Northrop to guard Army networks in Europe

Northrop Grumman will consolidate IT resources for the Army's 5th Signal Command through new contract.

L-3 gets Army handheld mine detector order

L-3 CyTerra developed the technology under the Army's Handheld Standoff Mine Detection System program.

KBR nabs two in one week

KBR started at its doorstep and then went halfway around the world this week to buy a turnaround management consultancy and an e-learning provider.

Registered traveler goes international

The Homeland Security Department will begin testing an International Registered Traveler program at three airports starting June 10 to expedite airport clearances for prescreened travelers.

CGI to upgrade Springfield municipal services

The company will install its Web-based enterprise resource planning solution to modernize the city's finance, procurement, human resources and performance budgeting systems.

IBM agreement clears way for CGI award

IBM's agreement to withdraw its protest of an EPA contract will enable CGI Federal, which originally won the contract last year, to help the agency modernize its financial management system.

Maximus gets prescription for Calif. Medicaid system

Maximus will continue to deliver enrollment broker services for California recipients of Medicaid assistance under a new contract worth $208.4 million.

GAO: Purchase cards are being misused

In more than 40 percent of purchases made using government purchase cards, agencies could not prove users followed the safeguards established to prevent abuse, a GAO report has found.

Text message warning system lacks sponsor

The FCC yesterday adopted an order allowing transmission of emergency alerts via text message to cell phone users nationwide, but the plan could falter without an agency to head it.

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Harris wins AF space systems contract

The award calls for Harris and its partners to manage multiple space control systems for the Space and Missile Systems Center's Space Superiority Systems Wing at Los Angeles Air Force Base.

PSC site to fight contracting myths

The Professional Services Council today launched a new Web site as a clearinghouse of information on government procurement issues.

Water, water, everywhere under attack

Water utilities should begin work immediately to secure their systems against catastrophic cyberattack, the threat of which is growing, a new report said.

Open wide: SAIC to build dental system

Science Applications International Corp. will design and build an electronic dental records system to serve more than 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Hughes goes the distance with new network

Hughes Network Systems will provide DISA and other agencies participating in the Government Education and Training Network with a distance-learning system for students at locations nationwide.

Avineon divides into federal, commercial divisions

Avineon has restructured into two divisions, Federal Systems and Commercial Systems, to foster growth in both markets.

Ashburn firm to build portable WiFi systems for Army

<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED)</font color> Telos Corp. will build wireless network devices for warfighters in the training and operational environments.

Raytheon teams for GBS system

Raytheon is teaming with Harris Corp. and Hewlett Packard to chase an Air Force contract for the Global Broadcast Service Satellite Broadcast Manager transition contract.

Task orders slowdown under Eagle

The pace of task orders coming out of the Eagle IT contract at the Homeland Security Department slowed in the first half of fiscal 2008, according to new data.

Marine Corps issues SOA RFI

The Marine Corps is looking for a few good vendors who can provide information about the governance development and operation of service-oriented architectures.