DARPA looks to adapt to network attacks

Agency officials will hold an industry day Aug. 16 to provide information on its Scalable Network Monitoring program designed to develop new approaches to network monitoring.

EDS lands Ohio Medicaid system deal

EDS Corp. will design, develop and install a next-generation Medicaid Information Technology System for Ohio under a new $100.8 million contract.

Northrop wins Army training contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. has won a $37 million contract from the Army's Northern Region Contracting Center to train warfighters at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

Something to celebrate

Project Bonfire at Hill Air Force Base streamlines systems and improves aircraft maintenance.

Better by FAR

New contracting ethics regulations will alter the playing field.

We've got our eyes on you

Watchdog group launches database of alleged misdeeds.

Winds of change carry boon to some, fallout to others

As senior execs change positions, Texas and Massachusetts hold on tight for the ride.

Briefs

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GSA awards Alliant contract

GSA awarded the contract to 29 of the companies that submitted bids. The contract has a ceiling of $50 billion and could span as long as 10 years.

Contract roundup

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Mixed signs

A lack of federal funding for Real ID leaves states in the lurch.

Budget battles could trigger funding delays

The public federal IT and professional services firms will soon report second-quarter 2007 results. I generally expect them to report results in line with projections but to be cautiously optimistic of future results.

Schobert to step into new ITS CTO position

Today GSA will officially name Fred Schobert as the new chief technical officer for the Federal Acquisition Office's Integrated Technology Services office.

Nexus expands in Canada

The Nexus program for trusted Canadian travelers is expanding to four additional Canadian airports, according to Canadian and U.S. officials.

Harris to sell Pakistani Army HF radios

Harris Corp. has won a $76 million contract from the government of Pakistan to supply the Pakistani Army with Falcon II high-frequency tactical radios.

MTI to provide Air Force engine balancing technology

MTI Instruments has received a $1.14 million purchase order from the U.S. Air Force for the company's portable aircraft engine balancing systems.

SRA International earns CMMI 3 rating

SRA International has earned a new Capability Maturity Model Integration rating of 3 for its systems and software engineering, which means it has defined and established standard processes.

BearingPoint wins HHS ID model award

The Health and Human Services Department has awarded BearingPoint a contract to pilot identity and access management solutions based on HSPD-12.

OPM to compete financial systems update

OPM plans to conduct a public/private competition September through November to replace its two accounting and single procurement systems under its Financial Systems Modernization.