M & A roundup

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Richard Rector | Time has come to dust off those ethics programs

Not having an ethics program is no longer a wise decision for any contractor, small or otherwise.

Bids & proposals: State & local

The Illinois Secretary of State wants a contractor to provide a digital driver's licensing system.

People: New fed biz chiefs have familiar faces

Executive changes in the top tier of three companies shouldn't confuse federal customers ? they probably already have the people on speed dial.

Briefs

Despite an $893 million outlay on information-sharing networks in the past two years, the Homeland Security and Justice departments do not have effective networks in place, a GAO report states.

14 agencies worth watching

Federal Sources Inc. expects the following agencies to be the top information technology spenders in fiscal 2008.

The calendar

What's coming up.

The calendar

What's coming up.

Curtain rises on a new Top 100

The Washington Technology Top 100 is our most highly anticipated issue. Readers want to see where their companies rank and where they stand compared to competitors and partners.

House restores small biz contract dollars to 30 percent

After some wrangling earlier this week, the House has decided agencies should give 30 percent of their contracting dollars to small businesses.

DHS awards $445M for infrastructure protection

DHS has issued grants totaling $445 million for projects to protect the nation's critical infrastructure.

Airline industry balks at US-VISIT fingerprint plan

The airline industry is opposed to DHS' plan to put airlines in charge of fingerprint checks for foreign passengers departing the U.S., the president of a major airline trade association said.

Lockheed wins Future Combat Systems subcontract

Lockheed Martin has won a subcontract from SAIC to manufacture a centralized controller that will be used for the Army's Future Combat Systems Class I vehicles.

DHS has yet to replace failed RFID plan

DHS still has no secondary plan for implementing biometric exiting procedures at land-based borders, Rep. Bennie Thompson said yesterday.

BAE, Northrop team to chase Army, Marine deal

BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman Corp. have formed a team to pursue the Common Army and Marine Command and Control program.

Software allows creativity on-demand

ShareOffice is built on on-demand services from iNetOffice, EditGrid, ShareMethods and SalesForce.com. The application was announced at the Software 2007 Conference this week.

GAO: Key elements missing from DHS architecture plan

DHS' most recent enterprise architecture shows improvements but is still missing key pieces and is only of limited usefulness, according to a new GAO report.

L-3 sets up Predator trainers for AF

L-3 Link Simulation and Training has delivered the first batch of Predator pilot training systems to the Air Force.