DHS to beef up cybersecurity staff

The Homeland Security Department's infrastructure and cyber units are interviewing candidates for more than 300 job openings, a top DHS official testified this week.

FCC sends unclear signal to bidders

The spectrum auction's failure is blamed on unanswered questions.

Lawmaker calls for tighter Northern border surveillance

DHS ought to install more ground and air radars along the U.S.-Canada border and boost the number of manned and unmanned aircraft patrols over the area, Sen. Jon Tester has said.

IBM suspension prohibits new orders from agencies

A government document obtained confirms that the EPA's March 27 suspension of IBM from government work stops agencies' actions to purchase from the company.

Lockheed locks up Mint technology work

Lockheed Martin will provide IT services to the U.S. Mint under a support services contract from the Treasury Department.

Raytheon finishes first phase of FBI data system

Raytheon has installed the first phase of the FBI's National Data Exchange law enforcement information system.

GAO finds fault with advisory contracts

Federal agency recordkeeping on contracting for advisory and assistance services is such a mess that the records are practically worthless, concludes a new report.

Alliant small-biz GWAC gets a second look

GSA asked the 62 small businesses on the governmentwide acquisition contract to extend their offers until Oct. 28.

Ciracom gets software nod from GSA

Ciracom Inc. and USA.net announced at the FOSE trade show in Washington that they have won a spot on the GSA schedule to sell Microsoft Exchange hosting services.

US-VISIT has unfinished business: GAO

DHS' strategy for creating unique biometric identities for individuals under the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology is incomplete, auditors say.

IBM suspended from new contract work

IBM Corp. has been suspended from taking on new work for the federal government, according to a posting on a General Services Administration Web site.

Vangent to upgrade Labor pension-filing system

The Labor Department has awarded Vangent Inc. a new contract to upgrade the system that collects workers' retirement benefits information.

DOD vows to reduce contractor role

The move comes in the wake of a GAO report that was critical of how many contract employees are working for the Army's Contracting Center of Excellence.

Alliant contract bids to be reconsidered

GSA is expected to announce today that it will re-evaluate all 62 of the bid proposals for its Alliant contract after a decision from the Court of Federal Claims.

CSC to aid EPA research office

Computer Sciences Corp. will supply information technology and information management services to the Environmental Protection Agency under a $110 million contract.

Northrop to upgrade FAA airspace system

Northrop Grumman will help the Federal Aviation Administration continue to improve air traffic control operations under a new contract.

Raytheon gets NASA training extension

A subsidiary of Raytheon Co. will continue providing services to NASA's astronaut training facilities in Houston under a contract extension.

In-Q-Tel invests in CoreStreet

In-Q-Tel, the intelligence community's investment arm, is putting funds into a company that makes a new type of access control system.

NCI to support Transportation Command

NCI Inc. will provide support for classified information systems to the U.S. Transportation Command.

Feds issue disaster plan blueprint

The Bush administration has revised its blueprint for dealing with natural and man-made disasters, with a focus on gaps identified by state and local emergency managers and other stakeholders.