CMS taps EDS for data center work

EDS Corp. will help consolidate data center operations that support mainframe and client server applications for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under a newly awarded task order.

GSA releases RFI for Budget Formulation Line of Business

The General Services Administration has released the final request for information for Budget Formulation under the three new Lines of Businesses Consolidation initiative ? three business days before the industry day.

GTSI reports $16 million net loss in '05

Beleaguered IT products and solutions company GTSI Corp. yesterday reported a net loss of $16 million on total revenue of $886.3 million for 2005.

Thomson Prometic scores IRS exam work

Thomson Prometric Inc. won a 10-year, $12.5 million contract from the federal tax agency to develop and administer its special enrollment exam on a computer-based format.

GAO seeks data on COTS budget software

The Government Accountability Office is asking industry for information about commercial off the shelf (COTS) software that could assist legislative agencies in formulating annual personnel budget requests to Congress.

GAO takes issue with Alaska Native contracting advantages

Alaska Native corporations have moved aggressively to take advantage of Small Business Administration regulations that allow them to land no-bid government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a draft report from the Government Accountability Office.

Statement of work issued for Army ITES-2 procurement

Other draft items for ITES-2H will be released over the next few days, with the final RFP package coming in about a week, according to an Army official.

Rubel to join Government Insights

Government Insights has hired analyst Thom Rubel as a research program director.

Senate issues call to vendors for major IT upgrade

The Senate wants interested vendors to detail whether they can provide, install and maintain thousands of computers and servers both on Capitol Hill and throughout the country.

Maximus inks Colorado children's health care deal

Maximus Inc. won a contract that may be worth as much as $6 million from the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to conduct outreach and education for child care within the state.

Transportation worker ID has hefty price tag

Industry executives anticipate that the cost of fully deploying the Transportation Workers Identification Credential will fall between $100 million to $150 million.

EPA taps Alion for support services

The Environmental Protection Agency will rely on Alion Science and Technology Corp. for a variety of services to support the operations of the agency's environmental services assistance team for Region 7.

Red Hat buys JBoss

Red Hat Inc. will acquire JBoss Inc. in a $350 million cash and stock transaction.

GSA releases RFI for geospatial Line of Business

GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy, in conjunction with OMB, said they are looking for information to help the government further refine the opportunities to consolidate geospatial investments.

Report: U.S. takes top slot as global IT leader

After a one-year hiatus, the United States regained first place in worldwide IT readiness in 2005, according to an annual global IT progress report by the World Economic Forum.

James McNeil | Survival Guide: Perspectives from the field

James McNeil spent 21 years building a rock-solid company that enjoyed a reputation as a leader in the government IT market. His success attracted a major buyer in Veritas Capital Inc. of New York, which in 2004 acquired McNeil Technologies Inc., Springfield, Va.

Bechtel moves on telecom

American engineering, construction and project management giant Bechtel isn't a company that comes readily to mind as a major telecommunications contender in the federal market. But that will change if James Payne, the new president of federal telecoms, has his way.

Scattered budget forecast

Federal IT spending over the next year will not increase much, but a slight bump-up will bring opportunities in some key areas.

Infotech and the Law: Contingent fees pose ethics challenge

The ethics scandals that have rumbled through the federal procurement world of late have brought increased attention to numerous statutory restrictions, such as the Procurement Integrity Act, bribery and gratuity statutes, and the Anti-Kickback Act.

SYS Technologies buys Reality Based IT Services

SYS Technologies Inc. has acquired Reality Based IT Services Ltd. in a $9.5 million cash and stock deal intended to expand its secure network solutions capabilities.