Airports to get stimulus funds

The Homeland Security Department will be distributing $1 billion in stimulus funding to airports.

GAO reports Census IT needs more testing

A lack of executive oversight and leadership has left the Census Bureau poorly prepared for the upcoming 2010 Census, with critical IT systems not fully tested and operational.

TechAmerica: Education needed on the role of contractors

Association says it needs to explain to White House the important role contractors play in government operations.

EDS to manage CMS data center operations

EDS Corp. will operate data centers for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under a six-year task order with a ceiling value of $19.8 million.

Skinner: CBP improperly used award-fee approach

Customs and Border Protection paid $8 million in award fees to an Alaska Native firm on an improperly structured contract, said Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner.

Management Services to assist Navy with computer platform

Management Services Group Inc. will provide software and hardware services to meet new Navy computer platform requirements under a contract worth $95 million.

Kundra named federal CIO, vows to make more data public

Vivek Kundra says he wants to improve transparency and engage people.

Obama names Genachowski FCC chairman

Julius Genachowski served as Obama's campaign technology adviser.

IBM launches green consulting practice

IBM Corp. has created a consulting practice built around helping agencies manage their overall impact on the environment, including their carbon footprint.

Audit finds fault with National Communications System

The National Communications System was not prepared to manage procurements for the 2005 hurricane season, according to an audit released by the Homeland Security Department inspector general.

Navy examines Web 2.0 tech for use on internal networks

The Navy will likely deploy its own versions of social media technologies such as Facebook and Wikipedia for use on internal networks, Navy Department CIO Robert Carey said.

Obama vows to reform government contracting

President Obama wants more oversight of no-bid contracts and to have agencies review their existing contracts to expose waste.

Coleman resigns as ManTech president and COO

Robert Coleman, president and chief operating officer at ManTech International Corp., is stepping down from his posts.

Obama’s memorandum opens a new era of procurement reform

The ideas behind President Barack Obama’s memorandum on government contracting are ones that need to be addressed.

Lockheed to support logistics for Special Operations Command

The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a 10-year contract to provide various support services to maintain military equipment and information technology infrastructure.

Telecom news roundup

A roundup of recent news that involves Networx contract holders.

ICF gets Air Force training subcontract

ICF will help support an Air Force training program as a subcontractor to Science Applications International Corp.

Microsoft tops U.S. companies on H-1B visas

Microsoft was the top U.S. company to receive H-1B visas in 2008, reports U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Jacobs to assist Air Force with sensor technology evaluations

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will help the Air Force test and evaluate its sensor technologies under an eight-year contract that has a potential value of $19.7 million.

EMC vows to fight GSA pricing allegations

In filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, EMC Corp. said that it is cooperating with a Justice Department investigation of fee arrangements the storage maker has with system integrators in the federal market.