Skinner: DHS needs to shield personal information

DHS is not doing enough to protect personal identifying information within its computer systems, according to a new report.

Lockheed Martin blends business areas

Lockheed Martin Corp. has combined its Integrated Systems and Solutions business area with its Information Technology and Global Services unit.

DiPentima steps down from SRA helm

<font color="CC0000"><b>(UPDATED)</b> </font color> Renato A. DiPentima, SRA International Inc. president and CEO, will retire April 1;Stanton Sloane, a Lockheed Martin executive vice president, will succeed him.

AT&T to assist Marines with secure network

AT&T Government Solutions won a contract from the Marine Corps to support the Secret IP Router Network, which ensures secure communications among the Marine Corps commands.

SAIC tapped for border security analysis

Science Applications International Corp. has won a contract to assist the Homeland Security Department with assessing risks and solutions for border security.

CapRock grabs Arrowhead Global Solutions

CapRock Communications has acquired Arrowhead Global Solutions Inc., a supplier of integrated communications solutions to the federal government and military.

L-1 closes ComnetiX purchase

L-1 Identity Solutions has completed its acquisition of ComnetiX, a provider of secure identification and authentication products and services.

Noblis oblige: Mitretek changes name

Mitretek Systems has changed its name to Noblis Inc., a move that company officials believe better reflects the 11-year-old company's nature.

CENTCOM re-ups Artel for satellite services

Artel Inc. won two task orders from DOD to continue providing satellite services to the U.S. Central Command in support of forces in the Middle East and Southwest Asia.

Companion Data wins $200M Medicare data center deal

Companion Data Services has been awarded a task order valued at more than $200 million from CMS for data center operations that support Medicare claims processing across the nation.

Unknowns remain in move to IPv6

For the Air Force, the killer application for IPv6 might literally be a killer app.

DHS looking into 'tunnel vision'

The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to issue contracts or grants this year to advance tunnel detection technology.

ITES renews small business rules questions

When the Army chose GTSI and World Wide Technology as its small-business awardees under the ITES-2H contract, it reinforced concerns of some small business advocates about the fairness of the system.

BAE Systems gets Slovak army communications deal

BAE Systems Inc. will continue to develop for Slovakia an interoperable mobile military communications system through a $30 million contract.

Mocny: U.S. Visit move will improve oversight

Management oversight over DHS' U.S. Visit program will be strengthened as it moves to a new directorate on March 31, said Bob Mocny, the program's acting director.

EFJ to enhance Navy vessel boarding system

A subsidiary of EFJ Inc. won a contract from the Navy to further improve a vessel boarding inspection system.

Ethics rule proposed for federal contractors

DOD, GSA and NASA are calling for public comment on a proposed rule to establish a code of ethics for contractors similar to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

IAC chair Bill Piatt steps down

Industry Advisory Council Chairman Bill Piat is relinquishing his post because he has accepted a position with an organization that is not an IAC member.

Control of $1B interoperability fund debated

DHS has no clear authority at this time over a $1 billion fund for public safety agency interoperable communications equipment that it has been publicizing as a first responder grant program.

DOD suspends preference for disadvantaged businesses

DOD has suspended a preference it has previously given to small, disadvantaged businesses, saying that it had exceeded its goal of awarding contracts to such firms.