Lawmakers pledge support for supercomputing

While the commercial applications are needed to support the development of high-performance computers, the science still relies heavily on the U.S. government for support.

NRC taps Project Performance for four tech projects

Project Performance Corp. won a quartet of contracts totaling nearly $2.4 million to help the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with a range of IT management, security and technical projects.

ACS blames N.C. officials for Medicaid project debacle

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. accuses state officials of causing crucial delays in a $171 million contract to build a new Medicaid payment system for North Carolina, and is threatening to sue the Tar Heel State for breach of contract.

Gemalto to shift headquarters to Washington

In a move that will help push the company into the federal market, newly formed smart-card provider Gemalto N.V. will make Washington the headquarters for its North America operations and its security and identity line of business.

Input: National Infrastructure Protection Plan falls short

The federal government's final National Infrastructure Protection Plan fails to address matters of funding and concerns over protecting sensitive information, according to a new report

Labor in search of Intranet search engine

The Labor Department is seeking industry input as it looks for a search engine capable of searching one of the agency's Apache-based Intranet portals.

DHS' Ready.gov: Hold the duct tape, grab the umbrella

The retooled Web site reflects the department's philosophy gained in experiences with hurricanes and other disasters that a well-prepared citizenry can dramatically lighten the burden on first responders.

North Carolina ends $171M Medicaid pact with ACS

The North Carolina Health and Human Services Department has terminated Affiliated Computer Services Inc.'s contract to deliver a new Medicaid payment system to the Tar Heel State.

DISA extends Verizon's network management deal

Verizon Communications Inc. won a one-year, $7.4 million contract extension from the Defense Information Systems Agency to supply bandwidth manager services to the agency's Defense Information Systems Network.

Florida rolls out law enforcement radio system

A statewide digital radio system built by M/A-Com Inc. will let Florida law enforcement agencies communicate seamlessly.

Senate holds up completion of GSA reorganization

Independent Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords places a hold on legislation that would officially recognize the Federal Acquisition Service?which GSA already launched?and, more important, merge the General Supply and IT funds into the OneFund.

Indus lodges protest over Eagle award

Indus Corp. filed a bid protest with the Government Accountability Office over the Homeland Security Department's massive Eagle IT services contracts.

Defense Security Service re-opens for clearance business

The Defense Department earlier this week resumed taking applications from contractors for all types of personnel security-clearance investigations, after it had suspended processing for almost two and a half months.

Northrop Grumman protests Army Engineers' outsourcing deal

Northrop Grumman Corp. has filed a protest against the Army Corps of Engineers for awarding a six-year, $447 million A-76 outsourcing contract to a public-private partnership led by corps employees in conjunction with Lockheed Martin Corp.

IBM to deliver collaboration services to DISA

IBM Corp. has been hired by the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide collaboration services under the Net-Centric Enterprise Services program.

RFID caucus kicks off

A Radio Frequency Identification Caucus is launching today in the Senate, with four senators signed up as members.

Merlin's new name reflects global quest

With an eye on establishing a global footprint, Merlin Technical Solutions Inc. has changed its name to Merlin International.

SAIC buys GeoViz.com

Science Applications International Corp. has completed its purchase of GeoViz.com Inc.

GAO hits U.S. Visit contract oversight

The U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program should strengthen its oversight of the contracts it is using to build a computerized border control system, federal auditors said in an analysis of the multibillion-dollar Homeland Security Department project.

USDA seeks Farm Bill business systems

The Agriculture Department is seeking information about applications that can automate farm program business delivery, including eligibility for benefit payments.