DHS issues biometrics RFI

DHS is seeking industry help to meet its long-standing requirement for a biometrics-based exit program for foreign visitors leaving the country by land.

SAS creates subsidiary to serve federal agencies

SAS Institute is creating a subsidiary specifically to serve the growing data integration and analysis needs of the federal government.

GD to assist FBI with IT management

General Dynamics Corp. will provide information technology management services to FBI headquarters and field offices under a new contract.

Summit climbs to NSA's aid

Summit Solutions LLC will assist the National Security Agency's business process development program under a four-year contract.

FedResults, Topside form consulting partnership

FedResults and Topside Consulting Group are forming a partnership to combine their complementary business strengths and assist companies seeking federal contracts.

Maximus to continue Medicare appeals work

Maximus Inc. will continue processing appeals associated with Medicare Part D prescription drug program under a new federal contract.

Alliant GWAC, small-biz awards to be reassessed

GSA wants to make sure it fairly applied its past performance evaluations to the companies that were in the running contracts.

Verizon to lead DHS OneNet award

<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED)</font color> The OneNet award, under the General Services Administration's Networx Universal contract vehicle, has a maximum value of $970 million through March 2017.

SI to support Indian Health Services tech initiatives

SI International Inc. will provide information technology services to the Indian Health Service under a three-year contract.

CSC pays $1.37M to end Justice probe

Computer Sciences Corp. has agreed to pay $1.37 million to settle claims with the Justice Department.

JPL issues server consolidation RFI

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory wants industry help in consolidating its growing inventory of IT servers.

Six to compete for FAST task orders

Six information technology companies have won the opportunity to compete for task orders available through the Agriculture Department's Farm Applications Services and Technology program.

House bill targets DHS cybersecurity efforts

A bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives would require DHS to assess the robustness of contractors' cybersecurity protection before hiring them.

EDS to help veterans learn about health care benefits

EDS Corp. will provide returning war veterans with information about available health care and benefits programs new contract from the Veterans Affairs Department.

Interior bureau seeks content management system

The Interior Department's Minerals Management Service wants a small business to provide a Web content management system.

OMB's Johnson cites progress on security clearances

Clay Johnson, deputy director at OMB, cited a steady decline in the average time the clearance process takes in a speech today today.

Experts debate GSA price reduction clause

One important step to improving GSA's multiple award schedule contracts would be to reconsider use of the price reduction clause, said contracting experts who spoke before an advisory panel May 5.

Contracting as an economic engine

Just as in every campaign that has preceded it, the issue ofjobs has been at center stage throughout the 2008 presidentialcampaign. Candidates talk about creating jobs, buildingsustainable domestic industries and so forth. Ironically, onetopic that never comes up in those discussions is one of thenation's most significant sources of high-quality, well-compensatedemployment: government contracting.

Ball Aerospace wins three NASA research deals

Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. has won three research contracts from NASA to support Earth science programs and studies.

Senators question DHS cybersecurity strategy

DHS' cybersecurity initiative might be relying too much on contractors and might not be providing enough information to the public, according to two key senators.