ICF provides IT, technical services to HHS

ICF International Inc. will provide technical expertise to the Health and Human Services Department under a recompeted five-year contract worth $16.3 million.

Sloane out at SRA; new CEO named

Company taps a veteran of the defense contracting world to lead the company.

SAIC acquisition will expand its electronic health records offerings

Science Applications International Corp. is acquiring Vitalize Consulting Solutions Inc., a provider of clinical, business and information technology services for healthcare enterprises. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Kundra lays out deadlines for data center consolidation

As more data centers close, officials foresee a governmentwide marketplace where an agency can find available space in the remaining centers.

The Happy Buddha professor drives the Treasure Horse

Steve Kelman offers a glimpse into Chinese renderings of Western brand names.

CyberCore Technologies switches private equity ownership

Private equity firm Moelis Capital Partners has acquired CyberCore Technologies, a provider of IT services to the federal government and the intelligence community.

L-1 will process applicants' fingerprints in Tenn.

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. has won a $40 million contract to be the exclusive provider of digital fingerprinting services for the state of Tennessee and process more than 175,000 applicants annually.

Boeing's buy will bolster its C4ISR and cybersecurity portfolio

Boeing Co. is acquiring Solutions Made Simple Inc., a privately held information services provider to the government and the intelligence community.

Let's stop the billions lost to cyber thieves

SRA CEO Stanton Sloane warns about the growing danger the theft of intellectual property poses to our economy and national security.

Budget crunch makes GSA popular

GSA Administrator Martha Johnson is getting an unprecedented amount of phone calls from agency leaders who want money-saving options.

IBM's Watson charts new frontiers for computer science

IBM's "Jeopardy!"-winning computer broadens the boundaries of human-machine interactivity.

Another 178 data centers slated for shutdown

The Obama administration plans to shut down 178 data centers in 2012.

Mazer is Obama's choice for DHS' IG

The inspector general of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence gets picked for the open DHS IG job.

SRA sale to Providence Equity is completed

The $1.88 billion all-cash sale of SRA International Inc. to an affiliate of Providence Equity Partners has been completed. SRA founder Ernst Volgenau will continue to serve as chairman of the SRA Board.

Eagle Ray nabs $90M DIA support services contract

Small, woman-owned Eagle Ray Inc. has won a five-year Defense Department contract for IT and technical support worth $90 million.

SAIC technical services helps Navy run silent, run deep

Science Applications International Corp. will support the Navy with advanced engineering and technical services under a three-year, single-award prime contract that could be worth more than $36 million if all options are exercised.

Northrop’s Wes Bush adds board chairman to president, CEO titles

Northrop Grumman CEO and President Wes Bush has added chairman of the board to his titles following his election to the post by the company’s board.

Dell acquires Force10 to expand its data center offerings

Dell Inc. continues its shopping spree to expand its services offerings, announcing a definitive agreement to acquire Force10 Networks Inc., a provider of high-performance data center networking. Terms of the acquisition were not reported.

CSC and team help Army improve air traffic control

Computer Sciences Corp. will help the Army upgrade its air traffic control under a five-year task order worth an estimated $30 million.

Last quarter critical for successful 2011

A frenzy of contract activity is expected in the last quarter, but will it carry over into 2012?