SAIC helps Army counter improvise explosive devices

SAIC will assist the Army with technical support designed to counter improvised explosive devices under a five-year contract could be worth as much as $41 million.

Obama names national health IT coordinator

Physician David Blumenthal will lead HHS efforts to direct spending of $19.5 billion in economic stimulus funds for health IT to advance implementation of the nationwide health information infrastructure.

Towns suggests IT committee to improve transparency of stimulus spending

Federal, state and private sector IT leaders should help track the stimulus package, House committee chairman suggests.

BearingPoint continues supply management support for DLA

BearingPoint Inc. will continue to provide supply management support to the Defense Department under a three-year contract that could be worth as much as $3.7 million.

FOSE shows a future in the clouds

If the exhibits and speakers at FOSE are any indication, cloud computing is reaching a critical mass in the government market.

IBM, SSA launch federal health records exchange

The system will speed the processing of disability claims.

Harris to provide Seabees with satellite radios

Navy Seabees will deploy rugged multiband satellite terminals for global communications.

ManTech taps Addeo to lead Defense Systems Group

ManTech International Corp. has named Louis Addeo president of its Defense Systems Group, the company’s largest business unit.

Air Force wants combat ID technologies

The service is looking for technology concepts that will improve its ability to identify threats in the battlespace.

Unisys to upgrade Pennsylvania state police network

Unisys Corp. will improve the statewide communications system used by Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies under an 18-month contract.

SBA unveils social-networking site

Business.gov Community is a place where small-business owners can collaborate on questions and ideas, the SBA says.

FedSources: IT contractors to benefit from stimulus

Federal contractors will see a significant rise in opportunities stemming from the economic stimulus package, according to new analysis from FedSources Inc.

IDC: Stimulus to pump billions into federal IT

The new stimulus law will pump approximately $2.5 billion into federal agencies for technology funding, according to IDC.

Former BearingPoint exec joins ACS

Kevin Shelly, previously an executive with BearingPoint Inc., has joined Affiliated Computer Services Inc. to oversee that company's government sales teams.

Is an IBM-Sun acquisition in the works?

Wall Street Journal reports that a $6.5 billion deal could be announced this week.

Kundra reinstated as federal CIO

Vivek Kundra is back on the job as Obama's CIO.

SRA to support GAO tech systems

The company will help consolidate and update IT systems for the GAO under the Phoenix project.

CGI to upgrade Medicare Part D services

CGI Federal Inc. will expand its technology services to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under a new contract that could be worth as much as $135 million.

Raytheon gets national airspace contract

A team led by Raytheon wins the contract to update situational awareness software for the national airspace system.

Robert Stephan of DHS joins Dutko

Senior DHS infrastructure protection official now leads new Dutko consulting unit.