GAO decision for Encore II dispute under review

GAO has sustained a protest against the DISA's Encore II contract award and its decision will be made public in a few weeks.

Networx contractors move into new era

Now agencies and contractors will begin moving their services from expiring contracts to the new vehicles.

Boeing to staff FBI Fusion Center

To advance information sharing against terrorism, Boeing Co. expects to be among the first major corporations to assign its own analyst to the Seattle FBI Fusion Center intelligence sharing office.

Harris makes a deal for Multimax

Harris Corp. is buying Multimax Inc. in a $400 million deal that expands the company's technical services business and its access to large governmentwide contracts.

Lockheed wins Texas seat management slot

Lockheed Martin has been selected by the Texas Department of Information Resources as one of the prime contractors qualified for its $400 million seat management program.

DRS tapped for military night vision systems

DRS Technologies will provide a variety of night vision systems and products to the Defense Supply Center Columbus through a new $139 million contract.

Skinner: DHS acquisition management floundering

Semiannual report uncovers poor performance in knowledge management and information systems.

Commerce issues RFI for Shared Service Center

The Commerce Department is exploring the idea of migrating its bureaus to a centralized, contractor-operated e-mail service.

GSA awards Networx Enterprise to five vendors

The award, announced today, completes the contract award phase of the Networx program.

CACI continues revving its acquisition engine

CACI International is planning to acquire the Wexford Group International.

PASS card won't jeopardize privacy: NIST

The planned border-crossing ID card does not require strong privacy protections because the only data it can transmit wirelessly is a reference number, according to the director of NIST.

Lawmakers seek management change at DOD

Senate Armed Services Committee's $648.8 billion Defense authorization bill calls for major management reforms at the Pentagon and sets the stage for a showdown with House lawmakers about funding for the Army's Future Combat Systems.

CDW to change ownership

Madison Dearborn Partners LLC will buy CDW Corp., a major reseller of computer hardware with a significant presence in the federal market.

General Dynamics gets new FAA air traffic radio order

General Dynamics C4 Systems will deliver additional ultra-high frequency radios and equipment to the FAA to upgrade communications between air traffic controllers and military aircraft.

Lawmaker seeks contractor employee verification

Rep. Elton Gallegly has introduced a bill that would require federal contractors to use a Social Security Administration program to verify that their employees have a legal right to work in the U.S.

GSA seeks bids for telecom deals worth $93M

GSA is seeking indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, firm fixed-price bids for six new multiple-award contracts for wireless telecom expense management services not available through its Networx contract.

Rawson named Texas CTO

The Texas Board of Information Resources has named Brian Rawson as the state's chief technology officer and executive director of its Information Resources Department.

Whistleblower alleges Lockheed official misled Congress on Deepwater

A senior official at Lockheed Martin in charge of the Deepwater contract refused a meeting with one of his employees to discuss shortcomings in the program's converted patrol boats, charges Deepwater whistleblower Michael DeKort.

Raytheon undertakes security screening at two Florida airports

Raytheon Co. will provide passenger and baggage screening services to Key West International Airport and Florida Keys Marathon Airport under a new contract.

ACS names Burlin COO

Affiliated Computer Services has named Tom Burlin executive vice president and chief operating officer.