Government shutdown déjà vu all over again?

For the third time this year, the government nears shutdown, with disaster relief funds the sticking point.

New ethics rules may limit contact with feds

A proposed ethics rule would bar feds from lobbyist-sponsored social events, but there are plenty of gray areas on what can and can't be done.

TASC tasks ex-CIA official with advancing technology business

TASC has named former senior CIA official Bob Silsby vice president of its Business and Technology Office.

CGI upgrades IT systems at Canadian justice ministry

CGI Group Inc. will overhaul Quebec's Department of Justice IT systems under a five-year contract valued at $24.5 million.

Is HP's CEO about to get fired?

The board of directors meets this week and may decide his fate. Who do they reportedly want to replace him?

13 banks commit $20B to small business lending

Top U.S. banks say they will lend $20 billion to small businesses over the next three years.

From top DOD brass, more warnings against sequester cuts

Defense Secretary Panetta warns cuts could result in massive defense industrial base losses that would harm the U.S. economy.

Unisys updates Michigan's child welfare IT system

Unisys will provide Michigan with a new child welfare information system under a 5-year contract that could be worth as much as $47 million.

Contractors or feds: How will Congress decide?

Budget cuts will test senators' desire to balance feds and contractors appropriately, White House official says.

White House targets 'excessive' contractor pay

The current formula sets reimbursement levels too high, administration says.

CACI wins new business with $33M Navy award

CACI International Inc. has won a $33.6 million Navy task order to provide information operations and other support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division's Irregular Warfare Technologies Division.

NCI tasked with supporting AFNet electronics systems

NCI Inc. will provide engineering and other IT support services to the Air Force Electronic Systems Center under a 22-month competitive task order valued at approximately $23 million.

Pragmatics appoints new CFO

Pragmatics chooses Steven Bracci as CFO for his in-depth financial background serving companies such as Avaya, Inc.

CSC makes leadership changes in its Managed Services Sector

Russ Owen, who served as president of Computer Sciences Corp.’s Managed Services Sector, has assumed the role of president, strategic account development.

CGI takes North Carolina county into the cloud

CGI Group Inc. has won a 12-year contract worth $30.5 million to replace a North Carolina county's enterprise resource planning system with a cloud-based system.

Contractors ordered to post DOD fraud hotline info

The Defense Department wants contractors to hang posters advertising the inspector general's fraud and abuse hotline so it's easier for employees to report problems.

Michael Dell speaks out on HP PC spinoff

Dell looks to capitalize on HP's separation from PC business.

Tetra Tech buys State Department consulting company

Tetra Tech Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the State Department consulting firm PRO-telligent LLC. The terms of acquisition were not disclosed.

Army makes strides in data center consolidation

The Army IT Agency is touting its major efforts to reduce servers and energy consumption.

A burst of Taiwanese democracy at Harvard

Steve Kelman attends two Taiwanese political rallies without leaving Cambridge.