Cubic to design JSF combat training system

Cubic has won a $50.3 million subcontract from Lockheed Martin to design and integrate an air combat training system for the Joint Strike Fighter.

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OPM: Progress made on security clearances

OPM wants the Government Accountability Office to have another look at the situation.

Dems put brakes on DHS satellite initiative

Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee have asked congressional appropriators to hold off funding for the Homeland Security Department's new office for domestic satellite surveillance.

Scitor bought by equity group

Scitor Corp., a 1,200-person, employee-owned company, has been acquired by a private equity group.

Northrop Grumman receives postal order

The U.S. Postal Service has chosen Northrop Grumman Corp. to provide independent verification and validation services for the agency's delivery and retail systems

SI gets Army knowledge management deal

SI International Inc. has won a contract to evaluate Army Defense Ammunition Center training courses, create Web-Based training development processes and other tasks.

USCIS enhances E-Verify with photo tool

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' voluntary online program lets employers check job-applicant photographs against photos in federal databases.

G&B to support Labor Statistics networks

G&B Solutions Inc. has won a contract from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to provide computer network infrastructure support services.

Lawmakers get tough on Deepwater

House Homeland Security Committee approves legislation to toughen the requirements on the Coast Guard's Deepwater program and improve the roll out of the Transportation Worker Identification Card.

CACI to aid SEC with e-discovery

CACI International Inc. will provide electronic document discovery and computer forensics solutions to the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement under a new contract.

DLT Solutions wins Energy BPA

DLT Solutions Inc. has won a five-year, $45 million blanket purchase agreement with the Energy Department to provide information technology products and services.

AT&T lands $270M Networx task order

AT&T has won a contract worth as much as $270 million from the Treasury Department to provide network services under the General Services Administration's Networx Universal contract.

DISA needs help to clean up its books

Efforts by the Defense Information Systems Agency to clean up its financial books could mean money for its contractors.

ITAA to Congress: cut a check for Real ID now

The Information Technology Association of America is urging lawmakers to approve $50 million in immediate funding to help states implement the Real ID Act.

Harris wins DOD meteorological satellite work

Harris Corp. won a follow-on contract from the Defense Department for technical and engineering support for its meteorological satellite program.

Unisys under fire over TSA network security

Unisys Corp. denies allegations that it failed to properly install security systems for the Transportation Security Administration and did not notify agency officials of security breaches stemming from repeated cyberattacks.

Apogen wins DHS operations support subcontract

Apogen Technologies won a subcontract from Science Applications International Corp. to help provide information technology support services to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

General Dynamics tasked with USCG computer security

General Dynamics Corp. will provide 24-hour technical and operational support to the Coast Guard's computer networks under a $10.5 million contract awarded by DHS.

DHS deputy secretary steps down

Michael P. Jackson, second in command to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, announced his resignation today.