CSC Wins E-Gov Contracts With Embassies

Computer Sciences Corp. has won a pair of 10-year contracts to help U.S. embassies and consulates provide visa information and support services. The two contracts are worth $100 million.

Internet Technologies Aid Home Auctions

The departments of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs have auctioned 110,000 foreclosed homes in the last year using Internet and telecommunications technologies, according to Tower Communications, the company that built the system.

IRS Releases New Plan for Modernization

The IRS released the latest blueprint for its modernization, detailing changes in the agency's business practices and the way technology will support the effort.

From Past to Present: Performance Reports Now Available

Private-sector contractors doing business with the Department of Defense can now access their past performance report cards through the department's Past Performance Automated Information System.

Customs Sets Schedule for Oral Presentations

The teams chasing the $2 billion Customs Modernization contract will make oral presentations at the agency between Feb. 26 and March 9, according to a procurement schedule released by the Customs Service.

Cosgrave Leaves IRS, Cites 'Personal Reasons'

Paul Cosgrave, the chief information officer of the Internal Revenue Service, has resigned and will leave office by the middle of the month.

GAO: INS Needs Stronger IT Investment Management

The Immigration and Naturalization Service needs to better manage its investment in IT to maximize its return on hundreds of millions of dollars in purchases, operations and maintenance of new and existing information systems, according to a new report by the General Accounting Office.

IRS Computer Systems Showed Improvement in 2000

Computer systems used by the Internal Revenue Service to process income tax returns performed slightly better in 2000 than in 1999, despite the risks associated with making systems year 2000 compliant.

SAIC Joins GSA's Logworld Logistics Contract

Science Applications International Corp. has been awarded a place on the General Services Administration's Logistics Worldwide (Logworld) contract to provide a variety of logistics solutions to federal agencies, the company announced today.

GAO: Coast Guard Should Strengthen Asset Controls

The Coast Guard needs to develop a comprehensive inventory of information technology assets and set up procedures to oversee and ensure the success of its technology projects, according to a new report by the General Accounting Office.

Harvard: Government Leaders Should Direct, Not Delegate, IT Policy

Too much delegation of authority by government officials on information technology projects is a recipe for disaster, according to a new Harvard University study released Dec. 14.

Air Force to Give $352 Million Contract to CSC, TECOM Joint Venture

Lackland 21st Century Services Consolidated will receive an Air Force contract potentially worth $352 million over five years to provide a variety of support and training services to Texas' Lackland Air Force Base.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Wins $453 Million Army E-Learning Contract

The Army today awarded a five-year, $453 million contract to PricewaterhouseCoopers to provide distance education for about 80,000 soldiers via the Internet.

Western Data Gets $7.3 Million Extension on Defense Work

The Defense Department extended the Materiel Requirements Planning II contract with Western Data Systems with additional funding of $7.3 million for one year, the company said.

Pentagon to Award Smart Card Contract Soon

The Defense Department is expected to award its initial task order for 1.3 million smart cards by the end of this week or early next week, a federal official said at an industry conference.

Navy Awards eBreviate $13.8 Million Deal for Online Auctions

eBreviate Inc. won a five year, $13.8 million contract to provide Web-based auction services to the Navy, the year-old firm's largest contract award to date.

Lockheed Martin Wins $378 Million Defense Network Contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. won a $378 million, 10-year task order to upgrade and manage the Defense Department's Network Infrastructure Services Agency at the Pentagon.

Dec. 6 FTS2000 Deadline Passes, Old Contracts Extended

The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service reached an agreement Dec. 7 with AT&T Corp. and Sprint Corp. to extend the FTS2000 bridge contracts for long-distance telecommunications services, the GSA said.

Dec. 6 FTS2000 Deadline Passes, Old Contract is Extended

The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service reached an agreement Dec. 7 with AT&T Corp. and Sprint Corp. to extend the FTS2000 bridge contracts for long-distance telecommunications services, the GSA said.

Streampipe Gets OK for Services to Federal Government

Streampipe.com has become the first streaming media provider approved to furnish services to the government under the General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule, the company announced.