Mantech wins Eagle task order
A unit of ManTech International will provide independent verification and validation and security services to DHS' Science and Technology Directorate.
Boeing to develop command system for SBInet
Boeing Co. has begun developing a command, control, communications and intelligence system for SBInet with an initial delivery scheduled for this summer.
DHS behind the curve on competition
Fewer than a third of the $11.5 billion in contracts awarded by DHS in fiscal 2007 were approved after full and open competitions, according to USAspending.gov.
ICF gets program support work from DHS
ICF International will supply professional and program management support services to DHS under a new task order contract.
Johnson vows progress on security clearances
Relief from the backlog of industry security clearances for contractors might be on the way but there is still plenty of work to do, according to the White House official overseeing the effort.
DHS may accept Project 28
DHS Secretary' said in the next few days the agency will "likely accept" the first task order of its multibillion-dollar project to use technology and tactical infrastructure to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
Motorola opens gateway for Sprint Nextel users
Motorola's MOTOBRIDGE IP gateway will allow 20 million Direct Connect users to communicate with users of other radio systems, either on a day-to-day basis or during an emergency.
Skinner: DHS disaster recovery ability lacking
DHS' ability to adequately recover its information systems in the wake of a disaster is a "major concern," the department's inspector general said yesterday.
DHS management deficiencies persist: GAO
DHS has had some success in its mission but has been slow into attaining efficient management, according to testimony from Comptroller General David Walker.
ACS picks up 311 deal
Company will establish and operate a 311 customer service center for Solano County, Calif., under a $4 million contract.
Panama chooses L-1 for ID upgrade
L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. has won a contract from Panama's election authorities to upgrade the country's national identification system, which is also used for voter registration.
Lockheed wins FBI biometric contract
Lockheed Martin Corp. is expected to be named the winner today of the FBI's new $1 billion biometric database contract, according to industry sources.
CRS: DHS directorate lacks collaborative spirit
Industry executives find it difficult to work with the Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate because of the agency's lack of responsiveness, according to a new report.
SRA picked for DEA tech upgrade
SRA International Inc. has won a contract from the Drug Enforcement Administration to upgrade its IT infrastructure and improve its law-enforcement capabilities.
EU weighs traveler biometric requirements
By next summer U.S. travelers may have to start providing fingerprints and personal information to authorities before being allowed to enter Europe.
GAO: DHS needs more caution in using special acquisition authority
DHS used its special acquisition authority 37 times to purchase at least $450 million worth of goods and services since 2004, according to a new report.
Healthy opportunity
BioSense project can bring dollars and prestige to winning contractors.
Three giants compete for FBI biometric deal
IBM Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp. are in the running for the FBI's new $1 billion biometric database contract expected to be awarded this week.
Security lax for national treasures
Camera surveillance systems at the Statue of Liberty and other national icons offer inadequate security assistance to the U.S. Park Police, according to a new report.
Project 28 to undergo software changes
Following testing that was supposed to be final, DHS now needs to develop better software and perform additional tests on the initial SBInet border surveillance system.
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