CSC to upgrade U.K. passport and ID services

Computer Sciences Corp. will upgrade Britain’s passport and identification services under a 10-year contract worth $570 million.

  • By David Hubler

Going green pays in Europe, survey finds

It pays to go green, at least for European businesses that are making a real effort at it, according to a new survey by IDC and IT services company Atos Origin.

Lockheed to upgrade Navy workstations

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide logistics and other technical support to the Navy under a six-year contract that could be worth as much as $72 million.

  • By David Hubler

Raytheon to maintain Patriot missile systems

Raytheon Co. will provide information technology and other engineering services for the Army’s air defense system under a new contract.

  • By David Hubler

QinetiQ to group businesses into three divisions

QinetiQ plans April 1 restructuring into three groups.

  • By Nick Wakeman

CGI Group provides IT support to Quebec’s justice department

CGI Group Inc. will provide information technology support to Quebec’s provincial department of justice under a three-year, $16.5 million contract.

  • By David Hubler

Vangent to create biometric ID system for Mexico

The company will design, build and operate a full biometric identification management system under a three-year, $68 million contract.

  • By David Hubler

SRA wins GSA task order for DOD

SRA International Inc. will provide communications and other support services to the Defense Department under a five-year task order that could be worth more than $200 million if all options are exercised.

  • By David Hubler

Microsoft names global public sector chief

Linda Zecher will lead worldwide public sector sales and marketing team.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Contractors, IT groups lobby against Buy American provisions

Several dozen companies and industry groups are joining in a lobbying effort to block Buy American provisions in the Senate stimulus package.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Halliburton to pay $559M over KBR

Haliburton has agreed to pay the U.S. government $559 million to settle corruption charges associated with its former subsidiary KBR Inc.

Contractors with units in tax havens might be unfairly targeted

A GAO report says 63 of the largest federal contractors are operating subsidiaries in offshore tax havens, and the Justice Department is concerned that the report could lead to a blacklist.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Alion offers operational support to Air Force

Alion Science and Technology will help the Air Force create a continuity of operations system under a new contract.

  • By David Hubler

Nortel parent files for bankruptcy

The filing is not expected to impact Nortel Government Solutions.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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