ICF takes emissions tech to Asia under USAID contract

ICF International Inc. is working with the U.S. Agency for International Development in support of the Low Emissions Asian Development program under a five-year contract valued at $21.5 million.

CGI tasked with $64M worth of apps support at EPA

CGI Federal Inc. has won a five-year, $64.5 million task order from the Environmental Protection Agency to provide custom applications management for several critical systems.

Bond leaves TechAmerica to lead consulting firm

Phil Bond will step down as president and CEO of TechAmerica on Nov. 1 to join Petrizzo Strategic Group Inc. as a partner in the newly named firm.

Havenstein to step down at SAIC

Walt Havenstein will retire as CEO in June 2012, “for personal reasons,” but he's giving the company plenty of time to plan a transition.

Dell hires ex-EDS, Lee Technologies exec for defense job

Dell Inc. has hired George Newstrom for a position in its defense and national security business.

Remembering Harry Heisler

Mark Amtower shares his thoughts on the death of Harry Heisler, a longtime government contractor executive.

Oracle recruits HP hardware partners, report says

Oracle sets its sights on recruiting HP resellers to grow rapidly over the next year.

Woody Allen and DOD

How is a cyber threat like a neurotic Manhattan comic?

GSA social media timeline sputtering to a halt?

The General Services Administration's crowdsourced Web graphic showing federal social media activity is languishing.

CSC promotes 24-year company exec to VP of capture

Bill Szymanski has been promoted to vice president of capture at Computer Sciences Corp.'s North American Public Sector Civil Group.

Noblis wins $350M FAA award to upgrade air traffic system

Noblis Inc., a provider of technology and strategy services to the federal government, has won a seven-year prime contract with a potential value of $350 million to support the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Control system.

GD closes $960M Vangent acquisition

General Dynamics builds out health care business with acquisition of Vangent Inc.

FBI reportedly arrests 37 in Boeing-based drug ring

The FBI busts a drug ring at a Boeing facility near Philadelphia.

Army names new PEO-EIS

Douglas Wiltsie will succeed Gary Winkler as Army Program Executive Officer-Enterprise Information Systems.

How long can we operate without a budget?

Congress's inability to pass budgets is becoming dangerous. One lawmaker's proposal could be the solution, but does it stand a chance?

CGI lifts DHS public websites into the cloud

The Homeland Security Department is moving its public-facing websites to the cloud on a $600,000-a-year contract.

Possible Oracle bid led to HP's quick CEO swap, report says

Hewlett-Packard Co. acted quickly when they replaced CEO Leo Apotheker because they were concerned that plummeting shares would make the company vulnerable to a bid from Oracle Corp.

An aspect of Chinese culture you don't hear much about

China's culture encourages those in power to run roughshod over those under their rule, from workplace bosses to police breaking up protests.

SAIC provides engineering help to Navy center

Science Applications International Corp. will provide management and engineering assistance to the Navy under a three-year prime contract that has a ceiling value of more than $10 million.

QinetiQ NA recruits former Army officer to lead proposal ops

QinetiQ North America has hired James Snitker as vice president of corporate proposal operations to oversee the company's proposal center.