House establishes contracting caucus

New caucus will hold briefings with experts from think tanks, academia, industry, and government and independent oversight organizations.

Raytheon to continue infrastructure support in Iraq

Under a subcontract, Raytheon will continue to design, develop, install and maintain state-of-the-art command and control, communications and computing facilities in Iraq.

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Ride, mobile, ride

More applications and more bandwidth answer an ever-growing demand for mobility.

Lessons from the bus stop in dispute resolution

One of the most nettlesome challenges business partners face when entering into a new venture is selecting an appropriate dispute resolution mechanism. The topic is inherently difficult for many entrepreneurs and executives because it requires them to address the possibility of failure at the outset of a relationship they necessarily believe will succeed.

Lockheed exec makes bid for House seat

New Jersey candidate for Congress Chris Myers is touting his credentials as a senior executive with Lockheed Martin, but he also is being criticized for this association.

Harris to furnish satellite terminals to Navy

Harris Corp. will provide support for Navy shipboard satellite communications systems under a new contract.

Help for injured vets goes beyond the hospital

With Memorial Day on our minds, it is fitting to look at how technology is benefiting our warfighters returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. All veterans - but wounded troops in particular - face a multitude of physical, emotional and professional challenges when returning to civilian life, not the least of which could be unemployment.

U.K. leaders wary of Lockheed census bid

Lockheed Martin Corp.'s bid for an $890 million national census contract in the United Kingdom is coming under fire from several members of Parliament.

Verizon to supply VA with identity cards

Nearly 500,000 employees and contractors with the Veterans Affairs Department will get new smart cards provided by Verizon Business.

GAO keeps eye on Networx transition

The Government Accountability Office is investigating how agencies and the General Services Administration are handling transition to the Networx telecommunications contract.

SRC wins SPAWAR technology services deal

Scientific Research Corp. will provide advanced technology services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in Charleston, S.C.

Lockheed gets Navy information assurance work

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide information assurance technical support services for the Joint Medical Information Systems under a five-year contract.

Apptis to manage FDIC call center

Apptis Inc. will help the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reach out to consumers under a new call center contract.

GAO: More monitoring needed of potential conflicts of interest

Thousands of former Pentagon employees are working for defense contractors without strong oversight of their potential conflicts of interest, according to a new report.

DHS meets small-biz goals but needs to try harder

DHS needs to try harder to facilitate contracting opportunities for small, minority and disadvantaged firms, concluded a report from Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson.

SAIC sets sail with Navy contract

SAIC will provide engineering and technical services for the Joint Special Missions Focus Area under a contract that could be worth as much as $243 million.

Hard work ahead

Analysts see positives to HP/EDS deal, but challenges remain.

Newsbriefs

The wait is over ? Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.will split into two businesses with the sale ofits government unit to the Carlyle Group.

Newsbriefs

The wait is over ? Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.will split into two businesses with the sale ofits government unit to the Carlyle Group.