Dennet approves NASA's governmentwide contract reauthorization

Office of Federal Procurement Policy administrator Paul Dennet has decided to reauthorize NASA's Scientific Engineering Workstation Procurement.

Google, NASA to explore space together

Space exploration data and images will be made readily available on the Internet through an agreement between Google Inc. and NASA.

Sen. Clinton calls for full review of passport card

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling for a "rigorous and comprehensive" review of the proposed border-crossing identification card that is an integral part of the Bush Administration's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

Veterans Technology Services winners selected

GSA today announced that it has awarded its $5 billion, 10-year governmentwide acquisition contract to 44 service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses.

Perot Systems buys QSS Group for $250M

Perot Systems Corp. will acquire QSS Group Inc., a federal government IT services company, for $250 million in an all-cash transaction.

Robbins-Gioia secures Air Force logistics support work

Robbins-Gioia LLC will support a major Air Force logistics initiative at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base through a $3.8 million contract.

FDA electronic platform open for comment

FDA plans to completely move to electronic submissions of reporting for regulated drug products and to create a common electronic platform to exchange data.

L-3 loses Army linguistics deal, revises '07 financial guidance

L-3 Communications Corp. downgraded its financial projections today after it lost a major language translation services contract it held for the Army's Intelligence and Security Command.

Opportunity Knocking: In brief

Kansas steps up traffic control ... Idaho needs nutrition system ... Tennessee needs A-to-Z on debt management ... Let the processing begin in Arizona.

A better brand

The company once known as AMS has renewed itself as part of CGI Group and is hoping for a banner year in 2007.

On the Edge: In brief

Have security, will travel ... A lush new fabric ... Better safe than sorry.

Jerry Grossman | New SBA size further stratifies small business

Arguably, the Small Business Administration's final rule, announced Nov. 15, regarding small-business size recertification under long-term federal contracts has few beneficiaries in the long term, except, perhaps, unsuccessful small businesses.

H. Mike Shealey | Survival Guide: Perspectives from the field

H. Mike Shealey of the Baltimore Museum of Industry has some ideas on keeping kids interested in math and science.

Jonathan Cain | Oral commitment leaves company in the lurch

Several useful lessons were highlighted last month when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided a case that brought to a close a long-running dispute between an SBIR grantee and the government.

Gary Arlen | Come in, come ready

Raytheon's approach to partners includes Web sites, demonstration centers and preparation.

SBA regs ruffle feathers

A fair shake in federal contracting is what small IT companies are after. But what constitutes "fair" is a matter for debate, one that is raging around new regulations released by the Small Business Administration in November.

Air Force discovers versatile mapping tool

A new application gives a clearer view of an incident.

Get the record straight

Satisfying storage demands is becoming more complex.

Industry people on the move

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Datastream | The news in brief

Linda Gooden, who has run Lockheed Martin's Corp.'s IT business since 1997, will take over the company's $4 billion information and technology services unit.