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Is Charbo doing his job at DHS?

Fed up with mounting cybersecurity breaches at DHS, legislators brought their frustrations to bear on CIO Scott Charbo June 20, accusing him of not doing his job.

DHS ops centers lack coordination: GAO

Operations centers at DHS need to coordinate their efforts more effectively, according to a new GAO report.

Pentagon calls on Thales, Harris for radio deals

Thales Communications and Harris have received contracts with a potential value of $3.5 and $2.7 billion from DOD to provide software-defined, single-channel hand-held radios to the military.

PASS card not ready for prime time

DHS yesterday postponed a requirement for U.S. travelers to show passports or the new government-issued passenger ID card upon returning home at land or sea borders until the summer of 2008.

Army taps GD for command system support

General Dynamics C4 Systems will provide contractor support and engineering services for the Army's Command Post of the Future.

Cubic wins $468M Army training center deal

Cubic Corp. will continue supporting the Army's Joint Readiness Training Center through a new contract that begins next month.

IRS seeks middleware support

The IRS seeks offers for software development, operation and maintenance of its Information Technologies Infrastructure Middleware section.

Fox named to head Harris defense unit

Sheldon Fox will head the DOD Programs unit, which provides communications systems, networks and products for military aerospace, terrestrial and maritime applications.

At CACI, Cofoni steps up as CEO

Paul Cofoni to take over as chief executive officer on July 1. Jack London will keep the chairman's mantle as the company competes for larger contracts.

Forecast: Health care, intel spending to lure contractors

Health care and intelligence are two of the most promising growth opportunities for federal government IT services over the next five years, a new report said.

Coast Guard names Grady senior procurement exec

The Coast Guard yesterday named Claire M. Grady to the position of senior procurement executive and head of contracting activity for its new acquisitions directorate.

CSC to supply DFAS with tech support

CSC will provide technical support and consulting services to Defense Finance and Accounting Service centers around the country under a new blanket purchase agreement.

WiMax market ready to explode

Manufacturers of carrier equipment and end-user devices are racing now to get WiMax products ready for what they see as a market ready to explode.

SRA buys health consultancy

SRA International, a provider of technology and strategic consulting services to the government, is acquiring Constella Group LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Three win $950M DOJ case management deal

Three major IT companies will compete for Justice Department task orders through a $950 million contract to provide automated litigation support services.

Radar glitch delays Project 28 launch

The first nine towers of DHS' SBInet surveillance system missed a June 13 deadline for initiating operation due to a radar problem.

L-1 to buy intel company

L-1 Identity Solutions plans to acquire McClendon Corp. for $66 million in a cash and stock deal.