iRobot wins more Army bomb disposal work

Troops use the robots to investigate suspicious objects from a safe distance.

Poll: Unified communications systems on the rise

A new survey indicates that more than half of government and private-sector organizations are either planning or already implementing unified communications systems.

Legislation would revamp clearance process

House members have introduced legislation that would require reporting on governmentwide adjudication and investigation standards for the security clearance process.

Feds again push back E-Verify deadline

Federal officials have agreed to postpone enforcement of E-Verify for federal contractors to May 2009.

BAE and Thales design new Army ID system

BAE Systems Inc. and its partner Thales North America Inc. will collaborate on designing combat identification solutions to reduce the risk of friendly fire.

FEMA wants ID management support

Federal Emergency Management Agency wants innovative pricing choices for software that would control access and identity management to deal with surges in use after major disasters.

Boeing wins extension on TSAT contract

Satellite technology will provide Internet–like connectivity for airborne vehicles, company says.

Small-biz advocacy group concerned about venture capital influence

A small-business advocacy group is cautioning that SBA pick Karen Mills may favor venture capitalists.

Halliburton to pay $559M over KBR

Haliburton has agreed to pay the U.S. government $559 million to settle corruption charges associated with its former subsidiary KBR Inc.

L-3 to aid Navy with advanced technologies

L-3 Communications Corp. will furnish advanced technologies and other support services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic under a contract potentially work $87.4 million.

Survey: Government contracting industry profits remain modest

A survey by Grant Thornton finds that although the government contracting industry’s profits remain modest, 55 percent of government contractors reported federal business revenue increases last year.

McConnell to rejoin Booz Allen

J. Michael McConnell, outgoing director of National Intelligence in the Bush administration, will rejoin Booz Allen Hamilton as senior vice president.

Indus to assist Treasury with IT security

Indus Corp. is providing information technology security support to the Treasury Department under a $4.3 million task order.

Five to support Navy Reserve Forces

Five information technology contractors have won indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts from the Navy to support the Commander of the Navy Reserve Forces.

Group calls for digital infrastructure stimulus

A $30 billion investment in information technology in a government-led economic stimulus package would create about 949,000 U.S. jobs, according to a new study.

DOD 2009 IT budget to rise modest 3 percent

The Defense Department’s fiscal 2009 information technology budget request of $33 billion represents a 3 percent increase over DOD’s enacted fiscal 2008 IT budget.

AT&T boosts FEMA communications

AT&T Government Solutions will supply telephony technology to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under three awards potentially worth a total of $50 million.

BAE Systems streamlines business units

BAE Systems Inc. has launched a restructuring initiative that would impact five business lines and eight divisions that form a $10 billion defense operation.

GDIT helps Air Force design green propulsion systems

General Dynamics Information Technology has won a new contract to assist the Air Force in developing environmentally friendly propulsion systems.

FAA seeks support for organizational transformation

The Federal Aviation Administration wants contractor support for a sweeping initiative aimed at improving the effectiveness of its Air Traffic Organization.