Prepare to bid adieu to 'substantial transformation'

Manufacturers of technology must now evaluate a newly proposed system for determining the country of origin of manufactured items because the old "substantial-transformation" test will likely give way to a "tariff-shift" test.

Hewlett-Packard to cut 24,600 jobs

The company cuts are part of what the company says is a restructuring program prompted by the acquisition of EDS Corp. in August.

ACS to dive back into federal market

Affiliated Computer Services will once again pursue business opportunities in the federal government as a noncompete agreement draws to a close.

Letter to the editor | Small-business programs deserve protection

As a long time advocate for legitimate small businesses across the country, I have to disagree with Jerry Grossman's comments on federal small business contracting policy.

CGI to help Ontario schools buy online

CGI Group Inc. will build and operate an electronic marketplace for Ontario's publicly funded education institutions under a new contract.

ITAA, AeA chiefs explain merger plans

Increased pressure from a weak U.S. economy and growing global competitiveness are driving the merger discussions between ITAA and AeA.

Letter to the editor | Yes to the 30 percent small biz goal

Readers Rafael Collado and Sascha Mornell comment on Jerry Grossman's recent Market Watch Column on small business.

HP analyst call to address EDS

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Recon 'gadgets' played key role in Iraq surge into the limelight

"ISR" has become the new silver bullet in counterinsurgency.

CSC pulls in Missile Defense Agency work

CSC will provide technical and program support to the Missile Defense Agency under a new contract.

Lockheed wins major DLA supply chain contract

Lockheed Martin will oversee the inventory and distribution of automotive parts used on all U.S. military ground vehicles under a new Defense Logistics Agency contract.

Survey: IT industry feeling economic crunch

The survey shows a somewhat gloomy outlook, saying 43 percent of companies contacted have reduced their overall IT budgets this year.

Quest swoops up NetPro

Quest Software Inc. will acquire NetPro Computing Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at $78.7 million.

Pragmatics picks up State's desktop support

Pragmatics Inc. will support 37,000 desktops at the State Department under a new task order.

FEMA to help fund emergency ops centers

FEMA will distribute grants through a new program to fund the construction of 22 emergency operations centers nationwide.

Vista mystery solved

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Elbows start to fly between IBM and HP

IBM announced four fresh services contracts just ahead of an analyst meeting in which HP will announce its plans for structuring its recent acquisition of EDS.

Raytheon to support Navy training programs

Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC will provide education and training solutions to the Navy.

ITT to pull force protection duty in Kosovo

ITT Corp. has won a contract from U.S. Army Europe to provide force protection services to Task Force Falcon in Kosovo.

Net result of proposed rule on 'substantial transformation' unclear

A rule proposed by the DHS' Bureau of Customs and Border Protection would require federal government contractors to revisit their Trade Agreements Act certifications to ensure they are selling compliant supplies.