Veterans' contract opens for business

The long-awaited Veterans Technology Services governmentwide acquisition contract is open for business. GSA announced today that agencies can place orders through VETS.

Survey: Integrators prefer agency-specific awards

Most systems integrators prefer to get agency-specific contracts rather than governmentwide vehicles, according to a new survey.

U.S. Visit reporting falls short: GAO

The Homeland Security Department's U.S. Visit program is only half succeeding at justifying its expenditures to Congress, according to a new report.

Commerce needs automated hiring system

The Commerce Department seeks a human-resources automated hiring system that is integrated with the governmentwide USAJOBS Web site.

Veritas closes Pearson unit purchase

The outsourcing provider Pearson Government Solutions is now operating as Vangent in the wake of its purchase by Veritas Capital Partners.

Raytheon to construct N-Dex

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a contract from the FBI to build out the National Data Exchange (N-Dex) law enforcement information-sharing system.

Palamida, Merlin to team up for federal work

Palamida Inc. and Merlin International have formed a partnership in an effort to develop a federal market for open source compliance and risk mitigation solutions.

General Dynamics gets Army logistics deal

General Dynamics won a five-year Army contract to help deliver instant and automated access to information about containers and pallets containing supplies.

Illinois city taps Tyler for ERP software

Tyler Technologies will deliver a comprehensive suite of enterprise resource planning software to the city of Schaumburg, Ill., through a five-year contract.

Northrop board elects COO, CFO

The board of directors of Northrop Grumman Corp. has elected Wesley Bush chief operating officer of Northrop Grumman in addition to his current title of president.

Nortell, Fortress ink reseller pact

Nortel Government Solutions is now a reseller of certified wireless solutions from Fortress Technologies Inc., a secure wireless network provider.

CGI wins EPA financials deal

CGI Federal Inc. has received an award from the EPA to be its shared-services provider for its Financial System Modernization Project. EPA is the first large agency to migrate to a shared provider under the Financial Management Line of Business.

ManTech wins $89M anti-terrorism deal

ManTech International Corp. won a seven-year, $89.9 million contract to support anti-terrorism missions at the Defense Department.

CACI gets Army electronic sensor work

CACI International will continue developing electronic sensors for the Army to use to lock on targets and give troops better battlefield awareness through a new contract.

ACS to install fare collection system in France

ACS will build a new public transit fare collection system in Marseilles, France, through a three-year, $14 million contract.

Legislation could impede Real ID

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has announced she is introducing legislation to delay the May 2008 implementation deadline of the Real ID Act.

DHS taps 11 companies for First Source

DHS's goal of consolidating procurement vehicles across its panoply of agencies came closer as the department chose 11 vendors to receive contracts under the First Source procurement.

Defense contracting done right

Small defense contractors with the right management team are inherently set up for success ? they can adapt more quickly than larger businesses can to market conditions, share the business risk with their customers and attract top talent.

FEMA to create advisory council

As part of its post-Hurricane Katrina overhaul, FEMA is setting up a new National Advisory Council to provide advice to it on all aspects of emergency preparedness and response.

Picture This: Efficiency Through Management

HandySoft Global Corp. showed off its new business process management software, OfficeEngine, at a December event that featured prominent government customers and partners such as Health and Human Services and SRA International Inc.