Ciracom gets software nod from GSA

Ciracom Inc. and USA.net announced at the FOSE trade show in Washington that they have won a spot on the GSA schedule to sell Microsoft Exchange hosting services.

Suspension comes as a surprise to IBM

EPA blocks Big Blue from pursuing any new work across all of the government.

IBM suspended from new contract work

IBM Corp. has been suspended from taking on new work for the federal government, according to a posting on a General Services Administration Web site.

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Schambach joins CSC

Former Transportation Security Administration CIO Pat Schambach has joined Computer Sciences Corp. to run the company's homeland security business.

DOD vows to reduce contractor role

The move comes in the wake of a GAO report that was critical of how many contract employees are working for the Army's Contracting Center of Excellence.

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In-Q-Tel invests in CoreStreet

In-Q-Tel, the intelligence community's investment arm, is putting funds into a company that makes a new type of access control system.

Contractor employees implicated in passport breach

<font color="CC0000"><b>UPDATED</b></font color>?Stanley Inc. and Analysis Corp. were named as the contractors involved in the improper accessing of the passport file of presidential candidate Barack Obama.

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The market for the long haul

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Nortel prevails in Social Security protest

Nortel Government Solutions has prevailed in a protest of its $300 million contract to build a voice-over-IP network for the Social Security Administration.

Acquisition Solutions makes a deal of its own

<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>Acquisition Solutions Inc. has sold an ownership stake in the company to Denver-based private equity firm Excellere Partners.

Davis issues warning over contractor bill

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has passed a measure that Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) is warning could result in the removal of prominent government contractors.

Goodrich adds data collection capabilities

Goodrich Corp. is looking to bolster its aircraft data systems capabilities with its proposed acquisition of TEAC Aerospace Holdings Inc.

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GD dives deeper into submarine work

All systems are go for General Dynamics Corp.'s work on submarine systems modernization for the Navy.

Tech companies fight Md. sales tax

The Maryland information technology community is fighting hard against a new sales tax scheduled to go into effect July 1.

Metier revs up for FAA project management

Metier Ltd. won its first contract with the FAA to provide project portfolio management software and services.

NISC closes Edge Consulting purchase

National Interest Security Co. announced that it closed its acquisition of Edge Consulting Inc., the sixth acquisition it has completed since its formation in July.