Governors pressure feds on Real ID funding

Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner and Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons are calling on the federal government to issue the long-awaited regulations for the Real ID Act of 2005 and also to pump more money into the program.

Xacta to install solar power for LAN nodes

Xacta Corp. will install solar power systems to support wireless network nodes for Air Force maintenance activities in southwest Asia.

Alliance: Pass card deadline impractical

DHS is running out of time to test and deploy a new technology solution in a proposed passport-alternative identification card by summer 2008, according to an industry expert.

ACS names Kyser CFO

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. promoted Kevin Kyser, a financial executive who has worked for the company for the past decade, to chief financial officer.

SIA to streamline Defense Intel Enterprise

DIA issued Sept. 14 its much-talked about solicitation to consolidate about 30 contracts into one for intelligence analysis support. Responses to the RFP are due Sept. 28.

Lockheed to build logistics system for Marines

Lockheed Martin will help develop a system for the Marine Corps that will enable it to monitor vehicle performance and improve logistics support under a new $144.8 million contract.

New M&A player led by old hands

The Olive Group has received an investment from Monitor Clipper Partners, a private equity group, to make acquisitions and pay for other growth needs.

GSA greenlights Verizon systems

Verizon Business has cleared the final hurdle needed to start selling through the Networx Universal contract.

Joint venture grabs Navy training deal

A joint venture between American Systems and Data Management Services has won a contract to provide instructional support to the Naval Personnel Development Command.

ITT to buy EDO

ITT Corp. bolstered its high-end systems integration and defense work with a $1.7 billion bid for EDO Corp.

2007 Small Business Report | Diverse talents

Top 8(a)s show wide range of information technology skills as ANCs continue their dominance.

2007 Small Business Report | Favored to win

New rule broadens ANC subcontracting appeal.

2007 Small Business Report | Learning tree

Mentor/protégé programs can help fledgling firms, but small companies need to be smart about using them.

2007 Small Business Report | It's not just about speed

Companies making the 2007 Fast 50 follow many paths to success in the government market.

One out of many

Series of deals plunges Presidio into services market.

Speaking the same language

Standards are critical for information sharing to work.

Contract roundup

DOD selected five companies to provide equipment, materiel and services to DOD's Counter-Narcoterrorism Technology Program Office at the Naval Surface Warfare Center.

Contract roundup

DOD selected five companies to provide equipment, materiel and services to DOD's Counter-Narcoterrorism Technology Program Office at the Naval Surface Warfare Center.

Analysts: ITT moves up the value chain with FAA win

ITT Corp. staked a claim as a major systems integrator when it captured the Federal Aviation Administration's contract for a satellite communications system.

Rothwell launches consulting practice

Former Homeland Security Department acquisition guru Greg Rothwell has opened a consulting firm to help companies trying to crack the government market.