Small business contract goal yo-yos in House

The percent of federal contracts that should go to small businesses has changed as different House committees considered a contracting-related bill. Each change has caused concern among officials.

CGI gets more LA County ERP work

Los Angeles County will use CGI Group's human resources management system for the next phase of its enterprise resource planning project.

Telecom firms get wired for Networx

AT&T Government Solutions, Verizon Federal and Qwest Communications International have hit the ground running trying to build business through the Networx Universal contracts.

Real ID opposition turns up the heat

IT experts intensified the controversy over the Real ID Act this week with warnings that the huge database required may never be secure from ID theft and privacy invasions.

ACS connects with Texas call center deal

ACS will provide call center services to electronic benefit transfer recipients in Texas through a five-year, $19.6 million contract.

Three companies to train peacekeepers

L-3 Communications, Northrop Grumman and Blackwater USA were awarded the State Department contract.

DHS pushes biometric exit plan despite flaws

DHS has pushed biometric exit procedures out of the pilot testing phase even though officials recently said they are not ready to be implemented.

ManTech closes SRS Technologies deal

ManTech International Corp. has closed its $170 million cash and credit acquisition of SRS Technologies Inc.

L-3 finishes Global Communications Solutions purchase

L-3 Communications has completed its purchase of Global Communications Solutions, a provider of portable satellite communications products and equipment.

CACI lands Army communications deal

CACI International won a $91 million task order from the Army to provide communications support to the Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems headquarters.

CapRock closes Arrowhead acquisition

CapRock Communications has completed its purchase of Arrowhead Global Solutions, a supplier of integrated communications solutions.

General Dynamics to install VOIP at Pentagon

General Dynamics won an $18.4 million Defense contract to design and install voice-over-IP for DOD's Renovation and Construction program office.

Homeland security networks require coordination: GAO

DHS and DOJ have spent $893 million on information-sharing networks in the last two years but still do not have effective networks in place, GAO reported.

Toups to head GTSI board

The board of directors of GTSI Corp. has elected John Toups as its new chairman.

Could Common Criteria be better with vendor input?

Symantec's director of product certifications charged that it might be more relevant if software vendors had input into the standard's development process.

CDW-G scouts for small business partners

CDW Government Inc. has issued a request for proposals soliciting small businesses to partner with on federal business opportunities.

FCC seeks comments on Frontline spectrum plan

The FCC invited public comments this week on a proposal advanced by Frontline Wireless LLC to set aside a 22 MHz block of radio spectrum for a wireless broadband network for first responders.

CGI to build Washington State child welfare system

CGI Group will design, develop and implement Washington State's next generation child welfare information system through a $16.1 million contract.

NASCIO: Feds must increase cybersecurity, Real ID funds

State CIOs want the federal government to restore the amount of homeland security funding available to them in the president's proposed budget for fiscal 2008 to its fiscal 2007 level.

Maximus gets Tennessee statewide ERP deal

Maximus Inc. has won a contract worth nearly $70 million from the Tennessee Finance and Administration Department to implement enterprise resource planning software throughout the state government.