Trio of companies named to TESS contract vehicle

CACI International Inc., York Telecom Corp. and DSCI have been awarded Technical Engineering Support Services contracts whose cumulative ceiling value is $900 million.

U.K. agency updates model contract for IT services

A United Kingdom government agency has published its latest version of a model contract for public-sector information technology procurements.

CACI aids Navy with technical and software support

CACI Technologies Inc. has been awarded an $18.19 million contract modification to provide the Navy with engineering and technical support services.

SAIC provides Navy with broad spectrum of communications support

SAIC will provide communications support to the Navy under a Spawar contract that could be worth as much as $18.9 million.

CSC supports Air Force infrastructure and systems

Computer Sciences Corp. will provide applications infrastructure and systems support services to the Air Force under a four-year contract worth up to $50 million.

Alion wins Naval modeling, simulation contract

Alion Science and Technology will provide modeling and simulation services to the Navy under a $49 million contract.

Apriva wins DISA approval to upgrade wireless system

Apriva will provide the Defense Information Systems Agency with hardware, software licenses and other information technology services under a five-year, $17 million contract.

DOD can't run without contractors, DISA director says

Lt. Gen. Carroll Pollett, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, reiterated the importance of the contract workforce to DISA at an industry presentation Aug. 7, especially, he said, as the agency faces moving its staff to Fort Meade next year.

CDC hammers out new source selection rules

The Centers for Disease Control is inviting prospective vendors to participate in an advisory process before publishing a solicitation for a major information technology contract, anticipated in September.

Contractor award fees paid inconsistently, GAO says

Federal agencies are not being consistent in how they distribute contractor award fees, according to a senior GAO official.

ITS to upgrade State telecommunications worldwide

QinetiQ North America’s ITS Corp. subsidiary will upgrade the State Department’s telecommunications system under a five-year contract that has a maximum value of $100 million.

Cloud computing faces confusion, but contractors still see an opportunity

A new survey finds confusion among federal agencies about cloud computing, yet Network contract holders are gearing up to offer such services.

Lockheed to produce concept for new Navy radar

Lockheed Martin Corp. will conduct concept studies for Navy next-generation air and missile defense radar (AMDR) under a $10 million contract.

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.

Buyer beware: Hidden costs of cloud computing

Experts warn that cloud computing brings with it a loss of control and legal protection in a computing framework that still is maturing.

IBM to support U.K. air surveillance system

IBM Corp. will continue maintaining an air surveillance system for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence under a five-year, $38 million (23 million pounds sterling) contract.

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.

GTSI wins award to bolster security at Oakland port

GTSI Corp. will strengthen security at California’s Oakland port facilities under a $7 million contract.

Alion wins deal for Army organizational consulting

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will support the Army’s efforts to manage its infrastructure and organizational processes under a three-year, $6.4 million contract.

VA puts a hold on 45 IT projects

VA officials halted 45 information technology projects with a budget of $200 million that are behind schedule or over budget.