GAO: Treasury must keep bailout transparent

Treasury has hired PricewaterhouseCoopers to help implement internal controls for the Troubled Assets Relief Program.

Small businesses to get their own EAGLE

The Homeland Security Department is working out details of a small-business version of the Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions contract.

SBInet chief emphasizes positive accomplishments

The new executive director of DHS' controversial SBInet virtual fence border surveillance system is generally optimistic about the project.

Input: Cabinet nominees will keep tabs on states' needs

Spending on IT initiatives are likely to increase under the Obama administration, reports market research company Input.

Boeing, CTI join forces for military simulations

Boeing has forged a teaming arrangement with a agile company that has broken new ground in military training with its use of simulation technologies.

Hughes retires as SRA financial officer

Steve Hughes retires as SRA International's chief financial officer.

Obama to states: Help is on the way

States are planning to move on an array of infrastructure projects if they can get financial assistance from the incoming administration.

Squeeze is on for mid-tier contractors

Panelists agree mid-tier contractors hoping to succeed in the federal marketplace are being squeezed by a number of constraints.

Transition Watch: Napolitano had doubts about Real ID

Gov. Janet Napolitano has signed legislation to ban the program in Arizona but supported the driver's license aspect of Real ID.

Lockheed gets weather-satellite deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a civilian weather-satellite contract from NASA worth $1.09 billion.

Bearingpoint plays matchmaker on Twitter

Social networking links for people working in and around government are now available free on a Web site launched by BearingPoint as part of Twitter.

CACI to maintain IT systems for State

CACI International Inc. will continue supporting information technology systems for the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security.

Governors to ask for $176B in federal aid

With 43 states facing budget shortfalls, the nation's governors plan to ask President-elect Barack Obama for $176 billion in federal aid.

AT&T answers call from Marines for IT support

AT&T Government Solutions will provide a wide range of IT support services to the Marines Corps under a new task order.

ATK builds test bed for space hardware

Alliant Techsystems will create a virtual space environment used for testing space hardware for the Defense Department.

Transition Watch: Obama opts for centrist national security team

President-elect Barack Obama has selected three experienced centrists to serve as his national security team.

Wanted: Firms to evaluate cargo-screening technologies

The Transportation Security Administration is seeking more companies to participate in its Air Cargo Screening Technology pilot program.

GSA takes hard line on price negotiations

Government contract specialists are taking a tough stance in price negotiations with many information technology vendors in the wake of several high-profile investigations involving allegations of deceptive pricing.

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Apptis to support DOD family health plan

Apptis will continue providing support for data processing efforts by designated providers of the Defense Department's Uniformed Services Family Health Plan.