Pragmatics to support Army Surgeon General

Pragmatics Inc. has won a task order from the Army Surgeon General's Office for information technology support, logistics and other services.

GEIA: Several factors to keep fed IT spending down

Federal IT spending will continue to grow over the next five years, but at a much lower rate than during the past five, according to an industry study.

SRA to support DHS infrastructure protection

DHS has awarded SRA International a $24.7 million task order the company's GSA schedule contract.

Army issues software RFI

Army officials are surveying industry for systems that could help revamp the service's automated contract-writing processes.

Skinner: Strong protections lacking for DHS systems

Despite improvements, DHS still falls short in protecting its critical IT systems and data, according to a new report from the department's inspector general.

Panel: Diversify portfolio for market leadership

To succeed in the defense and IT sectors, companies must act boldly when it comes to making investments, said a panel of financial experts at a technology forum this week.

DHS needs better oversight of services contracts: GAO

DHS is paying billions to professional service contractors to perform tasks that are similar to work usually reserved for government employees, officials said today.

SAP scoops up Yasu Technologies

Enterprise software giant SAP is in the process of acquiring privately held Yasu Technologies for an undisclosed amount, SAP said today.

Ohio picks voting system test firm

Ohio has chosen SysTest Labs to test electronic voting systems for security and functionality.

CSC to support DHS verification system

Computer Sciences Corp. will continue to provide IT services to DHS' Citizenship and Immigration Services under a new task order.

General Dynamics wins $300M NSA smartphone deal

General Dynamics Corp. has won a contract from the National Security Agency to deliver secure phones for use by qualified government personnel.

NIH asks for EA technology suggestions

NIH will consider technologies that can integrate with a variety of diverse existing systems to facilitate online content management. Responses are due Oct. 26.

Qwest gets railroad deal

Qwest Communications will provide a network that will carry a suite of digital services to nearly 60 offices nationwide for the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.

Northrop wins $220M NSA storage deal

Northrop Grumman is leading a team on a new DOD contract to upgrade the nation's electronic intelligence and broader signals intelligence capabilities at NSA.

ATS to buy Number Six

ATS Corp. plans to acquire Number Six Software Inc. for $36 million in a cash-and-stock deal.

SAIC to reform DOD business practices

Science Applications International Corp. will help the agency in charge of transforming the business practices at DOD under a new $76 million contract.

Oracle sets its sites on BEA

The database giant has sent a letter to BEA's Board of Directors proposing to buy all shares of BEA Stock for about $6.7 billion. BEA has thus far not responded to the offer.

DLT, IronKey strike security partnership

DLT Solutions plans to offer the IronKey product line to government customers at all levels through a number of procurement vehicles it holds.

It's final: CDW goes private

CDW has fulfilled its ambitions to return to private ownership.

Office Remedies, L-3 team on BLS deal

Office Remedies Inc. has won a contract from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to provide data collection services for the Current Employment Statistics program.