Agency seeks streamlined competition for IT projects

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued streamlined competition announcements for a handful of IT-related projects at three of its regional offices.

Justice taps ManTech for drug intelligence support

ManTech International Corp. has won a two-year, $19 million contract to provide support to the Justice Department's National Drug Intelligence Center.

Anteon buys Milestone Group

Anteon International Corp. acquires Milestone Group LLC, an IT professional services company, for $31.5 million.

New agency to centralize management of Defense business programs

Eighteen DOD business programs, systems and initiatives will be transferred to the Business Transformation Agency by the end of November.

Qwest wary of mega mergers by competing telecoms

While Qwest Communications International Inc. is vying with three other telecom contenders for a piece of the federal government's multibillion Networx Universal telecommunications contract, the carrier also is busy battling its challengers on another front.

GSA plans winter initiatives

The General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service is gearing up for a busy winter with initiatives dealing with satellites, Networx and Alliant.

EU members to share justice information

European countries would exchange law enforcement information, such as DNA profiles and fingerprints, seamlessly across borders under a proposed framework decision released by the European Commission.

IRS prepares for IT competitive sourcing study

The IRS seeks industry capabilities that are available for a seat-management competitive sourcing study under the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-76.

NIEM releases first draft of info-sharing specs

The National Information Exchange Model is an Extensible Markup Language-based schemata that could be used by agencies to share information.

PwC gets A-123 contract from Agriculture

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement from the Agriculture Department to assist the agency with implementation of internal controls reporting.

Global Computer wins Coast Guard software maintenance deal

Global Computer Enterprises Inc. won a five-year contract from the Coast Guard to perform software maintenance services.

Treasury taps SI International for project management support

SI International Inc. won a five-year, $50 million contract from the Treasury Department to provide IT project management and development support services to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

SRA to acquire Spectrum Solutions Group

SRA International Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spectrum Solutions Group Inc.

Library of Congress taps ISS for content management work

Information Systems Support Inc. won a five-year contract from the Library of Congress to help plan, implement and support its strategic digital content management initiatives

RSIS wins VA information security work

RS Information Systems Inc. has won a group of task orders with the Veterans Affairs Department to deliver information security and other technology services for VA's Office of Cyber and Information Security

General Dynamics ropes pair of defense deals

General Dynamics Corp. won two contracts from the Air Force and the Navy for a secure, scalable, second-generation wireless local area network and eight Small Ship Electronic Surveillance Systems, respectively.

Deadline looms for Argonne Laboratory outsourcing

The Oct. 14 deadline is quickly approaching for Northrop Grumman Corp. and other firms interested in bidding on an Energy Department contract to operate and manage the Argonne National Laboratory.

Congressman offers own plan for DHS reorganization

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) has his own ideas about how to improve the operations of the Homeland Security Department, and he introduced legislation last week to do just that.

Xerox color copiers earn security clearance

Xerox Corp.'s WorkCentre Pro C2128, C2636 and C3545 devices, and CopyCentre C2128, C2636 and C3545 color copiers have been certified at Evaluation Assurance Level 2 by the National Information Assurance Partnership.

GAO: Federal, private-sector CIOs' jobs similar

Of the 12 functional areas that federal CIOs are responsible for, their private-sector counterparts share eight of them, including systems acquisition and information security, according to the Government Accountability Office.