SRA nabs Justice database management deal

SRA International Inc. has won a seven-year, $24.6 million contract from the Justice Department to provide database management systems and services to the U.S. Trustee Program.

VA will examine future of troubled financial project

The Veterans Affairs Department has hired PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to scrutinize its troubled financial management project.

Civilian contracts soar in the first quarter

Awards by civilian agencies shot up 205 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to the previous quarter, while contracts awarded by defense agencies dropped almost 59 percent, according to a report issued today by research firm Input Inc.

Input brings on Balutis

IT market research firm Input Inc. has hired former government IT executive Alan Balutis as president and chief executive officer of its government strategies unit.

Hutchinson bids DHS adieu

Asa Hutchinson, who was the first undersecretary for border and transportation security, is leaving the Homeland Security Department March 1. He is among more than a dozen senior DHS officials recently to leave the agency.

Transformation champ leaves DOD

The Defense Department lost its chief champion for change when retired Vice Adm. Arthur Cebrowski stepped down Feb. 1 as director of the force transformation

WFI acquires network company

Wireless Facilities Inc. has acquired TLA Associates, a provider of network services, for $34 million in cash, the company announced Jan. 27.

Edmonds makes a deal

Edmonds Enterprise Services Inc., has acquired Logistics Applications Inc., a Defense Department contractor. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

SAIC to FBI: Use our system

Science Applications International Corp. is urging the FBI to fully deploy the Virtual Case File case management system the San Diego company provided in a pilot version.

Army launches IT buy

The Army has issued a request for proposals for a single integrator for its Army Knowledge Online-Enterprise Services program.

Venable opens government practice

Washington law firm Venable LLP has formed a government services group, comprising 30 lawyers representing 17 legal disciplines, including finance, mergers and acquisitions, and contracts.

Market Watch: Will 2005 surpass 2004 as best M&A market ever?

The market conditions that drove acquisitions in 2004 are still in place. Here's why 2005 could be another record-breaker year.

Senators fume as FBI admits Trilogy foul-ups

FBI Thursday told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary that its Virtual Case File system project probably has failed, and the bureau has wasted $104 million.

ISA names Sharp its new president

Edward Sharp has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of information technology services firm Integrated Systems Analysts Inc., the company said yesterday.

BlackBerry eases the burden of sending secure messages

Blackberry has integrated a secure messaging server with its BlackBerry Enterprise Server to simplify sending sensitive messages from its handheld devices, a feature driven by its government users.

Red Hat looks for Linux popularity to grow

With Linux enjoying great use and acceptance with overseas governments, the open-source software's popularity is expected to increase in the United States, said experts that gathered at a forum today sponsored by Red Hat Inc.

SAIC: FBI should deploy case management system

Science Applications International Corp. is urging the FBI to use the much maligned Virtual Case File system that the San Diego company has provided in a pilot version.

NIST to issue updated federal ID card specs today

The National Institute of Standards and Technology today will release specifications that will firm up biometric plans for governmentwide personal-identity-verification cards.

BAE picked for FBI network operations work

BAE Systems North America Inc. has won a five-year, $38 million contract to provide network operations and engineering services for the FBI Enterprise effort.

Telework could mean business for contractors

The federal telework law will bring more business to systems integrators and other contractors, but agencies still need to figure out how to comply with the four-year-old legislation.