CSC wins DHS contract for emergency communications

Computer Sciences Corp. will support the DHS program that gives priority to authorized users on emergency networks.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Eye on M&A

IBM Corp. might acquire Sun Microsystems to expand its data centers capabilities before an anticipated consolidation in the server market, according to market watchers.

  • By Sami Lais

Five security lessons from the natural world

Nature can teach new ways of thinking about security.

House to consider expanding biometrics at sea

The House will vote today on whether to expand a Coast Guard program that screens fingerprints of suspected illegal migrants and terrorists caught at sea.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Diebold official admits voting system is vulnerable

The company formerly known as Diebold Election Systems admits that it's possible to delete votes from its machines without detection.

CACI criticizes court ruling on Abu Ghraib torture case

CACI International criticizes a court ruling rejecting the contractor’s request to dismiss charges alleging that CACI employees abused prisoners during interrogation sessions at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison.

  • By David Hubler

IDC: Stimulus to pump billions into federal IT

The new stimulus law will pump approximately $2.5 billion into federal agencies for technology funding, according to IDC.

  • By David Hubler

Raytheon gets national airspace contract

A team led by Raytheon wins the contract to update situational awareness software for the national airspace system.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Robert Stephan of DHS joins Dutko

Senior DHS infrastructure protection official now leads new Dutko consulting unit.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

CBP seeks program assistance for SBInet

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is looking for a contractor to help manage the SBInet virtual fence and other border surveillance projects.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

DHS considers unmanned vehicles for SBInet

DHS is considering using $100 million in stimulus funds to add unmanned aerial vehicles to the SBInet virtual fence system.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Airports to get stimulus funds

The Homeland Security Department will be distributing $1 billion in stimulus funding to airports.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Skinner: CBP improperly used award-fee approach

Customs and Border Protection paid $8 million in award fees to an Alaska Native firm on an improperly structured contract, said Homeland Security Inspector General Richard Skinner.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Kundra named federal CIO, vows to make more data public

Vivek Kundra says he wants to improve transparency and engage people.

  • By Mary Mosquera

Microsoft tops U.S. companies on H-1B visas

Microsoft was the top U.S. company to receive H-1B visas in 2008, reports U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

White House struggles to bring new tech on board

The White House faces bumps in the road to bring Web 2.0 technologies to the new administration.

QinetiQ to furnish security services to NCIS

QinetiQ North America will provide various security services to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service under a new contract.

  • By William Welsh

I3P releases cybersecurity R&D recommendations

A report makes recommendations to improve cybersecurity research efforts.

  • By Ben Bain

The stimulus at a glance: The latest on IT-related proposals

The House and Senate versions of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package contain more than $70 billion in proposed information technology spending.

GTSI to help DOD protect sensitive data

GTSI Corp. will provide a number of solutions and services to help the Defense Department minimize the risk associated with critical data loss under a new agreement.

  • By David Hubler
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