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.

Study: Fed contracts increase but average value declines

A new CSIS study that examined federal contracting between 1995 and 2007, assessed federal contracting in 2007 as a $233 billion market.

Herren to help Navy with program management assistance

Herren Associates will provide program support to the Navy under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $33.6 million.

Raytheon to help Navy evaluate jammer technology

Raytheon Co. will assist the Navy in a jammer technology study program under a $5.5 million contract.

EDS helps Army manage manpower

EDS Corp. will provide human resource assistance to the Army under a five-year, $44.5 million contract renewal.

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.

Maximus extends health care services to Iowa children

Maximus Inc. will provide administrative assistance to Iowa under a three-year contract worth about $7.1 million.

Accenture wins FEMA business services deal

Accenture Ltd. will provide a range of business-oriented services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under a five-year contract.

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.

Merged AeA and ITAA organization has new name

TechAmerica is the new name of the merged AeA and Information Technology Association of America.

L-3 to provide program management assistance to Marine Corps

L-3 Services Group will provide program management assistance to the Marine Corps under a task order worth $11.8 million.

CSC to manage FBI call center

Computer Sciences Corp. will continue to manage Federal Bureau of Investigation call center operations under a five-year task order that has a potential value of $59 million.

SRA continues support for EPA outreach program

SRA International Inc. will continue providing public information management assistance to the Environmental Protection Agency under a five-year blanket purchase agreement worth as much as $42 million.

Raytheon makes executive moves in space business

William Hart has been named vice president for space systems at Raytheon Co.'s Space and Airborne Systems division, succeeding Brian Arnold, who was appointed vice president for space strategy.

North Star to guide FAA to better business practices

The North Star Group LLC will provide business consulting services to the Federal Aviation Administration under a five-year contract.

ACS continues loan-processing work for Education

Affiliated Computer Services will continue supporting the Education Department’s student loan program under a one-year contract extension valued at $190 million.

Cox expands telecom services for government agencies in Virginia

Cox Communications Inc. will extend telecommunications services to military and government customers in Virginia under a $57.8 million GSA contract.

Tough times don't bother us

The recession hasn’t stopped the M&A train in the federal sector.

Caught in the middle

Midtier companies are facing tough competition from large and small businesses.

GD to build IT center for Marine Corps

Under a five-year, $95 million contract, General Dynamics will lead a team that will create an enterprise information technology center for the Marine Corps.