DISA taps SI International for IPv6 work

SI International Inc. won a task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide technical and personnel support for the Defense Department's next-generation protocol for the Internet.

EMC wins Postal Service disaster recovery work

EMC Corp. has won a five-year contract from the U.S. Postal Service to upgrade disaster recovery and data storage systems.

House lawmaker slams small business contracting report

The ranking Democrat on the House Small Business Committee said this week that new government figures on small business contracting are misleading.

Justice issues fusion center guidelines

The Justice Department has released its first Fusion Center Guidelines making recommendations about the centers' governance, connectivity standards, databases and security.

SAIC nabs highway toll system deal

Science Applications International Corp won a contract from the Illinois Tollway to assist in a systemwide conversion to a barrier-free electronic toll collection system.

Adding value

Smart cards are making life easier for commuters using public transportation, but more difficult for transit authorities that must manage the complex deployment of the technology, said a new study from Accenture Ltd.

Buy Lines: Feds walk small-business tightrope with eTravel

Budgeting is always painful.The trade-offs and compromises required often leave us feeling less than satisfied with the result.

HOMELAND WATCH

Several insiders say the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Management unit, in charge of developing XML applications for information-sharing among emergency managers, is moving into the department's Office of Interoperability and Compatibility in the Science & Technology Directorate.

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

The Treasury Department's plan to reopen bidding on its $1 billion Treasury Communications Enterprise contract drew criticism from Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), chairman of the House Government Reform Committee.

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

The Treasury Department's plan to reopen bidding on its $1 billion Treasury Communications Enterprise contract drew criticism from Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), chairman of the House Government Reform Committee.

Sprint Nextel picks Networx team

Sprint Nextel Corp. has teamed up with Lockheed Martin Corp. to bid on the General Services Administration's $20 billion Networx telecommunications and IT contract.

Germany debuts Europe's first cybersecurity plan

Germany has launched its National Plan for the Protection of the Information Infrastructures.

NARA creates advisory panel for e-records archive system

The committee will be made up of 20 members and will provide recommendations on the development, implementation and use of the Electronic Records Archive system.

Grid computing gets NSF grant boost

Grid computing is getting a boost in the United States and in Britain through recently announced grants from the National Science Foundation.

Northrop Grumman team chases Army mega deal

Northrop Grumman Corp. has assembled a team of companies to compete for the Army's Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services program.

Army readies release of RFP for ITES2

The Army is expected to finally release a request for proposals for its $20 billion contract vehicle for IT equipment and services by the end of next week.

Report: DHS lacks adequate IT security

The Homeland Security Department's IT systems continue to be plagued by weak access controls and a lack of contingency planning, according to department's inspector general.

Perot Systems inks Education data network deal

Perot Systems Corp. won a contract potentially worth $20 million from the Education Department to operate, maintain and enhance ED's Data Exchange Network.

GSA releases RFI for database to share terrorism data

The General Services Administration has released a request for information and will hold an industry day to describe its needs for electronic directory services.

Treasury reopens TCE contract over lawmaker's objections

The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee is critical of the Treasury Department's plan to accept new submissions for the Treasury Communications Enterprise contract.