House panel probes causes for lag in switching to Networx

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing May 20 to question agency and industry officials about why the transition to Networx has taken so long.

Raytheon sees a new market in public safety

Raytheon Co., which has been supplying communications electronics to the Defense Department for decades, is using that expertise in an aggressive attempt to widen its footprint in the civilian market.

Potential FCSA bidders question size, scope and procurement model

GSA and DISA are moving forward with a $10 billion satellite program. But providers question its size, scope and funding model.

House postpones Networx transition hearing

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform postpones hearing with GSA and other agency officials on why the transition for Networx is going so slowly.

House panel calls hearing: Why is Networx transition late?

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to bring in GSA, agency and industry leaders to address the slow transition to Networx from the FTS 2001 telecommunications contract.

Verizon wins $187M Networx deal at HHS

Verizon captures deal that calls for managing a million customer calls a week for the next seven years.

Qwest agrees to $22.4B buyout offer

Qwest Communications Inc. agrees to merge with CenturyLink Inc. in a stock for stock transaction worth $22.4 billion, plus the assumption of debt.

GSA offers more details on huge Connections II contract

GSA offers more insights on pricing, statements of work and small-business requirements at its industry day.

Former fed takes on more Networx work

Ken Thompson, a former VA official, becomes director of TurningPoint Global Solution's telecom transition servics.

Connections II lures bidders with $35B ceiling

The General Services Administration’s rationale for its new $35 billion Connections II telecommunications contract strikes some in the industry as tenuous.

DISA, GSA preview $3.5B satellite opportunity

DISA and GSA are moving forward with plans for a $3.5 billion satellite procurement that will guide how the government buys services through 2016.

14 win a piece of Virginia's new broadband initiative

Virginia awards contract to 14 companies as part of an effort to bring broadband services to the entire state.

AT&T wins EPA communications contract

AT&T wins Networx contract that will help EPA modernize its telecommunications systems and increase network security.

State and local market rich with IT opportunities

Information technology spending by states and localities will remain strong in 2010, but the deep recession is forcing them to rethink how IT delivers services.

ManTech boosts AF space program with $160M contract

ManTech International Corp. will provide system engineering and integration services to the Air Force under a prime 10-year contract that has an initial value of $15.6 million and a total value of $160 million.

General Dynamics rings up $228M telephony award

General Dynamics Corp. will modernize the Federal Aviation Administration’s Administrative Voice Enterprise Services program, known as FAVES, under a single-award contract valued at $228 million over 10 years.

Harris and partners radio intent to pursue FAA gold

Harris Corp. is teaming with two aviation technology companies to pursue Federal Aviation Administration awards for advanced communications systems.

CSC provides range of data link support to DOD

Computer Sciences Corp. will provide tactical data link support to the Defense Department under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $6.9 million.

ASRC to support NASA's Stennis Space Center

ASRC Research and Technology Solutions will provide information and technical services to NASA’s Stennis Space Center under a new $54.5 million contract.

HHS gets $3.5M in help for Networx transition

GSA awards Access Systems Inc. a $3.5 million contract to help HHS pick its Networx contractors.