GSA nominee faces Senate panel and charms 'em

Senators say Martha Johnson, President Barack Obama's nominee to be GSA administrator, has a lot of experience in the private sector and in government.

SAIC to support DOD information assurance training

SAIC will help the Defense Department meet cybersecurity requirements under a training contract awarded by the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Conflicting factors will keep fed contracting growth rates low

An analysis of the Obama administration’s proposed 2010 federal budget finds four key accelerators that should provide contracting opportunities in 2010 and beyond.

Airport officials ask Congress not to disrupt TSA biometrics work

Airport executives are asking Congress not to disrupt an existing biometrics program that would be converted to full competition if new TSA legislation is passed.

Guident to enhance custom software at Export-Import Bank

Guident will provide operational and enhancement support to the Export-Import Bank under a five-year contract with a potential maximum value of $7.33 million.

Top 10 stories: Competitive sourcing leads the list

A roundup of the news stories that captured the most traffic in May.

Lockheed Martin promises fight over Deepwater suit

The False Claims Act lawsuit involves a former employee's allegations that the company says it has already investigated and found without merit.

Contractors to support Joint Forces experimentation

The Joint Forces Command has awarded two multiple-award contracts with a combined ceiling of more than $1 billion to four prime contractors.

False Claims Act lawsuit filed against Deepwater contractors

A whistleblower has filed a lawsuit alleging serious deficiencies in performance by the prime contractors for the $24 billion Deepwater procurement by the Coast Guard.

Study Highlights SOA Herd Mentality

A recent study from market watcher Gartner Inc. suggests that in some cases SOA adopters might be service-enabling chiefly for the sake of service-enabling.

Study Highlights SOA Herd Mentality

A recent study from Gartner Inc. suggests that in some cases SOA adopters might be service-enabling chiefly for the sake of service-enabling.

Forecaster tells contractors to lower expectations after Recovery Act jolt

In a year of transition, government contractors should expect flat budgets for the next few years, according to FedSources.

Aneesh Chopra offers glimpse of his priorities as federal CTO

Aneesh Chopra said he would look to support the president’s priorities through so-called innovation platforms, such as crowd sourcing.

Veritas deal hones in on security clearances

Veritas Capital buys a unit of Kroll Inc. to build a company focused on security-clearance investigations and employment screening services. By Nick Wakeman

Cyber Plan: Security exec remains underwhelmed by Obama’s vision

Triumfant's chief executive takes a contrarian view of the warmly received Obama cybersecurity report. He's "underwhelmed and unimpressed."

Survey: IT investments up in 2009

Nearly two-thirds of large companies are investing in new technologies or upgrades this year, according to a new study by Networx vendor AT&T Inc.

CACI to assist Navy with combat aviation training

CACI International Corp. will furnish management, technical, data analysis and information technology services to the Chief of Naval Air Training under a $30 million contract.

DHS announces mandatory reviews of service contracts

As part of an efficiency initiative, DHS officials will perform an extra review on all professional service contracts over $1 million starting immediately.

General Dynamics steams ahead with Navy sealift deal

General Dynamics Information Technology has received a $47 million contract from the Navy's Military Sealift Command.

E-Verify on hold again as administration reviews rule

The E-Verify rule for contractors will be postponed until September, according to TechAmerica.