GSA preps replacement for Networx

The General Services Administration is laying the groundwork for the follow-on acquisition to replace the Networx program, while still in the thick of the Networx transition.

STG taps former CIA exec to lead intelligence group

A 27-year veteran of the CIA will become vice president of STG’s Intelligence Group in its Civil Agencies Sector and oversee a portfolio with $25 million in revenue.

Kratos acquires Columbia, Md., satellite systems developer

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. will acquire Integral Systems Inc. in a cash-and-stock transaction worth $266 million, according to announcements by the companies.

General Dynamics in hiring mode to meet DOD contract requirements

General Dynamics Corp. has received a five-year Defense Department contract for IT enterprise network services that could be worth as much as $125 million.

DRC's twin wins prop up Air Force unmanned aircraft program

Dynamics Research Corp. will continue to provide engineering and technology services to the Air Force, having won a pair of two-year delivery orders worth a combined $24.5 million.

Five named to new EPA $100M business info support IDIQ

SRA International Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton, Project Performance Corp., ICF International Inc. and Alon Inc. have been awarded prime positions on the EPA’s $100 million Information Technology Solutions-Business Information Strategic Support II contract.

NCI pilots Air National Guard’s database development

NCI Inc. will provide database administrative services to the Air National Guard under a GSA Schedule 70 task order worth $26.5 million.

Kratos’ tech support continues at Navy warfare center

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. will continue providing engineering and technical support for various Navy, Marine Corps and joint weapons and munitions programs at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division under a five-year, $126 million contract.

MCR brings management services to NATO agency

MCR LLC, a provider of program management services to the federal government and allied nations, has been awarded a three-year NATO contract worth an estimated $8.8 million for program management and acquisition support services.

Access provides Marines with IT services and support

Access Systems Inc. has won a five-year, $26.2 million recompete contract for services and support to the Marine Corps’ Ammunition Automated Information Systems Program for the Program Manager for Ammunition.

Alion designs game to train sailors for new position

Alion Science and Technology has won a three-year Navy task order worth $4.6 million to design a PC-based training game.

SAIC safeguards USDA Forest Service information

Science Applications International Corp. will help the Agriculture Department deploy a secure information program for the Forest Service under a three-year contract valued at $21 million.

Government has 'late-mover advantage,' Zients says

Jeffrey Zients, chief performance officer, has an optimistic view of the government's productivity gap.

ISS provides specialized software to Central Command

Intelligent Software Solutions Inc. will provide specialized software to the Defense Department under an Air Force task order worth $49.9 million.

Calibre team provides IT, other support to Army National Guard

Calibre Systems Inc. has won a five-year blanket purchase agreement worth up to $45 million for IT and program management support to the Army National Guard.

35 firms to divvy up $2.5B Army contract

Thirteen large contractors and 22 small businesses have been named to the Army’s $2.5 billion Operations, Planning, Training and Resource Support Services prime contract, known as OPTARSS II.

Raytheon tasked with systems integration for DARPA project

Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $7 million contract from the Defense Department to provide systems integration services for DARPA.

Attain gains spot on $240M Army ERP award

Attain LLC has secured one of three spots on its largest prime contract win to date, a five-year award worth up to $240 million to support the Army's Enterprise Systems Integration Program.

ManTech continues to secure networks at DOJ ops center

ManTech International Corp. will provide network security and other IT services to U.S. attorneys under a five-and-a-half-year contract with the Justice Department valued at as much as $10 million.

IT contract cost deviations could trigger CIO reviews

Senators have introduced legislation that would require agency CIOs to conduct a review of an IT project if it deviates 20 percent or more from its baseline cost estimate.