Current Analysis buys ARS, targets new markets

Current Analysis Inc. has expanded its market intelligence capacity with the acquisition of ARS Inc.

GAO's Walker says OMB should follow panel's A-76 recommendations

Comptroller General David Walker has called upon the Office of Management and Budget to more closely adhere to recommendations of the Commercial Activities Panel in its revised Circular A-76.

Harris names new president and CEO

Howard Lance will replace Phillip Farmer as president and chief executive officer of Harris Corp.

Contractors complete acquisitions

Computer and High-tech Management Inc. has acquired ECI Systems and Engineering and World Wide Technology Inc. has merged with Telcobuy.com.

Balutis bids adieu to IAC

After months of controversy, Alan Balutis has stepped down as the executive director of both the Industry Advisory Council and the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils.

IT contractor slain in Kuwait

An American killed Tuesday morning in Kuwait and a second American, who was wounded in the same shooting attack, are employees of a technology contractor there supporting the Army.

CDC re-ups CSC for surveillance system support

Computer Sciences Corp. won a $25 million contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to continue developing and supporting the agency's national electronic disease surveillance system.

DigitalGlobe, Space Imaging get NIMA contract

DigitalGlobe Inc., Longmont, Colo., and Space Imaging Inc., Thornton, Colo., have each won spots on a $500 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide space imagery, the Department of Defense announced Jan. 16.

Former Michigan governor joins EDS

Electronic Data Systems Corp. has hired former Michigan Gov. John Engler as president of its state and local business.<br>

RSIS nets $409 million Energy Department deal

RS Information Systems Inc. won a five-year, $409 million Energy Department contract, one of the agency's largest small-business awards, for information technology support.

ACS buys CyberRep for business process outsourcing

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has acquired CyberRep Inc., provider of CRM services.

TSA awards two HR contracts worth $767 million

Accenture Ltd. and CPS Human Resource Services, a California agency, have won two Transportation Security Administration contracts worth a total of $767.6 million for HR services.

TMP Worldwide Government Services gets site design contract

The parent company of the Monster.com job site will redesign the federal government's <i>usajobs</i> employment web site.

Council forms advisory group

The Council for Excellence in Government has formed an advisory group of former federal, state and local CIOs to offer advice to incoming and new government CIOs.

Dallas County taps SchlumbergerSema for IT outsourcing

Dallas County, Texas has awarded SchlumbergerSema Inc. a five-year, $40 million contract to provide information technology services and systems.

MTC wins $175 million aircraft work

MTC Technologies Inc. has won a task order, worth up to $175 million, to develop an Identification Friend or Foe system for Air National Guard F-16s.

Labor's Callahan to lead AFFIRM

The Association for Federal Information Resources Management yesterday named Laura Callahan, the Labor Department's deputy CIO, to succeed Debra Stouffer as president.

Soza gets U.S. Mint contract

Soza & Co. Ltd. won a five-year, $29.5 million contract from the U.S. Mint's application development office for consolidated information technology support services.

Lockheed throws hat in $500 million MC2A contract ring

Lockheed Martin Corp., Bethesda, Md., unveiled Jan. 14 the team it has put together to pursue a $500 million contract to build the battle management subsystem for the Air Force's Multi-Sensor Command and Control Aircraft program.

Navajo Nation selects J.D. Edwards' software

The largest Native American government in the country has chosen business automation software from J.D. Edwards & Co. to increase productivity.