Lockheed Martin to install new testing system for Navy

Lockheed Martin Corp. will design and install a new testing support system for the Navy under an $83 million contract.

Consensus is growing for the reform of flawed FISMA

Government and private-sector experts say agencies need to adopt real-time, enterprise-based risk management to secure the nation’s information infrastructures.

IBM, FAA plot course for real-time network analytics

IBM Corp. and the FAA are working together on a research project to prove the effectiveness of real-time network analytics.

SAIC to help Navy develop key information systems

Science Applications International Corp. will furnish technical and engineering support services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific under a contract with a potential value of $63 million.

The Army's smart turn to battlefield apps

Smart phone technology is taking over the rest of the world, it seems, so why should the U.S. military be immune? The Army, at least, seems to be willing to see how far it can go, even on the front lines.

SAIC helps Army manage Military Health System office

Under a new task order that could be worth more than $22 million, Science Applications International Corp. will provide planning and management services to the Defense Department.

Senators again try for small business parity

Proposal would strip HUBzone businesses of their special standing among small businesses.

Platinum strikes gold with Energy Department award

Platinum Solutions Inc. will provide information technology and engineering support services to the Energy Department under a five-year contract worth $48 million.

ATS Corp. taps industry veteran as new COO

Sid Fuchs has been named chief operating officer of ATS Corp., effective April 5, according to a company announcement.

Pressure increases for broader definition of 'inherently governmental'

A contingent of 11 Democratic senators urged the Office of Management and Budget to more broadly define what constitutes inherently governmental job categories that can be performed only by federal civil servants.

SRA wins $500M contract to modernize farm programs

SRA International has won a $500 million contract to help the Agriculture Department modernize the systems that serve farmers across the country.

Bill would vaccinate Tricare against reform complications

A Senate bill, introduced the day before President Obama signed the health care reform law, would change the IRS code on behalf of those in military health plans.

Crime Scene Investigation: Traditional Media

Anthony Zuiker drew those infamous white chalk lines around traditional media during his speech at FOSE on March 23.

Survey shows gains in opinion about open government

A new survey about open government found that 53 percent of responders think that the federal government is more open today than when President Barack Obama was inaugurated.

SAIC task order will triage Walter Reed IT services

Science Applications International Corp. will provide information technology services to Walter Reed Army Medical Center under a contract that could be worth $26 million.

Lawmaker wants more technology for transparency

A new House bill would require the use of technologies to increase disclosures from lobbyists and lawmakers.

Senators get in on Internet freedom push

A bipartisan group of senators has formed a caucus to thwart Internet censorship outside the United States.

White House wants students' brainy broadband ideas

It's fine to solicit ideas from the crowd, but when you want something that’s really focused on solutions, you need to go directly to the brainy bunch.

Tricare extends Web-based mental health counseling demo

The Tricare Assistance Program allows enrollees to use the Internet and a webcam to speak "face-to-face" with mental health counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week from the privacy of the beneficiary's computer.