Tyler inks financial management software deal

Tyler Technologies Inc. will provide financial management software to the city of Bridgeport, Conn., under a new contract.

CSC and Vision Technologies to upgrade EPA technology

Computer Sciences Corp. and its protégé company Vision Technologies Inc. will provide infrastructure services to the Environmental Protection Agency under an eight-year contract that has a cumulative value of $102 million.

Treasury grapples with devising systems for TARP

The department plans to release soon requests for proposals for the modernization of two programs -- its foreign intelligence network and enterprise content management system.

ITS to spur IT growth at Agriculture Department

ITS Corp. will help the Agriculture Department develop new information technology systems under a three-year, $36.8 million General Services Administration task order.

BearingPoint files for Chapter 11 restructuring

Company officials said the move has allowed them to reach a financial restructuring agreement with senior secured lenders that will significantly reduce the company’s debt and improve its capital structure.

Vangent to create biometric ID system for Mexico

The company will design, build and operate a full biometric identification management system under a three-year, $68 million contract.

Study: Fed contracts increase but average value declines

A new CSIS study that examined federal contracting between 1995 and 2007, assessed federal contracting in 2007 as a $233 billion market.

Herren to help Navy with program management assistance

Herren Associates will provide program support to the Navy under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $33.6 million.

Analysis: Midsize firms hardest hit by new requirement

A new self-disclosure requirement for contractors is likely to have the greatest impact on midsize firms, a government contracting expert said.

EDS helps Army manage manpower

EDS Corp. will provide human resource assistance to the Army under a five-year, $44.5 million contract renewal.

Maximus extends health care services to Iowa children

Maximus Inc. will provide administrative assistance to Iowa under a three-year contract worth about $7.1 million.

Accenture wins FEMA business services deal

Accenture Ltd. will provide a range of business-oriented services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under a five-year contract.

DRC gets immigration services work

Dynamics Research Corp. will help immigration authorities with collecting fingerprints and photographs under a new contract.

L-3 to provide program management assistance to Marine Corps

L-3 Services Group will provide program management assistance to the Marine Corps under a task order worth $11.8 million.

SRA continues support for EPA outreach program

SRA International Inc. will continue providing public information management assistance to the Environmental Protection Agency under a five-year blanket purchase agreement worth as much as $42 million.

North Star to guide FAA to better business practices

The North Star Group LLC will provide business consulting services to the Federal Aviation Administration under a five-year contract.

ACS continues loan-processing work for Education

Affiliated Computer Services will continue supporting the Education Department’s student loan program under a one-year contract extension valued at $190 million.

Flipping the virtual switch

Moving from a traditional infrastructure to a virtualized one poses various challenges.

FAA seeks support for organizational transformation

The Federal Aviation Administration wants contractor support for a sweeping initiative aimed at improving the effectiveness of its Air Traffic Organization.

Unisys achieves ISO 20K certification

Unisys' federal systems business has achieved ISO/IEC 20000-1:2005 certification for its desktop-management services line and programs.