New award doubles ATSC’s 2010 revenue

ATS Corp. will supply information technology support to the Defense Department under a four-year contract worth $27.5 million.

L-3 will put more AF pilots in the virtual driver’s seat

The Air Force has awarded L-3 Communications LLP a $20.9 million contract option to build another technologically advanced F-16 Mission Training Center.

OMB falls short on USASpending.gov data, GAO says

OMB has not included subcontracting award data on USAspending.gov and has no specific plan for collecting such data.

Fog of war no reason to skirt contracting rules, GAO says

GAO recognized the Army’s need to swiftly award a task order, but the service can't stretch the scope of a contract to get it done.

Broadband plan would make FCC a player in cybersecurity framework

Under the National Broadband Plan released today by the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC would gain responsibilities for ensuring the safety of privately owned communications infrastructure.

Wall Street beckons government contractors

The increasing activity of private equity groups indicates that the future holds more initial public offerings for the government market.

TSA has cone of silence over infrastructure contract

TSA apparently is evaluating new bids, but Editor Nick Wakeman predicts there is likely one more round of protests to come before work actually begins on the $500 million Information Technology Infrastructure Program contract.

NIST guidelines: Broccoli and cheese

NIST's FISMA project leader explains how agencies can team up to hack away at the time and effort needed to qualify IT products and services for purchase.

ICF business grows as agencies seek advice

ICF’s core revenue in its fourth quarter of 2009 increases 57 percent over the fourth quarter of 2008.

TCS upgrades US communications capabilities in SW Asia

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. will improve satellite services for U.S. government personnel in forward operating areas throughout Southwest Asia under a three-year contract valued at up to $7 million.

How industry can help the new federal CTO

Chopra's position creates an opportunity for more collaboration between the public and private sectors.

6 technologies that will grab your attention at FOSE

The GCN Lab offers a few ideas on new products worth checking out during this year's FOSE exposition.

The handicapper's guide to the FOSE conference

One person can't take in all of what the FOSE conference offers, so here's one suggested route to getting a good overview of what's happening in government information technology.

FCC wants faster Internet for government buildings

Plan lays out immediate and long-term government and industry goals to expand affordable access to high-speed Internet connections.

7 do's and 1 don't for avoiding conflicts of interest

Advice on how companies can avoid organizational conflicts of interest.

DOD seeks robot that can dig into its targets

A request for information from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency brings to mind technology portrayed in the 1960s British television series the Thunderbirds, reports Graham Warwick at Aviation Week’s Ares Blog.

L-3 doubles down on intell, imagery work

L-3 Communications has won two Defense Department contracts for intelligence support work that have a combined value of more than $255 million.

Open season: The hunt is on for contracting conflicts

These days, government oversight officials are searching for any possible conflicts, and companies are looking, too, just in case.

MCR to support NATO air control consolidation

MCR LLC will furnish mission support services for NATO’s Air Command and Control Agency under a contract potentially worth $14 million over eight years.

Army readies $243M email contract

Over the next two years the Army will consolidate the various e-mail accounts for nearly 250,000 users, the first step in creating enterprise-wide e-mail services.