Davis foresees an end to A-76
A program encouraging the private sector to compete with federal employees for work that is considered commercial is essentially dead for now, according to Rep. Tom Davis.
Rome Research to support Navy station in Guam
Rome Research Corp. will operate and maintain communications facilities for Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Guam under a new award.
Joint forces to sharpen disaster response
The U.S. Joint Forces Command and Northern Command are planning a series of computer-based disaster drills with four states this year as part of their Noble Resolve 2008 preparedness exercises.
Harris to support AF satellite control network
Harris Corp. will provide operations and maintenance support to the Air Force 50th Space Wing's satellite control network under a contract that could be worth as much as $410 million.
EU inks UAV agreement with consortium
The European Union's joint defense ministry has signed an agreement with a consortium of European defense contractors to develop a strategy for integrating UAVs into European airspace by 2015.
Defense community on same page for secure e-mail
Defense officials and contractors in the U.S. and U.K. recently endorsed standards for secure e-mail circulated by the Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program.
DOD issues new contractor rulings
DOD has issued several new contracting rules, including one that restricts lead systems integrators with a financial interest in an acquisition from working on it.
Domestic programs offer ticket to growth
Areas such as health care, energy, environment and education will probably see new government initiatives that require new IT and service programs to support them.
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Forecast 2008: Chart your course
Elections, GSA contracts, deadlines and congressional oversight shape the future.
CACI to aid logistics at Fort Bliss
CACI International Inc. will provide professional services and technical support for logistics operations at Fort Bliss, Texas, under a new task order from the Army.
QinetiQ to continue DOD security work
QinetiQ North America will continue to provide security services to the Defense Department under a new $30 million follow-on contract.
Telos to provide AF with ruggedized laptops
The Air Force placed task orders for laptop PCs from Telos through Network Centric Solutions and a Network Enterprise Technology Command contract.
Report: Unmanned systems require greater integration
DOD's new road map for development of unmanned systems cites a need for more integration of systems. Estimates show the combined global market for such systems could reach $19 billion by 2020.
Acquisition changes on hold after Bush vetoes measure
Though the White House's primary concerns have little to do with procurement, several acquisition changes are on hold after the president's veto of the Fiscal 2008 Defense Authorization bill.
CSC wins DISA networks contract
Computer Sciences Corp. will continue to provide telecom services to the Defense Information Systems Agency under a deal that could be worth as much as $613 million.
Raytheon to equip Osprey
Raytheon Technical Services Co. will provide several IT systems for the V-22 Osprey aircraft under a new $12 million award from the Naval Air Systems Command.
USAF wants to build Cyber Control System
The Air Force wants input on how to construct a command and control system that would support defensive and offensive operations in the event of an all-out attack on the U.S. IT infrastructure.
Navy ERP program to go live
BearingPoint announced earlier this week that the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning program is about to go live after about three years of development.
SGIS gains Navy C4ISR contract
SGIS, a small contractor, will provide technology support services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston under a new contract worth as much as $157.8 million.
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