AT&T answers call from Marines for IT support

AT&T Government Solutions will provide a wide range of IT support services to the Marines Corps under a new task order.

ATK builds test bed for space hardware

Alliant Techsystems will create a virtual space environment used for testing space hardware for the Defense Department.

Wanted: Firms to evaluate cargo-screening technologies

The Transportation Security Administration is seeking more companies to participate in its Air Cargo Screening Technology pilot program.

GSA takes hard line on price negotiations

Government contract specialists are taking a tough stance in price negotiations with many information technology vendors in the wake of several high-profile investigations involving allegations of deceptive pricing.

Apptis to support DOD family health plan

Apptis will continue providing support for data processing efforts by designated providers of the Defense Department's Uniformed Services Family Health Plan.

ManTech closes EWA buy

ManTech International Corp. has completed its acquisition of EWA Services Inc., a unit of Electronic Warfare Associates Inc.

L-3 to buy Chesapeake Sciences

L-3 Communications Corp. is acquiring Chesapeake Sciences Corp., a developer and manufacturer of anti-submarine warfare technology systems.

SAIC to deliver cargo inspection kits to Army

Science Applications International will provide a nonintrusive inspection system for vehicles and cargo to the Army under a $97.9 million contract.

Northrop to install tracking system for Immigration

Northrop Grumman will build and deploy a system for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that will track the location of detainees.

Lockheed to support Navy automated logistics

Lockheed Martin will make sure that a Navy system designed to test electronic components functions to peak performance under a new task order.

Transition Watch | Orszag to head OMB under Obama

Peter Orszag, an economist, has directed the Congressional Budget Office since January 2007.

CNSI to provide telecom for Los Alamos

CNSI will operate and maintain voice and data telecommunications support services for Los Alamos National Laboratory under a new contract.

TSA approves more TWIC readers

The agency has approved Innometriks Inc. and Datastrip Corp. biometric readers for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

Honeywell will assist Navy with logistics support

Honeywell Technology Solutions will provide logistics services to the Navy under a contract worth $52.3 million.

Report: Noncompliant set-aside removal process complex

A new proposal hopes to speed up the difficult process of removing noncompliant companies from a Small Business Administration set-aside program.

IBM, AT&T win Georgia outsourcing deals

IBM Corp. and AT&T Corp. have won large, multiyear contracts to provide outsourced technology services to Georgia.

Dot-com archive gives insight into another turbulent time

An archive on the dot-com era contains data that shatters myths and stresses the importance of social networking.

Alion to help Army improve inventory systems

Alion Science and Technology will help the Army speed delivery of spare parts under a contract worth as much as $77 million.

Qwest says it has enough revenue to cover debt

Qwest sees the Networx telecommunications contract as one of a number of catalysts for revenue growth that will help the company improve its financial situation over the long run.

ICF to build Web sites for HHS programs

ICF Inc. will provide a range of services, including Web site creation, to HHS under two contracts worth a total of $3.9 million.