DynCorp deal targets new markets

DynCorp plans to acquire Phoenix Consulting Group in a move that will bring new capabilities and customers to the company.

Company ethics programs OK, but still room to improve, IG says

Some Defense Department contractors and DOD itself have made progress with ethics programs, but improvements are still needed, GAO reports.

OPM cuts security-clearance processing time

The investigation period has been decreased from a year to just under 40 days, according to testimony given by OPM Director John Berry before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee. But some still say more can be done.

Companies enlisted to fight IEDs

Science Applications International Corp. and A-T Solutions are among the contractors chosen to help the U.S. military fight improvised explosive devices.

Contractors lament death of partnering

While it has been several years in the making, government contractors say the ability to form partnerships with their customers has hit a new low.

EF Johnson wins two DOD radio contracts

EF Johnson Technologies Inc. will provide two-way radios and accessories to the Defense Department under two contracts worth nearly $10 million.

CACI to support DOD disaster management efforts

CACI International will continue to provide management support and other services to the Defense Department’s Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance under a five-year, $47 million contract.

EDS will triage DOD health IM systems

EDS will make technical enhancements to the Defense Department health system under a one-year, $8.1 million add-on contract.

General Dynamics to assist military with regional outreach

A unit of General Dynamics Corp. will assist the Special Operations Command in reaching out to foreign audiences via the Web under a newly awarded contract.

5 proposed rules that could rock the acquisition community

The acquisition landscape has been changing in the past several years, and now lawmakers and regulators are working on writing stricter rules and setting new precedents.

Getac to supply Air Force with rugged computers

The Air Force is purchasing about $17 million worth of rugged notebook computers manufactured by Getac Inc.

Army orders ground robots for engineer, infantry support

The Army has placed an order for 486 of iRobot’s PackBot 510s, the largest order the company has ever received.

Joint Forces Command to test new network encryption

Unisys's Stealth technology is intended to allow separate secure virtual communities to coexist on a single network.

Battlefield networks roll with the punches

New technologies make wireless networks more powerful and flexible.

Wexford Group named to DOD anti-IED contract

Wexford Group is one of five companies named to the five-year, $494 million prime award.

Agencies absorb contractor jobs without clear direction

A number of federal agencies are proceeding with insourcing efforts even though they haven't conducted performance or cost analysis of the benefits or offered a strategic vision of the agency’s workforce composition.

For ASR, the future is a matter of trust

ASR Analytics specializes in data modeling and decision support services, and boasts an impressive list of clients after just five years in business.

OPM tells DOD to rebuild ailing NSPS personnel system

The National Security Personnel System should be rebuilt because of systemic problems, a task force finds.

DRC task order will aid AF satellite security programs

Dynamics Research Corp. will help the Air Force improve satellite security under a three-year task order valued at $3.4 million.

Army explores commercially managed enterprise e-mail

The Army released a request for information this week seeking industry recommendations on ways to provide commercially managed enterprise messaging and collaboration services as part of a broader move to streamline and standardize operations and reduce operating costs.