Developers of the Top 25 list of programming errors include DHS, NSA, MITRE and the SANS Institute, and they hope to have the list included in standard contract language that would help make software developers accountable for the security of their products.
Lockheed Martin Corp. will continue providing several computer services to NASA under a contract extension that has an estimated value of $230 million.
NASA has issued a request for proposals for what is expected to be the largest of five contracts, which together are estimated to be worth more than $4 billion to overhaul the agency's IT services.
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will help the Veterans Affairs Department refine its process for software development and implementation under a $4.7 million contract.
Science Applications International Corp. will provide technical support to the Veterans Affairs Department under a five-year award that could be worth as much as $14 million.
Computer Sciences Corp. will continue providing information management support and services at the Army’s Aberdeen, Md., Proving Ground under a five-year contract valued at $79 million.
Paradigm Holdings Inc. will provide continuity of operations and emergency management software support for the National Archives and Records Administration under a $1.3 million contract.
NCI Inc. has won a seven-year, $309 million task order to provide the Army with a wide array of information technology services at several military installations around the country.
Vangent Inc. will make it easier for Defense Department health care providers to access patient records and other data through a $20 million contract. The DOD award calls for Vangent to build an integrated single sign-on and context management capability throughout the Military Health System.
An independent panel of experts will review a four-hour outage that occurred in the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure in November that resulted in flight delays.
General Dynamics Information Technology will provide information technology and engineering services to the Navy under a five-year, $18.6 million contract.
The Veterans Affairs Department plans to compete an extensive, multiple-award information technology services contract that would meet the department's software, hardware and engineering needs.
General Dynamics Canada and Marport C-Tech Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding that lays the foundation for collaboration on a line of new naval sonar products.
