IBM subcontractor arrested for child pornography

<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED)</font color> Authorities have arrested an IBM subcontractor who was providing computer services to the Homeland Security Department on charges that he distributed child pornography on the Internet.

Guident to upgrade Export-Import Bank info systems

Guident will replace the bank's current integrated information and reporting system with a business intelligence repository and data warehouse.

Army seeks simulation and training assistance

The Army has released an announcement calling for research, development and engineering assistance for its Simulation and Training Technology Center.

D.C. area dominates small biz contracts

Small businesses in the Washington area win a third of all small business contracts.

CBO: 80 percent of $85B spent in Iraq went to services contracts

Contractors providing the government with administrative and management services in Iraq took the major share of federal contract dollars obligated between 2003 and 2007, according to a new report.

ITAA, PSC want changes to E-Verify rule

The Professional Services Council and the Information Technology Association of America want contractors to have the same rules as agencies when using E-Verify.

Lockheed, GD mull pursuit of $6B intell contract

DIA officials plan to release the final RFP in September and award four large-business contracts and four more contracts to small businesses by March 2009.

DLT forms data management division

Reseller DLT Solutions Inc. forms data management division under leadership of Brian Strosser.

LGS tasked with Army network upgrade

LGS will upgrade and modernize communications infrastructure for the Army's Fort Polk, La.

DRC closes Kadix buy

Dynamics Research Corp. has completed its acquisition of management consulting firm Kadix Systems LLC.

MCC launches procurement Web site

The new site will streamline information about business opportunities with the Millennium Challenge Corp.

GTRI buys Anyware Network Solutions

Global Technology Resources acquires wireless integration company Anyware Network Solutions.

CACI wins Army battle command systems deal

CACI will assist the Army to strengthen its capabilities in command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

IT accountability bill has bipartisan backing

S. 3384 would require agencies to report their progress on IT investments so that Congress and OMB would have an early warning system to avert problems before they become too big.

Jury finds SAIC violated False Claims Act

A federal jury has ordered the company to pay $6 million in damages.

Northrop wins $252M logistics support deal

Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc. has won a $252.3 million contract from the Air Force to continue providing logistics support for the C-20 aircraft.

DISA issues call for spectrum white papers

The Defense Information Systems Agency is calling for white papers on engineering services and emerging technologies related to spectrum management.

Rising Star: Carey Bandler

Bandler is helping to transform World Wide from a traditional value-added reseller into a systems integrator.

Rising Star: Carrie Boyle

She has been a driving force in helping Justice develop architectural elements that business and technical stakeholders can use.

Rising Star: Elizabeth Casale

When Hurricane Dean approached the Gulf Coast in August 2007, Casale volunteered herself and four PacStar 5500 communication systems to help the Texas National Guard.