GSA releases FAR changes for comment

GSA is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation that would place greater emphasis on government contractors' past performance when they bid on new awards.

  • By David Hubler

DHS to rebuild Project 28 fence

The mobile border surveillance system deployed as a prototype of SBInet in Arizona is coming down and will be replaced with an updated version with permanent towers.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Bush administration opposes small-biz research bill

The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act would require agencies to set aside 3 percent of their outside research budgets or $650 million each year.

  • By John Stein Monroe

CACI re-enlists for more Navy CIO work

CACI International Inc. will help the Navy's chief information officer develop IT systems into a network-centric environment under a new contract.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

DARPA needs next-gen compilers

The agency is looking to fund development of compilers that can dynamically optimize programs for the specific environments in which they will run.

  • By Joab Jackson

QinetiQ helps NASA lift off space projects

QinetiQ North America has won a $190 million contract from NASA to help the space agency manage several critical exploration projects.

  • By David Hubler

Panel to debate GSA price reduction clause

GSA's price reduction clause is likely to be at the center of debate for a new advisory panel, which is reviewing the schedules program.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Evans steps down from SBInet post

DHS' Kirk Evans, program manager of the border surveillance system since January 2007, resigned April 11.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

SI to bolster NSA acquisition programs

SI International will help the National Security Agency upgrade its acquisitions management services through three awards that could be worth up to $300 million.

  • By David Hubler

SRA chalks up tactical-radio software win

SRA International will provide software and systems engineering, test and evaluation services for the development of radio transmission and network services products for DOD under a $108 million contract.

  • By Doug Beizer

Harris to sell tactical radios to Philippines

Harris will deliver two types of tactical radios to the Philippines Defence Ministry under a new contract.

  • By William Welsh

SAIC closes Icon Systems buy

The acquisition is intended to boost SAIC's live-training capabilities and enable the company to provide a more comprehensive array of offerings in those areas..

  • By William Welsh

CACI to assist Navy with FBI support work

CACI International has won a contract to help the Navy provide IT support for Federal Bureau of Investigation operations.

  • By David Hubler

Three win Army logistics support contracts

The Army confirmed this week that the three original winners of LOGCAP IV will do the work even through GAO upheld the protest in October.

  • By William Welsh

GSA establishes advisory panel for Schedule program

A new advisory panel will begin an in-depth review of GSA's policies and regulations for schedule contracts, the agency announced yesterday.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Four to assist Justice forfeiture program

Unisys, BearingPoint, Maximus and Grant Thornton will help DOJ manage forfeited assets under a contract with a maximum value of $475 million.

  • By David Hubler

Raytheon buys SI Government Solutions

Raytheon has acquired SI Government Solutions, a provider of proprietary software security solutions to the U.S. intelligence community.

  • By Doug Beizer

Census field data contract to be reworked

The Census Bureau is renegotiating its contract with Harris Corp. for the Field Data Collection Automation portion of the 2010 census.

  • By Wade-Hahn Chan

Newsbriefs

DHS will begin testing an International Registered Traveler program at three airports starting June 10 to expedite clearances for prescreened travelers.

No magic bullet

Congestion ahead | Despite promising technologies, transportation mode modernization requires better policies and more funding.

  • By James Schultz
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