ITAA: E-Verify not ready for prime time

Contractors are worried that E-Verify is not ready to handle a huge volume of activity yet.

ICOR to advise USAID

ICOR Partners LLC will provide strategic advisory services to the chief information officer of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Lawmakers question sole-source award to SAIC

Lawmakers are investigating the terms of a large sole-source contract awarded that the Health and Human Services Department awarded to a unit of SAIC.

Transition Watch: Analysis CEO rumored as CIA front-runner

John Brennan, chief executive officer of the Analysis Corp., is rumored to be a possible candidate for CIA director in the Obama administration.

GAO, Army disagree on procurement protest limits

The Army disagrees with GAO officials' view that contractors can now protest an agency's decision under the fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act.

Rand: Raise small-business threshold at DOD

Rand Corp. says the Defense Department should use a higher threshold when defining small-business contractors.

Avineon assists Education with financial aid programs

Avineon will help the Education Department improve its financial aid systems under a 10-year contract.

USPS seeking cost-reducing SaaS product

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a software-as-a-service product to help it standardize, automate and streamline buying supplies, services and equipment.

STG gets human resources work

STG Inc. will help the State Department establish a consolidated service center to handle human resources activities under a new contract.

Lockheed wins $667M NASA operations deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide IT support for NASA's spaceflight operations under a $667 million contract.

Who will be Obama's CTO?

One of the hot topics in Washington is speculation about whom President-elect Obama might name as the nation's first chief technology officer.

CRI to supply identity cards to Agriculture

Communications Resource Inc. will help deploy Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 smart cards at the Agriculture Department.

DHS revises grant guidance for fiscal 2009

The Homeland Security Department on Nov. 5 issued revised guidance for fiscal 2009 homeland security grants to state and local governments.

IBM to build immigration processing system

IBM Corp. will build a centralized electronic environment for processing visa applications and immigration benefits.

Solicitation coming for DHS systems engineering R&D center

The Homeland Security Department plans to soon issue a solicitation for a contractor to establish and operate a research and development center dedicated to systems engineering and development.

Harris to help CDC with health statistics

Harris Corp. will provide the technology support necessary for the Centers for Disease Control to collect, analyze and disseminate health statistics.

Three vie for Patent Office tasks

Three contractors will help the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office update its computer infrastructure.

Unisys gets identity management work

Unisys Corp. will help the Citizen and Immigration Services meet the federal government's mandate for identity standards under a new task order.

SAIC to triage VA health data systems

Science Applications International Corp. will provide software and engineering services to the Veterans Affairs Department.

SRA gets FAA cyber security deal

SRA will assist the Transportation Department in meeting its needs for cybersecurity needs under a new contract.