False Claims Act lawsuit filed against Deepwater contractors

A whistleblower has filed a lawsuit alleging serious deficiencies in performance by the prime contractors for the $24 billion Deepwater procurement by the Coast Guard.

House bill would require competition on TSA biometric contract

The pending House bill would make the TSA put up for competitive bid a longstanding, sole-provider contract for processing fingerprints for backgrounds checks on aviation workers.

Bivio Networks acquires Italian data security firm

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GAO: Secure Flight screening program on course

The Secure Flight passenger screening program has improved IT security and privacy controls in the last five months, auditors say.

Lockheed assembles CANES team

Lockheed Martin Corp. is partnering with four information technology companies to pursue the Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services contracting opportunity.

Booz Allen wins pair of military contracts

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. has won two contracts to provide information assurance and intelligence support services to the U.S. military.

Senate bill seeks IT acquisition improvements

New legislation would reform the security and acquisition requirements for federal information technology systems.

Command Information to support DOD's IPv6 transition

Command Information will support the Defense Department's IPv6 Transition Office under a new task order.

General Dynamics to do Army IT security work

A General Dynamics unit will deliver information assurance support to Army Pacific region installations under a new contract.

Entrust finds its suitor in Thoma Bravo

The private equity firm plans to buy encryption and public key infrastructure software maker.

Brit-based Cobham makes another U.S. play

The company is set to acquire Argotek, a supplier of information assurance services to U.S. intelligence agencies.

CACI to support defense security agency

CACI International Inc. will provide program management and support services to the Defense Department's Defense Security Services agency.

Robert Stephan of DHS joins Dutko

Senior DHS infrastructure protection official now leads new Dutko consulting unit.

Upcoming Navy report will outline security priorities

CIO Robert Carey gives a sneak peak on the Navy’s upcoming Computer Defense Roadmap, set to be released in March.

SAIC to support Army records management system

Science Applications International Corp. wins a task order to support the interactive system that holds Army personnel information.

GTSI to help DOD protect sensitive data

GTSI Corp. will provide a number of solutions and services to help the Defense Department minimize the risk associated with critical data loss under a new agreement.

SRA warns of possible data breach

The company has warned current and former employees and customers, including federal employees, that personal information could be at risk.

Navy command wants to upgrade GPS

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific wants input from contractors on the availability of modern technologies associated with Global Positioning System equipment.

DRC will provide management support to DHS

The task order worth $1.5 million will support the department's Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

L-3 to aid Navy with advanced technologies

L-3 Communications Corp. will furnish advanced technologies and other support services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic under a contract potentially work $87.4 million.