Mergers & acquisitions

Private equity investment firm Veritas Capital Fund LP of New York will buy Pearson Government Solutions Inc. for $600 million in a cash and stock deal.

Seaport-e reflects push for transparency, efficiency

The Navy's Seaport Enhanced multiple-award contract just might be the test case for how the Defense Department plans to change the way it buys services.

DHS comes clean

Details on budget, staffing released on SBI.

Info-sharing is work in progress

The cost of Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte's plan to link federal agencies could run into the hundreds of millions.

Agents of misfortune

Old and new issues loom large as IPv6 enters the cybersecurity fray.

Stan Soloway | Size recertification rule falls short of mark

Last month, the Small Business Administration released its anxiously anticipated rule on the recertification of small-business size status. On balance, SBA got it partly right.

U.S. Visit exit system flawed: GAO

The Homeland Security Department's program to document when foreign visitors leave the country does not meet the requirements set by Congress, GAO said in a new report.

Input: GSA IT schedule sales dip again in '06

Annual sales through GSA's multiple award schedule contracts for IT products and services declined for the second straight year in fiscal 2006, according to Input Inc.

Need for IPv6 security products may hold up agency compliance

The biggest concern for federal agencies, which are facing the deadline to move their network backbone to Internet Protocol Version 6 in 18 months, is whether the security industry will have enough products to support them.

DRS gets DOD ground surveillance radar work

DRS Technologies Inc. has won $10 million in new orders from the Defense Department for portable ground surveillance radar suitable for a variety of roles.

House reform committee could change how government IT is handled

Under incoming chairman Rep. Henry Waxman, the House Government Reform Committee may alter how it handles federal IT.

Primavera buys pair of software companies

Primavera Systems Inc. has purchased ProSight Inc., a portfolio analysis company, and Pertmaster Ltd., a risk analysis and mitigation company.

Harris wins Army satellite encryption deal

Harris Corp. will help develop an encryption device for the communication security needs of future Army satellite terminals.

BearingPoint to help steer NMCI into safe berth

BearingPoint Inc. won a contract to supply the Navy with IT services as part of its continuing transition to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.

Contract Roundup

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Next steps for HHS in advancing health IT network are states, RHIOs

In order to advance capabilities for the Nationwide Health Information Network next year, HHS will pursue contracts for trial implementations that will include state and regional health information organization exchange efforts.

General Dynamics wins $231M Marine ops centers deal

General Dynamics Corp. won a $231 million contract modification from the Marine Corps for 165 mobile command and control systems called Combat Operations Centers.

DHS modifies position on radio frequency ID

A technology advisory panel to the Homeland Security Department has toned down its objections to radio frequency identification in the latest version of its report.

DOD, GSA to collaborate on acquisitions

The Defense Department and the General Services Administration have agreed to work on 22 areas that would improve their acquisition relationship.

Protiviti buys government consulting company

Protiviti Government Services Inc. has acquired Enspier Technologies Inc., a provider of risk consulting and internal audit services to federal agencies.