The State Department is preparing a request for proposals to purchase commercial software and systems integration services for a global payroll system.
Mention of Web 2.0 often elicits bewilderment, mild aversion or downright confusion. Social-networking tools and technologies have become widespread, but not yet in government or the federal contracting industry, where they prompt adoption anxiety.
Diversified Global Partners Joint Venture LLC will provide program management and operations and maintenance support to NOAA under a contract worth a maximum of $200 million.
Pragmatics Inc. will assist the Homeland Security Department to monitor and evaluate information technology governance and projects under a new contract.
Lockheed Martin Corp. will add information technology to the business consulting services it is providing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under a four-year task order.
Raytheon Co. will provide the Army with engineering and logistics support for sensor systems in Afghanistan and Iraq used to detect hostile troop movements.
Congress should consider revising privacy laws to ensure that the sensitive data the government collects and uses is appropriately protected, said Linda Koontz, director of information management issues at GAO.
Interimage Inc. has won a $9.7 million contract modification from the Navy to continue developing and implementing a criminal justice information system.
D.C. Capital Partners has acquired Kaseman LLC, a government training firm, to start a new platform company to focus on training, security and logistics.
