DOD releases draft RFP for biometrics

The Defense Department's Biometrics Task Force plans to release today a draft request for proposals for services and supplies for its biometrics program.

Community approach to megaproblems

A conversation with author Mark Gerencser.

Top 100: The challenge to stay on top

Contractors face uncertainty with tight budgets, procurement woes and a lame-duck administration.

About our numbers

For the 2008 Top 100, we have refined the productservice codes (PSCs) used to analyze data from theFederal Procurement Data System-Next Generation.

A season of giving

Presidential races and critical procurement issues push companies to increase political contributions.

Lawmakers aim legislative volley at contractors

A year ago, Sen. Hillary Clinton said she wanted to trim the federal contracting workforce by 500,000 employees. The huge growth in federal contracting, which has reached more than $440 billion a year, motivated her to speak out.

Time to partner up

Tech companies feed integrators' need for new solutions by avoiding competition.

The Top 100: Anxious for opportunities

Anxiety and the Top 100 go hand in hand. We frequently get calls from companiesanxious to learn their ranking. For the record, we don't tell them before the issueis published.

House bill targets DHS cybersecurity efforts

A bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives would require DHS to assess the robustness of contractors' cybersecurity protection before hiring them.

Learning tree

Class of '08 will swell ranks of IT service providers.

EDS to help veterans learn about health care benefits

EDS Corp. will provide returning war veterans with information about available health care and benefits programs new contract from the Veterans Affairs Department.

Cubic to supply Poland with air combat trainers

Cubic will build and deliver 16 P5 airborne subsystem units that will be integrated with new Polish F-16 aircraft.

Interior bureau seeks content management system

The Interior Department's Minerals Management Service wants a small business to provide a Web content management system.

Telos to assist DOD on identity management

Telos Identity Management Solutions LLC will implement and support DOD's Defense Manpower Data Center identity protection and management programs in a contract potentially valued at $582 million.

Deepwater cutter gets training assignment

The Coast Guard is expected to accept delivery today of the Bertholf, the first National Security Cutter produced under the $24 billion Deepwater program.

House bill aims to improve airport biometrics

The Homeland Security Department would be required to consult with industry executives on biometric identification for airport security under newly proposed legislation.

Is WiMax ready for prime time?

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GD leader announces succession plan

Nicholas Chabraja, chairman and CEO at General Dynamics Corp., said he will step down as CEO June 30, 2009.

DISA issues wireless intrusion-detection RFI

DISA is looking for information on systems that can detect and deter unauthorized access to wireless Defense Department networks.