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Feds announce billions available for broadband grants

Vice President Biden announced that $4 billion worth of broadband grants and loans are now available under the recovery act.

DHS awards PACTS contract

The Homeland Security Department has awarded the $1.5 billion PACTS contract for professional services.

Registered Traveler hit by closure of express lanes

The largest operator of Registered Traveler designated lanes at U.S. airports has unexpectedly ceased operations.

Hearing set for Northrop's Virginia contract

A subcommittee of the Virginia Senate Finance Committee plans meeting for June 29 to look into Northrop Grumman's $2 billion contact with the state.

Virginia senate questions Northrop contract

A huge outsourcing contract is missing its deadlines to transform Virginia's information technology infrastructure.

Report: Insourcing government work could be disasterous

Taking work from the private sector should be done deliberately and based on facts, not innuendo and rhetoric, according to a new report.

DHS scrutiny of services contracts draws flak

DHS' new mandatory reviews of professional service contracts: A good idea or too tough to do?

Vangent helps OPM administer federal health benefits

Vangent has won a five-year, $15 million contract to help the Office of Personnel Management administer the federal employees’ health benefits program.

Contract Watch

Defense agency spending for engineering and integration, data-sharing networks, and communications transmission services dominated contract award news in May.

Airport officials ask Congress not to disrupt TSA biometrics work

Airport executives are asking Congress not to disrupt an existing biometrics program that would be converted to full competition if new TSA legislation is passed.

Top 10 stories: Competitive sourcing leads the list

A roundup of the news stories that captured the most traffic in May.

Forecaster tells contractors to lower expectations after Recovery Act jolt

In a year of transition, government contractors should expect flat budgets for the next few years, according to FedSources.

EDS to provide IT services and support down under

EDS Corp. will manage the technology infrastructure for the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry under a five-year, $61 million contract.

USIS buys professional services firm Labat-Anderson

US Investigations Services has acquired Labat-Anderson, a professional services firm that provides litigation support and information systems to government agencies.

GSA issues sources-sought notice for managed hosting

The General Services Administration wants input from large and small companies capable of providing managed hosting services that would support automated federal acquisition.

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