SRS Technologies captures DARPA tactical work

SRS Technologies won a five-year, $123.7 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to deliver scientific, engineering and technical assistance and administrative support services.

Ciber nets Agriculture Department IV&V work

Ciber Inc. will supply independent validation and verification services to the Agriculture Department's Risk Management Agency under a newly awarded contract.

CSC wins $628m Air Force task order

Computer Sciences Corp. will perform systems integration support to configure, deploy and conduct training and change management activities for the Expeditionary Combat Support System.

Senate OKs GSA reorganization bill

The General Services Administration's long-standing reorganization effort to establish the Federal Acquisition Service has finally won the Senate's blessing after lawmakers cleared legislation formally recognizing the new division.

Apogen nabs IRS enforcement system deal

Apogen Technologies won a contract to furnish maintenance and support for a system that aggregates data across the Internal Revenue Service.

Perot Systems hooks $200M data-center outsourcing deal

Perot Systems Corp. won a 10-year contract worth more than $200 million from the Education Department to furnish a technology system for processing federal student financial aid.

GSA releases RFI for strategic sourcing wireless initiative

GSA hopes to gain industry perspective on buying cell phones, personal digital assistants and cellular network cards, as well as services such as broadband and WiFi through a volume-purchase program.

E-authentication project needs service providers

The General Services Administration is looking for ways to give the federal e-authentication e-government project a boost by bringing in more credential providers.

SI Int'l wins $138M outsourcing deal

SI International Inc. will supply business process outsourcing services to the Patent and Trademark Office through a contract worth $138 million over 10 years.

M/A-Com wins two Denver public safety deals

The city of Denver has awarded M/A-Com Inc. a pair of contracts to improve its public safety radio system and to provide replacement parts and additional radios.

Court to GSA: Reopen bidding on FedBizOpps contract

The Federal Claims Court late last week directed the General Services Administration to vacate its award to Symplicity Corp. of Arlington, Va., to run the federal procurement Web site, FedBizOpps.gov.

Eight vendors to compete for TWIC procurement

The Transportation Security Administration today announced that it has selected eight vendors to compete for the job of providing enrollment and help desk services under the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

Karta Technologies to retool Air Force med info systems

The Air Force Surgeon General has awarded Karta Technologies Inc. a $75 million contract to furnish information modernization technology services.

Pearson enrolls for VA eligibility work

Pearson Government Solutions Inc. won a $24.7 million task order from the General Services Administration to help veterans who are eligible for education benefits.

DOD re-ups CACI for acquisition management support

CACI International Inc. will continue its support of a Web-based suite of applications that replaces the Defense Department's legacy acquisition reporting system under a newly won prime contract.

Perot Systems wins Education student aid contract

Perot Systems Corp. of Plano, Texas, has won a $17.4 million contract from the Education Department for systems development, operations and maintenance for an integrated partner management system for the Office of Federal Student Aid.

Six firms chosen for satellite work

<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>The Army has chosen six companies to compete for work under its five-year, $5 billion World-Wide Satellite Systems contract.

Lawmaker holds up database spending bill

Legislation that would establish a massive database to track all kinds of federal spending is running into political roadblocks in Congress.

Apptis captures TSA personnel security system deal

Apptis Inc. will develop a system to process credentials for 70,000 employees and contractors of the Transportation Security Administration, under a $1.7 million contract.

ACS wins $110M Maryland human resources IT deal

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will deliver IT outsourcing services to the Maryland Department of Resources through a three-year contract worth $110 million.