A House committee voted today to prevent Accenture Ltd. from holding the prime contract for the Homeland Security Department's U.S. Visit system because it is a tax exile.
Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $30 million contract from the Air Force to increase the performance and memory of the B-52H bomber's mission computer.
SRA International Inc. won a contract to continue providing project management, systems engineering and other technical services to the Defense Department.
NASA has awarded three $20 million contracts for new sensor technology that will help forecasters better predict where and when severe weather will strike.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded a $7.3 million order to EarthData International LLC for imagery and data models describing the Earth's surface.
Two and a half years ago, Ken Buck was glad to leave his job promoting share-in-savings contracting for the General Services Administration. He was frustrated that few agencies and contractors had tried the method, despite its authorization by law in 1996.
The Homeland Security Department's sluggish progress on an IT strategic plan, enterprise architecture, capital planning and investment control are jeopardizing billions of dollars of systems investment, the General Accounting Office said in a May 25 report.
It might not be as stunning an upset as Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson for the heavyweight championship in 1990, but Accenture Ltd.'s selection as prime contractor for the U.S. Visit program surprised many market experts.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded a $7.3 million order to EarthData International LLC for imagery and data models describing the Earth's surface, the Defense Department said today.
Dyntek Inc. has won a $4 million contract extension from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to continue providing child support management services.
