Intell community showers more love on the cloud

In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s venture capital group, has invested in Apigee, a developer of a cloud platform for sharing data and services through apps.

Apigee has developed an application programming interface, or API, that In-Q-Tel believes can benefit the intelligence community.

MCR Federal forms program management alliance

MCR Federal and Safran North America LLC have formed an alliance that will let the two companies develop and integrate program management solutions.

Both companies have strengths in program management, and this collaboration will bring together MCR’s Linked CREST Analysis and Assessment process, a data analytics tool, with Safran’s program management solutions, the companies said in a statement.

Plenty of unanswered questions about $10B OASIS contract

One of the most closely watched procurements of the year is the General Services Administration’s proposed OASIS vehicle, a multiple award contract designed to provide integration services for complex solutions. GSA issued the draft request for proposals in March and is expected to issue the final request for proposals later this summer.

SBA opens roadshow for women-owned businesses

The Small Business Administration is going on the campaign trail to promote opportunities for women-owned contracting firms, Government Executive reported.

DHS develops ID management contract

The Homeland Security Department is developing a single-award, task order contract for an identity management system that will issue 300,000 IDs.

The contract will support implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive – 12 (HSPD-12), which is supposed to increase security, reduce identity fraud and protect personal privacy.

China telecom dumps fed market

New restrictions on what the federal government can buy from China have led one company to leave the U.S. market, FCW is reporting.

Huawei, a China-based telecom company, is no longer interested in the United States, one of their executives told the China Morning Post. Instead they will look to Europe to expand.

CACI wins contract supporting littoral combat ships

CACI Technologies has won a $20.2 million contract modification with the U.S. Navy for professional support.

These services will support the Program Executive Office Littoral Combat Ships, and will include program management, acquisition support, technical and engineering support, business and financial management support and logistics support.

8 "can't miss" health IT opportunities

Health IT is often mentioned as one of the hot niche markets in the federal space. Along with areas such as cyber and big data, it’s seen as a market with long term growth potential.

But it also is a market rife with political and cultural challenges. Just look at the problems the Military Health System and the Veterans Affairs Department have had in developing an integrated electronic health record.

2014 budget points way to new opportunities

More shared services, consolidation and cloud computing - that’s where the Office of Management and Budget expects to find IT savings in 2014. More citizen-facing innovative applications, more mobility for the government, and more cybersecurity  - that’s where the White House will support higher spending.

Raytheon scores $50.6M contract for air traffic control systems

Raytheon Co. has won a $50.6 million contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with 19 D-RAPCON air traffic control systems.

The D-RAPCON system is a deployable air traffic control surveillance system that provides a supportable, adaptable, persistent, expeditionary terminal approach and enroute surveillance and control capability for joint, coalition and civil aircraft worldwide, the Defense Department said in a release.