SRA acquires software developer ICS

In a move to boost its position in the market segment of autonomous command and control, SRA International has purchased software developer Interface & Control Systems Inc.

CACI calls Abu Ghraib lawsuits baseless

The lawsuits allege that the company was involved in the torture of four former Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.

EDS unit to process Medicare claims in four states

NHIC Corp. will process Medicare payment claims in four Northwestern states under a $148 million contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Skinner: TSA cut corners on sole-source awards

The agency did not fully justify the lack of competition for 15 single-source contracts totaling $469 million that it awarded in fiscal 2006, according to a new report.

Council to standardize background check process

The goal of the new Suitability and Security Clearance Performance Accountability Council is to standardize procedures for checking the backgrounds of government employees and contractors governmentwide.

Bart & Associates acquires Digital Solutions

Bart & Associates Inc., a provider of enterprise software solutions, has acquired Digital Solutions Inc.

General Dynamics to expand Fort Meade communications

General Dynamics will help prepare Fort Meade for an influx of government technology workers by upgrading the base's IT infrastructure and network capabilities.

Vangent lands Saudi e-learning deal

Vangent Inc. will provide electronic learning systems upgrades and relevant hardware to the Royal Saudi Air Force under a U.S. Air Force contract worth $13.5 million.

Lockheed to merge DOD supply networks

Lockheed Martin Corp. will help merge and unify two key military supply networks to boost performance under a new $89 million contract.

Telos to upgrade Air Force messaging system

Telos Corp. will provide technical and program management assistance for the Air Force's Defense Message System under a new contract.

General Dynamics unit wins ICE2 contract modification

General Dynamics Network Systems received an $850 million increase from the Air Force under the Intelligence, Information, Command and Control Equipment and Enhancement contract.

EDS to overhaul Ohio tax and revenue system

EDS will provide a wide range of services, including program and electronic data management, system integration and data conversion.

GAO: SBI so far nets Boeing more than $1B

<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>Boeing has received more than $1 billion ? an amount higher than what was previously disclosed ? for work on the Secure Border Initiative system, according to a new GAO report.

Unisys dropped from Phase 2 TSA infrastructure contract

The Homeland Security Department has decided not to consider Unisys Corp. for the next installment of the IT Managed Services contract, which the company has held since 2002.

DRC extends Ohio child welfare job

Dynamics Research Corp. won a contract extension from the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services to provide additional work for Ohio's Statewide Child Welfare Information System project.

SAIC to assist DOD finance and accounting center

Under terms of the award, SAIC will support the Defense Finance and Accounting Service's Financial Management Education and Training program.

New measures would provide more cybersecurity funds

The House and Senate Appropriations committees have approved different measures to fund DHS in fiscal 2009, and each would provide more money for cybersecurity than the Bush administration requested.

MCC readies financial management RFP

The Millennium Challenge Corp. wants to acquire an integrated financial management system that would substantially improve its current capabilities.

News briefs

The House Appropriations Committee's HomelandSecurity Subcommittee has approved a 6 percentincrease for the Homeland Security Department infiscal 2009 ? $2.3 billion more than the Bushadministration requested, said the committee'schairman, Rep. David Price (D-N.C.).

News briefs

The House Appropriations Committee's HomelandSecurity Subcommittee has approved a 6 percentincrease for the Homeland Security Department infiscal 2009 ? $2.3 billion more than the Bushadministration requested, said the committee'schairman, Rep. David Price (D-N.C.).