A man of multiple passions

Music, business and education drive David Langstaff in his post-Veridian career.

Booz Allen lands five AF tasks

Booz Allen Hamilton has won five information technology services contracts from the Air Force with a potential total value of $87.4 million.

TSA contract heats up

Next phase of competition under way for a $2 billion IT infrastructure prize.

On the edge

The IronKey USB flash drive is designed specificallyfor the needs of sensitive military, government andenterprise networks.

Organic growth is making a comeback

The small-business recertification rule implementedlast year by the Small Business Administration is havinga profound effect on companies that depend heavily onsmall-business set-aside contracts for growth and midtieracquirers of such companies, forcing both to focus more onorganic growth.

GSA panel on track with schedule policy

To the credit of former GSAAdministrator Lurita Doan and Acting AdministratorDavid Bibb, GSA's Multiple Award Schedule AdvisoryPanel is moving forward. The next meeting of the 15-memberpanel was scheduled to be held May 22 at the GSA auditorium.Such meetings are open to industry.

DHS to monitor access to IT systems

Government employees, contractors and consultants with access to DHS computer systems are among those whose personal information will be kept in a newly created database.

GAO: Regs needed for unmanned aerial systems

The number of Unmanned Aerial Systems being built for civilian uses is expected to quadruple between 2012 and 2017 assuming relevant federal regulations are complete, according to a new report.

GD to synchronize e-learning for Army Guard

General Dynamics will expand access to distributed learning resources and increase the number of course offerings under a new contract from the Army National Guard.

DHS issues biometrics RFI

DHS is seeking industry help to meet its long-standing requirement for a biometrics-based exit program for foreign visitors leaving the country by land.

SAS creates subsidiary to serve federal agencies

SAS Institute is creating a subsidiary specifically to serve the growing data integration and analysis needs of the federal government.

SAIC to support Army Contracting Agency

Science Applications International Corp. will provide support to the Army for its Equipping Enterprise System under a new contract.

Maximus extends L.A. County welfare-to-work deal

Maximus will continue supplying employment and supportive services for welfare-to-work initiatives in Los Angeles County in a contract extension.

Kelly joins former Anteon colleagues

A week after his resignation from one company was announced, Dennis Kelly has joined a new company that was recently purchased by his old boss and a group of former colleagues.

DHS unveils infrastructure protection grants

DHS will distribute $844 million in grants for security at ports, transit, trucking and bus systems, a 29 percent increase compared to last year's allocation.

Vangent buys Aptiv's health care services group

Vangent Inc. has acquired the government health integration group of Aptiv Technology Partners.

Summit climbs to NSA's aid

Summit Solutions LLC will assist the National Security Agency's business process development program under a four-year contract.

Army issues battle command products RFP

The Army's Life Cycle Management Command plans to award as many as 10 contracts with a potential value of $777.4 million to the private sector to purchase battle command products and related support services.

FedResults, Topside form consulting partnership

FedResults and Topside Consulting Group are forming a partnership to combine their complementary business strengths and assist companies seeking federal contracts.

Murray leads pack of WIT winners

Deirdre Murray of Qwest Communications International received the lifetime achievement award from Women in Technology at the annual leadership awards gala.