IAC names '07 shared interest group leaders

The American Council for Technology's Industry Advisory Council has announced the nine industry representatives who will lead their shared interest groups for 2007.

Report: Privacy lax in Secure Flight program

TSA committed "significant privacy missteps" in its crafting of its Secure Flight prescreening program for airline passengers, a new report said.

Input: Large companies share of federal IT pie growing

The percent of federal IT prime contract dollars going to large companies increased by 15 percent from 2003 to 2005, sharply cutting into the share held by small and mid-sized firms.

Lockheed buys Management Systems Designers

Once known as the king of dealmakers by landing large acquisitions to build its IT business, Lockheed Martin Corp. has transitioned to smaller, more niche deals in 2006.

Health care database to come from Thomson renewal

Thomson Medstat has been awarded a contract renewal from the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research to build and support the next version of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project.

Acquisition panel: Bring on the competition

Addressing the woeful state of competition in the federal market is at the heart of recommendations by a federal panel tasked with examining government procurement practices.

Maximus seeks arbitration on Texas eligibility project

Maximus Inc. wants to go to arbitration to resolve grievances it has with Accenture Ltd. over a subcontract on the groundbreaking Texas integrated eligibility project.

RSA chosen for SSA HSPD-12 card management

RSA has been awarded a contract by the Social Security Administration for card management services to support compliance with HSPD-12.

HRLOB provider is needed for Labor

A public or private shared-services provider is being sought by the Labor Department for its Human Resources Line of Business to replace its current HR and payroll systems.

Skinner: Immigration Services stumbles on IT modernization plan

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency is faltering in carrying out its IT modernization goals, according to a new report.

$1B TCE contract has plug pulled by Treasury

After years of contention with the Bush administration and Congress, the plug has been pulled by the Treasury Department on its controversial $1 billion Treasury Communications Enterprise contract.

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Comtech called on for satellite data transceivers

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. received $2.7 million in new orders from the Army for its mobile satellite data communications transceivers.

Fla. County taps Tyler Technologies for court software

Tyler Technologies will supply case management software for judicial courts in Broward County, Fla., through a contract worth about $4.6 million.

Battelle wins $500M biodefense contract

Battelle National Biodefense Institute has received a contract award to manage and operate a new biodefense analysis center at Fort Detrick, Md.

SYS Technologies keeps IRS online training subcontract

SYS Technologies will continue maintaining an IRS online training and certification program through a five-year, $5 million subcontract from Unisys Corp.

NCI wins Norad IT services deal

NCI Inc. won a contract potentially worth $31.3 million to supply IT services to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Northern Command.

SRA to continue DOD Tricare analysis work

SRA International Inc. won a five-year, $13.6 million task order to deliver technical and analytical services to the military health system.

ACS appoints pair of chief operating officers

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has promoted Ann Vezina and Tom Burlin to the positions of COO for the company's Commercial Solutions Group and Government Solutions Group, respectively.