Boeing establishes new services division

Boeing Co. has created a new division within its Integrated Defense Systems business tailored to meet the services needs of its defense and government customers.

Panel: Price reduction clause 'meaningless'

The Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel approved a recommendation to have GSA eliminate the Price Reduction Clause for Multiple Award Schedules contracts for services.

CSC set to upgrade FAA core software

CSC will upgrade core software of the Federal Aviation Administration as part of an 11-year, $589 million FAA contract.

McAfee buys Secure Computing

McAfee Inc. will purchase Secure Computing Corp. for about $465 million.

HP faces hurdles with EDS integration

Hewlett-Packard Co. integration plan has raised a number of questions in the minds of industry observers.

GAO: Despite holdup SBInet will stay on track

Though the Customs and Border Protection has postponed work on the project until January 2009, it will not be a final blow to the troubled program, one official said.

Oracle to step up its government game

Oracle Corp. plans to roll out an SOA product for the public sector at its upcoming OpenWorld Conference.

SAIC inks NASA, DHS tech deals

Science Applications International Corp. has won two new civilian agency contracts totaling $226 million.

Booz Allen gets Army Guard business intelligence work

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. will furnish business intelligence services to the Army National Guard under a new contract.

NASCIO: States explore innovative IT funding

NASCIO has released a new report that outlines innovative approaches to funding state information technology projects.

STG names Fernandes COO

Paul Fernandes has been appointed chief operating officer of Reston, Va.-based federal contractor STG Inc.

ITAA working on Army RFI response

The RFI is part of an Army effort to determine the capabilities industry could provide in protecting information as it is acquired, processed, transferred and stored.

Cubic extends Marine Corps training pact

Cubic Applications will continue instructing U.S. advisors that train Iraq and Afghan security forces under a new contract.

The rise of the hybrid government contractor

The slowing of federal budget growth increases the competitive challenge for government contractors, especially for the companies that no longer qualify as small businesses. In this tough environment, a company's distinguishing characteristics become even more important.

SAIC to help defeat IED threat

SAIC will assist the Defense Department in defeating the threat of improvised explosive devises under a new task order.

Navy wants C4ISR research proposals

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego wants white papers and full proposals detailing research and prototype development as it relates to C4ISR.

Demand high for upkeep of net-centric systems

A top Army official stresses the importance of sustaining net-centric systems already deployed.

Perot to continue work for NASA Ames

Perot Systems Government Services Inc. has won a $77 million NASA contract for integrated infrastructure and information technology support.

Technology companies hit by Wall Street turmoil

Technology and information providers were dealt another blow this week with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the takeover of Merrill Lynch.

DHS faces US-VISIT implementation issues

DHS will probably miss its 2009 deadlines to implement the US-VISIT exit system and Electronic System for Travel Authorization, according to a new GAO report.