GSA to share costs with Treasury from dropped TCE contract

The day before the Treasury Department dropped its Treasury Communications Enterprise contract, the GSA and Treasury signed an agreement under which GSA would defend the cancellation of the controversial deal.

Contracting skirmishes foreshadow broader policy battle

GSA Administrator Lurita Doan expects heated debate to occur in Congress over the next few months about federal government contracting.

Skinner: CBP financial reporting plagued by problems

IT control vulnerabilities are a material weakness in the financial reporting systems of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, according to a new independent audit.

Advanced Technology Systems tapped by Nashville for police records management

Advanced Technology Systems Inc. will install an advanced records management system for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department through a new contract.

Davis: A-76 sparks partisan discord

One of the first casualties of the new Congress could be a program designed to create competition around functions performed by the federal government, said Rep. Tom Davis.

DHS grants $445M to shield critical infrastructure

Federal funds totaling $445 million will be distributed this year to boost security at high-risk seaports, mass transit systems and infrastructure facilities.

CDC surveillance IT grants to improve health info sharing

Some $3.7 million in grants are being awarded by the CDC in an effort to improve health information sharing to detect and respond to emerging public health threats, and, ultimately, adopt a nationwide health care surveillance system.

At CES, a call for more fiber in nation's diet

Emerging applications like interactive video require more bandwidth than is often available today, said Michael Dell today at the Consumer Electronics Show.

AT&T receives VA network contract

AT&T Inc. has been awarded an order from the Veterans Affairs Department to assist with the development of a single-backbone, multiprotocol label switching network.

Catapult brings on new president

Catapult Technology Ltd. has started off the New Year with new leadership.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... DHS drone

The Homeland Security Department is scheduled to begin unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights over the U.S.-Canadian border for the first time later this year.

Merlin restructures government business

Merlin International Inc. has reorganized its government business into three divisions to better match up with what the company sees as the needs of its customers.

Wagner retiring from GSA

GSA's long-time career employee policy lead, Marty Wagner, has announced his retirement from the federal government.

Nevada names Stockwell CIO

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has appointed Daniel Stockwell to serve as director of the state's IT department and state CIO.

Bill aims for better info sharing at DHS

The new Democratic majority in Congress has a plan to improve information sharing within DHS as part of legislation submitted to implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations.

Allen Corp. snaps up WetStone Technology

Allen Corp. of America Inc. has completed the acquisition of WetStone Technologies Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

BAE surfaces with Navy submarine weapon systems deal

BAE Systems will deliver system integration support for the weapon systems of the Navy's Trident II and nuclear-powered guided missile submarines through a new contract.

ACS to manage Florida child health program

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will administer Florida's child health insurance program through a five-year, $87.3 million contract.

Report: Consolidation trend to drive government IT purchasing

Government Insights predicts that global IT consolidation will heavily influence the direction and magnitude of worldwide government information technology investment for 2007.

GSA issues WITS 3 request for proposals

The General Services Administration has released the RFP for the Washington Interagency Telecommunications 3 contract, despite being on the verge of awarding the $20 billion Networx telecommunications contract.