$1B TCE contract has plug pulled by Treasury

After years of contention with the Bush administration and Congress, the plug has been pulled by the Treasury Department on its controversial $1 billion Treasury Communications Enterprise contract.

SYS Technologies keeps IRS online training subcontract

SYS Technologies will continue maintaining an IRS online training and certification program through a five-year, $5 million subcontract from Unisys Corp.

Dennet approves NASA's governmentwide contract reauthorization

Office of Federal Procurement Policy administrator Paul Dennet has decided to reauthorize NASA's Scientific Engineering Workstation Procurement.

Google, NASA to explore space together

Space exploration data and images will be made readily available on the Internet through an agreement between Google Inc. and NASA.

Veterans Technology Services winners selected

GSA today announced that it has awarded its $5 billion, 10-year governmentwide acquisition contract to 44 service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses.

FDA electronic platform open for comment

FDA plans to completely move to electronic submissions of reporting for regulated drug products and to create a common electronic platform to exchange data.

WITS 3 RFP set for January

The General Services Administration last week announced it would release the final request for proposals for the Washington Interagency Telecommunications System 3 contract on or about Jan. 2.

SRA tackles tech work for EPA Brownfields program

SRA International Inc. won a four-year, $10.5 million task order from the Environmental Protection Agency to deliver IT support to the agency's Brownfields program.

U.S. Visit exit system flawed: GAO

The Homeland Security Department's program to document when foreign visitors leave the country does not meet the requirements set by Congress, GAO said in a new report.

Input: GSA IT schedule sales dip again in '06

Annual sales through GSA's multiple award schedule contracts for IT products and services declined for the second straight year in fiscal 2006, according to Input Inc.

Need for IPv6 security products may hold up agency compliance

The biggest concern for federal agencies, which are facing the deadline to move their network backbone to Internet Protocol Version 6 in 18 months, is whether the security industry will have enough products to support them.

Next steps for HHS in advancing health IT network are states, RHIOs

In order to advance capabilities for the Nationwide Health Information Network next year, HHS will pursue contracts for trial implementations that will include state and regional health information organization exchange efforts.

DHS modifies position on radio frequency ID

A technology advisory panel to the Homeland Security Department has toned down its objections to radio frequency identification in the latest version of its report.

DOD, GSA to collaborate on acquisitions

The Defense Department and the General Services Administration have agreed to work on 22 areas that would improve their acquisition relationship.

Compudyne wins Treasury bureau security work

CompuDyne Corp. won a five-year, $25.4 million contract to furnish security services to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Alcatel-Lucent targets U.S. federal market with new unit

Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent has formed an independent unit named LGS to service the U.S. federal government's military and civilian agencies and departments.

Veritas snaps up Pearson Government Solutions

Private equity investment firm Veritas Capital Partners will acquire Pearson Government Solutions for $600 million in a cash and stock deal.

Senate OKs government budget through Feb. 15, new EPA CIO

The Senate's busy final week wrapped up with members confirming the EPA's new CIO and extending through Feb. 15 the federal government's fiscal 2006 budget.

DHS: Interoperable communications within nation's grasp

More than two-thirds of emergency response in the United States use some degree of interoperable communications, according to a new report.

Financial system upgrade in the cards for GSA

A financial management shared-services provider, the General Services Administration has upgraded its system to CGI's Group Inc.'s Momentum 6.1.