Teetering on the brink of critical infrastructure protection
The new level of cooperation between the Homeland Security and Defense departments could be a positive development for cybersecurity, writes blogger Brian Robinson. But other signs are less encouraging.
BAE wins $300M DIA next-gen desktop upgrade
BAE Systems will modernize the Defense Intelligence Agency information system under a five-year award that has a $300 million ceiling.
Navy readies solicitations for future enterprise network
The Navy will issue up to five requests for proposals over the next 12 months as it begins the transition from the massive Navy-Marine Corps Intranet to the successor program.
Ace Info wins $145M Coast Guard IT contract
Ace Info Solutions Inc., a small-business Homeland Security Department contractor, will provide the Coast Guard with a range of information technology services, thanks to a five-year, $145 million Core Technologies Services contract from the Coast Guard Operations Systems Center in Kearneysville, W.Va.
Merger of small engineering firms expands government offerings
Commonwealth Technology Inc. has acquired QED Inc., a provider of specialized engineering services to the federal government based in Reston, Va. The purchase price was not reported.
ICF joins Race to the Top with technical support
ICF International Inc. will underpin the Education Department’s Race to the Top national educational improvement program with technical support through a four-year, $38 million contract.
DRC helps Walter Reed transition to new BRAC facilities
Dynamics Research Corp. is providing medical program support to Walter Reed Army Medical Center under a new task order that has a total estimated value of $18 million.
CSC tasked with systems programming work at Navy center
Computer Sciences Corp. will provide systems programming and engineering services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Dahlgren Division, Va.,under a two-year task order that has an estimated total value of $42 million.
DOD needs geeky data lovers
The federal government could use more “geeky” types of folks who can define data standards that can facilitate the aggregation of pertinent information agencies need to perform their missions.
New or old, computer systems don’t always behave
After a week when a data storage failure in a relatively new statewide system created havoc for Virginia agencies, the final three – including the 74 branches of the Department of Motor Vehicles – are expected to resume services today. But the problems of state agency computer systems are national in scope.
Microsoft tells Virginia, 'We will build it'
Virginia has enticed Microsoft Corp. to invest up to $499 million to locate its latest-generation data center in Mecklenburg County, Va.
Virginia IT repairs taking ‘longer than anticipated’
A failure in a critical component in a data storage unit at a state facility near Richmond, Va., last week led to a massive computer failure that affected the networks at 27 agencies. Most are back online now, but three are still experiencing problems.
Capgemini brings new focus to U.S. markets
A relative newcomer to the U.S. public sector, Capgemini Government Solutions has invested several million dollars in the past two years to expand its footprint into U.S. markets such as health care, verification and validation systems, and enterprise resource planning.
California county dumps SAP
After four years, county abandons ERP system, following a May lawsuit against Deloitte Consulting, its systems integrator.
Industry retirees leave mainframe computers behind
Old mainframe computers stay at a company longer than the employees who know how to run them, according to a news report.
DISA plans focus on 3 key IT initiatives
Director Carroll Pollet is putting the agency's energies in infrastructure, command and control and an "always-on" IT envirnonment.
Contractors gather for insight into multibillion-dollar NGEN contract
"Speed dating" event draws potential subcontractors lining up for a piece of the Navy's massive NGEN contract.
SAIC wins $80M award for support work at NASA center
Science Applications International Corp. will provide information technology services to NASA under a five-year subcontract from Primus Solutions Inc. valued at more than $80 million.
Defense budget constraints force hard acquisition decisions
As the Defense Department shaves down its budgets, particularly within acquisition, it’s becoming harder to balance costs with the logistics of implementing new technologies, according to a panel of defense officials.
Forward march: Army e-mail overhaul still a go
Army CIO Jeffrey Sorenson is working with the Defense Information Systems Agency to get enterprise e-mail off the ground.
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