and strategy.

More buyers than sellers in government market

A Washington Technology survey found that most contractors expect to buy a company in the next year versus selling.

OFPP mythbusts government-industry communications

Yes, contractors and agencies are allowed to talk. Steve Kelman has some thoughts.

Jane Harman to leave Congress

Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) is leaving Congress to lead the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington.

CIA website goes social, mobile apps coming soon

The CIA.gov website has new links to YouTube and Flickr, and the agency promises mobile applications to access its Web content are coming soon.

ManTech captures $488M contract to support mine-resistant Army vehicles

ManTech International Corp. will continue providing logistics sustainment and support for the U.S. military's Mine Resistant Ambush Protected family of vehicles under a one-year, $488 million award.

Opie Taylor helps launch Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Actor and director Ron Howard narrates a video introducing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Two more vendors grab a piece of VA's $80M innovation competition

The Veterans Affairs Department announced a second round of winners for its industry innovation competition.

House panel proposes steep funding cuts for agencies

The House Appropriations Committee has mapped out its spending blueprint, including proposing double-digit cuts for some federal agencies.

English aerospace firm acquires Baltimore surveillance specialists

Cobham PLC of Dorset, England, a developer of advanced aerospace and defense systems, has crossed the pond to acquire Corp Ten International Inc., a small Baltimore-based surveillance technology company, for $11.5 million with an additional cash consideration is payable of up to $12.5 million between 2012 and 2014 contingent on future performance.

General Dynamics, HP win $151M in Special Ops Command contracts

General Dynamics Corp. and Hewlett Packard Co. will provide network and data center services to the U.S. Special Operations Command under a pair of contracts that have a combined value of more than $151 million.

Army halts insourcing initiatives

Proposals now must be fully documented and justified before they get senior officials' approval.

SAIC continues software, geospatial support for EPA

SAIC will provide software engineering and technical support to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Information under a task order that could be worth as much as $20 million.

Creative inspiration transforms new tech beyond original intentions

The uses of new technologies often go far beyond what their inventors imagined.

Stockholders OK sale of L-1 units to French group

Stockholders of L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. have approved the previously announced merger with Safran SA. The Paris-based firm is buying a scaled-down L-1, following the pending sale of its Intelligence Services Group to BAE Systems Inc.

Accenture names former Lockheed, ITT exec as federal lead

Kay Kapoor takes over as as leader of Accenture's federal practice.

Professional, service contracts will come up short in 2012 budget

The 2012 budget is expected to be lean, and details of some of the proposed cuts are beginning to emerge.

Organic growth, core competencies spark CACI's record 2Q

CACI International Inc. racked up a record fiscal 2011 second quarter with net income of $33.2 million, an increase of 27.6 percent over the $26.1 million for the same period of fiscal 2010.

Vangent subcontract calls for expansion of Army learning programs

Vangent Inc. has been awarded a $95 million subcontract from Pragmatics Inc. to support the Army’s Classroom XXI Enterprise Classroom Program with a sophisticated learning technology infrastructure.

Contracting officers get too friendly with contractors, senator says

Contracting officers lose objectivity because they are too friendly with companies, McCaskill says.