PSI team provides testing support to VA

Planned Systems International Inc. will provide testing support to the Veterans Affairs Department under a five-year award that could be worth almost $70 million if all options are exercised.

ICF plows into USDA plan to expand rural broadband

ICF Incorporated LLC will assist the Agriculture Department’s program to expand rural broadband access under a multi-year contract valued at up to $27 million.

Clifford is named CIO at DynCorp International

DynCorp International LLC has hired Daniel Clifford as its chief information officer and vice president of information technology.

Unisys group provides managed services to European Commission

Unisys Corp., Bull SAS and Tata Consulting Services Luxembourg will provide managed services to the European Commission under a seven-year contact worth $125 million.

NCI acquires intel IT consultant TRS

NCI Inc., a provider of information technology services to the federal government, has acquired TRS Consulting Inc., a provider of mission-critical software.

Ban on peer-to-peer software for contractors, government in the works

A House committee chairman who has jurisdiction over some government operations plans to introduce a bill designed to ban the use of peer-to-peer software on government and contractor networks.

CACI strengthens watch desk operations at DHS

CACI International will provide watch desk operations for the National Protection and Program Directorate of the Homeland Security Department under a task order worth $14.2 million.

BAE wins contract to continue work at Treasury

BAE Systems will provide IT services at the Treasury Department’s headquarters and some bureaus under new contract.

NCI boosts Air Force transport network in Hawaii

NCI Inc. will provide transport network assistance to the Air Force under a task order worth an estimated $3.6 million.

Web 2.0 increases demand for data visualization tools

Data visualization tools offer new and more effective ways to represent and present complex data patterns graphically.

Kundra to agencies: Get ready for data deluge

Web 2.0 technology will lead to an explosion of new and varied data sent to government, federal CIO Kundra says.

Kundra requests inventory of latest knowledge management apps

The Obama administration is partnering with the Knowledge Management Working Group to conduct a survey of the latest knowledgement management applications agencies are using.

Army enterprise chief outlines network modernization efforts

Gary Winkler, program executive officer for enterprise information systems at Fort Belvoir, Va., discussed a number of current initiatives, including the Logistics Modernization Program, the Army Enterprise System Integration Program and the recently concluded Network Service Center Operational Validation exercise.

Real lD vs. PASS ID turns on technology debate

Backers of a new driver's license security program say the current Real ID program's costly IT requirements are unnecessary and won't work for states.

Apptis wins Army communications upgrade contract

Apptis will provide overall management, engineering, integration and acquisition support for the Army's Command Center Upgrades Special Projects Office.

Steady flow of defense work continues

Seasoned players such as General Dynamics Corp., ITT Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp. and SAIC maintained a steady pipeline of defense contracts in June.

Transparency is here, but what is it?

Transparency in government is here to stay, although the concept still must be defined and clarified, said a panel of contracting experts at the Washington Technology Top 100 conference.

Unisys sets up digital photo system for Aussie police

Unisys wins a $4.75 million contract to install a digital imaging management system for the police force in New South Wales, Australia.

Harris will boost DISA information-sharing technology

Harris Corp. will provide systems engineering to the Defense Information Systems Agency under a five-year contract that has a potential value of $27 million.

General Dynamics assists Joint Forces Command

General Dynamics Corp. will provide support services to the U.S. Joint Forces Command under a five-year contract with a potential value of $101.9 million.