With two strokes of his pen, President Bush drew a line in the sand on the fiscal 2008 appropriations bills. He signed the DOD bill, but vetoed the Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies spending bill.
BAE Systems Inc. has won a new contract from the Navy to continue providing technical support for computing and telecommunications facilities in the Pacific region.
A public safety communications umbrella group has published its recommendations for setting up and operating the 700 Mhz broadband network that the FCC is establishing for first responders.
Science Applications International Corp. has won a task order from the Naval Surface Warfare Center to provide engineering and technical support services at NSWC's Small Arms Weapons Division in Crane, Ind.
The Defense Appropriations bill that passed Congress on Nov. 8 did not include a popular amendment to provide $3 billion for additional border security.
ATS Corp. has completed its purchase of Number Six Software Inc., a provider of application development and information technology consulting services.
Global Analytic IT Services Inc has won $3 million worth of Army contracts to perform telecommunications work at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., home of the Army Intelligence Center.
Nineteen senators are urging DHS Michael Chertoff to expand a program offering temporary work authorizations allowing foreign students to be employed by IT companies in the U.S.
