Defense contractors see mixed impact from Gates proposals

Defense contractors see potential gains, losses under Gates' plan

Jacobs' test support for NASA programs to continue

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will continue to provide testing support services to NASA, having secured the first of two one-year contract options with a potential value of $54 million.

CGI to upgrade GSA billing system

CGI Federal Inc. will modernize the General Services Administration’s billing system under a five-year contract valued at more than $43 million.

Consultancy helps health care agencies with info needs

Customer Value Partners Inc. wants improve the quality of information health care agencies give to the public.

Nortel Networks might be divided for sale

Individual business units of Nortel Networks Corp., the Canadian telecommunications gear maker under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, are available for sale, the Financial Times reports.

Going green pays in Europe, survey finds

It pays to go green, at least for European businesses that are making a real effort at it, according to a new survey by IDC and IT services company Atos Origin.

IG: NTIA should apply lessons to grants

The agency should apply lessons learned from previous grant programs to the new $4.7 billion broadband grant program, an inspector general's report says.

SRA awards General Dynamics $40 million subcontract

General Dynamics will provide information technology services to the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command.

Alion helps Army develop future combat systems

Alion Science and Technology will help the Army develop future combat systems under a task order valued at $4.35 million.

CACI continues support for DOD acquisition unit

CACI International will continue supporting DOD’s Acquisition Technology and Logistics component under a $31 million contract.

Networx hits 165 task orders and counting

Activity on the huge telecommunications contracts ranges from a value of a few thousand to millions of dollars.

Kratos to earthquake-proof hospital networks

California law requires hospitals to either build new facilities or retrofit existing ones to make sure they can keep operating during and after an earthquake.

Opinion

A bounty of leadership expertise

The defense and government services sector has shining examples of leaders who have guided their companies through both good times and bad.

IBM, Sun deal on the rocks

Rejection of lowered offer leads IBM to withdraw its bid.

Watchdog group questions FEMA appointment of contractor

Group alleges potential conflict of interest for former contractor who is now FEMA chief of staff.

Mills confirmed to head SBA

Karen Mills would help put SBA back on track to carry out its lending, technical assistance and entrepreneurship programs, a senator said.

Turn the ketchup bottle upside down

Opportunities or obstacles? Spend more or less on marketing? Will the defense sector grow or shrink? Will oversight and transparency hurt business? These and other topics fed the discussion at a recent government contractors forum.

CSC hires former Transportation CIO

Dan Mintz joins systems integrator as chief technology officer for the company's civil, health services business.

GTSI stands up health care unit

Company has been investing in health care and is looking to expand beyond current group of customers.

CACI to assist Army with ISR programs

The Army has awarded a $22 million contract to CACI International Inc. to furnish support services for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.