Avineon assists Education with financial aid programs

Avineon will help the Education Department improve its financial aid systems under a 10-year contract.

USPS seeking cost-reducing SaaS product

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a software-as-a-service product to help it standardize, automate and streamline buying supplies, services and equipment.

Northrop files protest over JLTV design awards

Northrop Grumman has filed a protest with the GAO over the process used to select teams for the technology development phase of the Army's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.

Input: Technology critical to Obama policies

Information technology will play a critical role in President-elect Barack Obama's success in implementing many of his policy priorities.

Elbit purchases Innovative Concepts

Elbit Systems of America has acquired Innovative Concepts, a wireless communications company, for $15 million in cash.

STG gets human resources work

STG Inc. will help the State Department establish a consolidated service center to handle human resources activities under a new contract.

Jacobs to help Marines manage acquisition

Jacobs Engineering Group will help the Marine Corps acquire next-generation information technology.

Lockheed outfits Canadian frigates

Lockheed Martin Corp. will install, integrate and support new combat systems for Canadian Navy frigates under a $2 billion contract.

Small-biz set-aside ruling cause for concern

A federal ruling that narrowed contracting preferences for minority-owned businesses could expand to other socio-economic set-asides using the same rationale.

McNellis to lead L-3 Integrated Systems Group

L-3 Communications Corp. has appointed John McNellis to serve as a senior vice president and president of the Integrated Systems Group.

Lockheed wins $667M NASA operations deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide IT support for NASA's spaceflight operations under a $667 million contract.

ACS to help Florida trim health care costs

Affiliated Computer Services will assist Florida with finding savings in its Medicaid program.

Davis' departure leaves void

The government contracting community will lose a key advocate when Republican Rep. Tom Davis retires at the end of the year.

SAIC assists Air Force to protect military aircraft

SAIC will assist the Air Force in developing infrared technologies to protect military aircraft under a new contract.

Amdex to do regulatory reviews at Fort Detrick

Amdex Corp. will provide regulatory compliance review support to the Army under a five-year contract.

Who will be Obama's CTO?

One of the hot topics in Washington is speculation about whom President-elect Obama might name as the nation's first chief technology officer.

CRI to supply identity cards to Agriculture

Communications Resource Inc. will help deploy Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 smart cards at the Agriculture Department.

Small business program declared unconstitutional

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DHS revises grant guidance for fiscal 2009

The Homeland Security Department on Nov. 5 issued revised guidance for fiscal 2009 homeland security grants to state and local governments.

Ocean Power to build buoys for Navy

Ocean Power Technologies Inc. has won a Navy contract to further develop buoys that generate electricity from the motion of ocean waves.