Sun withdraws from GSA Schedule

Sun Microsystems Inc. is canceling its General Services Administration schedule contract, the company has confirmed.

SRA's Valletta joins consulting firm

<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>Tony Valletta has joined consultants FedResults Inc., formerly JB Cubed, after a 10-year career at SRA International Inc.

Guidelines set top homeland security investment priorities

National Preparedness Guidelines, released by DHS, list the top eight priorities that should guide national preparedness investments in the coming years.

EAC to issue voting-system revision for comment

The Election Assistance Commission, with the release of its voting-system revision, will begin a four-step process for approving a new set of standards that can be used by states.

ViaSat to equip South Korea with tactical terminals

ViaSat Inc. will deliver Multifunctional Information Distribution System terminals to the government of South Korea under a contract that takes effect next May.

Tyler to build courts system for Texas client

Tyler Technologies Inc. has won a contract to install a court case management system for Hidalgo County, Texas.

Testimony: Clock ticking on Real ID compliance

States will have four more months to request additional time to implement the Real ID Act national identity management program, DHS Michael Chertoff told a Senate committee this week.

Maximus gets N.Y. Medicaid fraud prevention work

Maximus Inc. has won a contract from the New York Office of the Medicaid Inspector General to provide consulting services related to fraud, waste and abuse recovery for the state's $45 billion Medicaid program.

TCS to support DOD communications

The Defense Department has chosen TeleCommunication Systems to provide products and services in support of various DOD initiatives under a new contract.

Doan requests Integrity Committee step in on Sun conflict

Lurita Doan, GSA administrator, has asked the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency to help sort out a conflict between GSA's IG and Sun Microsystems, saying it is an example of a disturbing trend.

Garrett promoted at Acquisition Solutions

Gregory Garrett has been named chief operating officer at Acquisition Solutions Inc., an Arlington, Va., government consulting company.

ACS wins Hawaii Medicaid extensions

Affiliated Computer Services has won two contract extensions from the Med-Quest Division of the Hawaii Human Services Department to continue providing services to two parts of the state's Medicaid program.

Verizon taps FBI official as security chief

Verizon Communications has named Michael Mason, a key FBI cybersecurity official, as the company's new chief security officer effective January 2008.

DHS tech work force plan deemed deficient: GAO

DHS is making limited progress in hiring of key IT staff, according to a new GAO report.

Northrop and Cogent settle lawsuit, forge alliance

Northrop Grumman Corp. has agreed to pay Cogent Systems Inc. $25 million to settle litigation stemming from a lawsuit Cogent filed against the defense and technology giant two years ago.

GAITS wins Air Force program assessment work

The Air Force has awarded Global Analytic IT Services a contract that could span up to seven years and bring millions of dollars to the IT services firm.

Accenture to replace USDA financial system

Accenture has received a $102.6 million contract from the Agriculture Department to replace its core financial-management system.

Feds unveil emergency response framework

Federal government response to a major disaster or attack would be split into two parts, according to the draft version of the National Response Framework released yesterday by the DHS.

L-1 gets orders for iris-scanning

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. has won contracts from the Army and Navy for its portable iris and enrollment recognition devices.

CIOs must focus on e-discovery, NASCIO says

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers wants state CIOs to prepare for e-discovery.