Infotech and the Law: Contingent fees pose ethics challenge

The ethics scandals that have rumbled through the federal procurement world of late have brought increased attention to numerous statutory restrictions, such as the Procurement Integrity Act, bribery and gratuity statutes, and the Anti-Kickback Act.

May the best team win

USFalcon Inc. is one of one of three small companies, together with four large corporations, that will compete for task orders in full and open competitions under the Army's 10-year, $19.3 billion Strategic Services Sourcing program.

Maximus software to drive fleet management in four states

Indiana, Maine, Minnesota and Washington have all announced contracts with Maximus Inc. to deploy software for managing their vehicle fleets.

Air Force taps Telos for automated phone system

Telos Corp. won a contract from the Air Force to deploy an automated phone system for service personnel to call their families and inform them of their health and well-being.

General Dynamics wins Air Force navigation tool work

A simulation tool to help warfighters prepare for real situations will be developed by General Dynamics under an $8.3 million contract the company signed with the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service.

Pearson wins Census information processing subcontract

Pearson Government Solutions Inc. won a subcontract worth more than $100 million to help develop and deploy the information processing system for the Census Bureau's 2010 Census.

GPO releases final RFP for FDsys

The Government Printing Office has formally released its solicitation for a chief integrator to lead and incorporate all aspects of the agency's massive content management and data storage project.

CGI-AMS inks two enterprise resource planning deals

CGI-AMS won two new local government contracts totaling more than $100 million to deploy the company's proprietary enterprise resource planning software.

Lockheed Martin unit wins DISA $750m deal for Defense Message System

Lockheed Martin's Integrated Systems and Solutions division will address fielding issues, perform system upgrades, conduct technology refreshes and ensure security layers are in place.

Air Force taps Raytheon for next phase of weather forecasting project

The Air Force and Army plan to replace legacy weather systems with an integrated solution under the Joint Environmental Toolkit program.

Colorado agency re-ups DRC for tech support work

Dynamics Research Corp. won a five-year, $22.5 million contract renewal from the Colorado Human Services Department to continue furnishing IT infrastructure support to counties throughout the state.

Missouri county taps Tyler for tax software

Tyler Technologies won a $1.1 million contract from Jefferson County, Mo., to deliver its Web-based, integrated property assessment system.

ChoicePoint inks FBI analysis software deal

ChoicePoint Inc. won a five-year, $12 million contract with the FBI to furnish software that helps analyze how criminal organizations operate.

McQ wins three U.S. military deals

Sensor technology company McQ Inc. won three defense-related contracts, together worth about $15 million.

I.D. Systems lands Postal Service wireless management work

I.D. Systems Inc. received orders from the U.S. Postal Service to deploy its wireless asset management system at 16 additional postal facilities around the nation.

SRA wins disaster credit-management deal

SRA International Inc. won a five-year, $54.1 million task order from the Small Business Administration to provide IT support to the agency's Disaster Credit Management System.

Alliant comments available online

The General Services Administration Friday posted responses to questions it received from industry about its revised strategy for the 10-year, $65 billion Alliant program.

ManTech lands Joint Strike Fighter logistics support work

ManTech International Corp. won a five-year, $13.2 million contract from the Defense Department to support the logistics mission associated with the joint strike fighter aircraft.

Harris wins $600 million Census automated field data deal

Harris Corp. won a five-year, $600 million contract from the Census Bureau to build an automated system capable of collecting census data in the field. Under the contract, Harris will serve as the systems integrator and oversee a large team of contractors.

Maryland re-ups CSC for Health Dept. tech support

Computer Sciences Corp. won a $35.9 million contract renewal from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to handle IT support. The two-year contract has three two-year options.