Cureton brings social media expertise to new NASA role

NASA selects Linda Cureton to be new CIO after nearly year-long search.

NASA plans to spend billions for IT services

NASA plans to soon offer a series of contracts estimated to be worth more than $4 billion for information technology.

CSC to continue NASA aviation support

Computer Sciences Corp. will continue providing aviation services to NASA under a contract potentially worth $162 million over 30 months.

For ASR, the future is a matter of trust

ASR Analytics specializes in data modeling and decision support services, and boasts an impressive list of clients after just five years in business.

Qwest to boost NASA network backbone

Qwest Government Services has won a $14.2 million, eight-year award for network upgrades at NASA.

Regulators urged to lighten up on award-fee rules

Agencies urged regulators to avoid more burdensome rules and reporting requirements to see whether contractor award fees work.

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.

Jacobs Engineering to assist NASA with aerospace testing

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will provide aerospace testing and other services to NASA under a five-year contract that has a potential value of about $200 million.

Government friends Facebook

Now that the General Services Administration has reached an agreement with Facebook, an immensely popular social-networking tool, clearing the way for agencies to use it as they see fit, the question becomes: Why would they?

Varied portfolio keeps UTC strong

United Technology Corp. uses its diversified portfolio of companies and technologies to ride out the ups and downs of the economy.

Contract wins solidify Lockheed's ranking

Lockheed Martin holds onto the the No. 1 ranking for 15 straight years by continuing to win large contracts and build its base through strategic acquisitions.

Jacobs' test support for NASA programs to continue

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will continue to provide testing support services to NASA, having secured the first of two one-year contract options with a potential value of $54 million.

Perot Systems continues assistance to NASA engineering unit

Perot Systems Government Services will provide engineering support to NASA under a $7.5 million award.

NASA making Networx progress

NASA moves videoconferencing to Networx and it moves toward a transition from FTS2001 to Networx.

Contract watch

Boeing is protesting the award of a $1.1 billion contract for weather satellites to Lockheed Martin Corp. Meanwhile, Science Applications International Corp.’s nearly $100 million sale of nonintrusive inspection systems to the Army is proceeding apace.

Orbital Sciences, SpaceX win NASA transport deals

Orbital Sciences Corp. and Space Exploration Technologies have won billion-dollar contracts from NASA to resupply the International Space Station after the space shuttle retires.

Boeing protests GOES-R award to Lockheed

Boeing has filed a protest with GAO challenging the award of a $1.1 billion contract for next-gen weather satellites to Lockheed Martin.

SAIC gives Constellation program a boost

Science Applications International Corp. will support NASA’s Constellation program under a new contract.