HHS awards health IT network prototype contracts

Accenture, Computer Sciences Corp., IBM and Northrop Grumman are among those that received contracts totaling $18.6 million.

Symplicity loses second protest of USAJobs.gov contract

The Government Accountability Office again has rejected a protest by Symplicity Corp. of the Office of Personnel Management's contract award to Monster Government Solutions to run the government's online employment portal.

GPO readying draft RFP for digital storage system

The Government Printing Office's chief technology officer says the agency is putting the finishing touches" on the preliminary RFP for its Future Digital Information System (FDsys).

VA taking time to dot I's, cross T's in Peaches 3 contract

Veterans Affairs Department CIO Robert McFarland wants to get it right and says release of the final request for proposals may take longer than planned.

SecureInfo wins NASA contract for IT security compliance software

SecureInfo Corp. of San Antonio has been awarded a contract by NASA to supply software for the agency's risk management system used for compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act in certification and accreditation.

M/A-Com wins Navy mobile radio network deal

M/A-Com has won a contract to construct a land mobile radio network that will let the military and local jurisdictions in four states communicate with each other through a single network for the first time.

SAIC wins $154 million military health system deal

Science Applications International Corp. has won a three-year, $154 million contract to provide IT services that will maintain and enhance the U.S. military health care system.

Unisys wins $65 million HHS outsourcing deal

The Health and Human Services Department has hired Unisys Corp. to guide HHS toward IT standardization.

Army releases $4 billion infrastructure contract

The Army late last week released a request for proposals for its multiyear, $4 billion Infrastructure Modernization program.

Air Mobility Command re-ups DRC for process re-engineering

Dynamics Research Corp. has won a $7.9 million contract from the Air Force Air Mobility Command to continue helping the command improve its air mobility operations worldwide by re-engineering key operations and procedures.

OFPP to contractors: Use ESRS to track subcontracting milestones

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is requiring civilian government contractors to use a new online reporting system for tracking federal subcontracting goals.

Accenture inks N.J. unemployment insurance system deal

Citizens filing claims for unemployment insurance in New Jersey should see better service in the months ahead when the state deploys a new claims system built by Accenture Ltd.

BearingPoint wins Air Force Materiel Command modernization work

BearingPoint Inc. has won a contract to assist the Air Force Materiel Command with the ongoing modernization of its purchasing and supply chain management program.

Harris wins weather satellite ground system subcontract

The Boeing Co. has turned to Harris Corp. for a helping hand with the ground processing portion of its GOES-R Satellite Ground Segment contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

IRS awards TIPSS-3 contracts

The IRS has awarded Total Information Processing Support Services-3 contracts to 21 vendors. The contracts are valued at up to $3 billion over five years.

Computer Associates on verge of SmartBuy deal with GSA

The General Services Administration earlier this week said it is close to a cybersecurity software agreement for a Cabinet-level agency with Computer Associates International Inc. under the agency's SmartBuy enterprise-licensing program.

Contract awards: Secrets (and pitfalls) of success

Nearly 500 government IT buyers and managers weighed in on what they like and don't like about vendors, IT services providers and systems integrators.

GSA examines Alliant procurement strategy

The General Services Administration plans late this month to hold a public forum on its $50 billion Alliant procurement, and may issue a second set of draft requests for proposals if it makes any major changes to the program, the agency's Alliant chief said Oct. 27.

Apptis lands Pacific Air Force network deal

Apptis will provide an intrabuilding distribution network for Air Force facilities throughout the Pacific region.

Accenture wins Georgia child-welfare system deal

The Georgia Department of Human Resources has awarded Accenture Ltd. a contract worth $25 million to build a statewide, automated child-welfare system.