California initiatives in full bloom

Long-overdue modernizations create wealth of opportunities.

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The SAIC Story: An $8 billion business success

Company founder J. Robert Beyster recounts SAIC's beginnings.

Edgerton takes board seat at Command Information

Jerry Edgerton, former president of Verizon Federal, has joined the board of directors at Command Information, a provider of IPv6 technologies.

NASA picks phase two tech transfer firms

NASA has chosen 18 Small Business Technology Transfer research proposals for the second phase of an ongoing innovation research program.

Alion launches into Navy torpedo program work

Alion Science and Technology will help develop the next generation of torpedoes for the Navy under a contract awarded to the company by the Naval Sea Systems Command.

Young steps down from GTSI posts

Dendy Young announced that he will retire as chairman of the board of GTSI and as a company director following GTSI's next annual shareholder meeting, which should take within the next 30 days.

TSA issues airport tracking system RFI

The next-generation security system for U.S. airports may include continuous tracking of passengers and baggage, according to a new notice posted by TSA.

SYS Technologies picks up three defense jobs

SYS Technologies won three task orders from DOD that involve ongoing support for key network operations.

Janey named civil government leader at Harris

Harris Corp. has hired Cheryl Janey, formerly a Northrop Grumman Corp. vice president, to lead its civil government communications programs.

CSC unveils $1.2B in federal tech contracts

Computer Sciences Corp.'s Federal Sector business unit signed 62 previously unannounced information technology contracts and subcontracts during its fiscal 2007 fourth quarter.

Cubic lines up training center subcontract

Cubic Corp. won a $19.9 million subcontract from Science Applications International Corp. to help operate and maintain the battle command training center at Fort Lewis, Wash.

HR business line solicitation, awards on hold

GSA will issue a "refreshed" solicitation for Federal Supply Service Schedule 738.x, including the new special item numbers for services, this week.

Outsourced tax collection adds up nicely for IRS

The IRS has effectively developed and implemented several aspects of an outsourced tax-collection program that is projected to result in an additional $1.4 billion in taxes by 2015, according to a new audit.

Stanley snaps up Techrizon

Stanley Inc. acquired Techrizon LLC in a move designed to strengthen its offerings to military customers.

Congress moves to increase Deepwater oversight

In separate pieces of legislation, both the House and Senate have included provisions to tighten procurement oversight and require competition for portions of the Coast Guard's $24 billion Integrated Deepwater Systems modernization program.

SI to provide services for Thrift Investment Board

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has awarded SI International a contract to provide business outsourcing services for the board's Thrift Savings Plan.

Lockheed wins Aegis work on foreign ships

Lockheed Martin has won a $260 million contract from the Navy to install next-generation Aegis Weapon Systems onboard three Australian destroyers and a Spanish F-100 class frigate.

Chertoff accepts DHS undersecretary's resignation

Michael Chertoff, DHS secretary, today has accepted the resignation of George Foresman, undersecretary for preparedness.