It pays to get it right
<FONT SIZE=2>With companies throughout the nation under intense scrutiny for financial reporting, one federal contractor is finding that even a seemingly minor misstatement regarding subcontract work can touch off repercussions, whether with a partner, a customer or Wall Street analysts.</FONT>
Kentucky stays SAS course
<FONT SIZE=2>Kentucky state officials are sticking with an innovative contracting approach, despite apparent difficulties getting widespread use of the program since it was established three years ago.</FONT>
Stampede of suitors chase Unisys TSA project
<FONT SIZE=2>Since Unisys Corp. announced Aug. 19 that it won the $1 billion Information Technology Management Services contract to create the IT infrastructure for the Transportation Security Administration, the company has been inundated with proposals from vendors interested in slicing off their own piece of the pie.</FONT>
Infotech and the Law: New review of conflict-of-interest rules long overdue
Questions frequently arise, particularly among subcontractors asked to provide proprietary technology to government prime contractors, about conflicts of interest between the prime contractor's role as contractor and its role in helping define the agency's requirements.
Top 25 8(a) companies 21-25
21 CounterTrade Products Inc. (formerly Computer Equipment Warehouse Inc.)<FONT SIZE=2>Arvada, Colo. | www.cewinc.com</FONT>
Top 25 8(a) companies 16-20
<b>16 MTS Technologies Inc.</b><p><FONT SIZE=2>Arlington, Va. | www.mtstech.com</FONT>
Top 25 8(a) companies 11-15
<b>11 Artel Inc. </b><p><FONT SIZE=2>Reston, Va. | www.artelinc.com</FONT>
Top 25 8(a) companies 6-10
<b>6 SMF Systems Corp.</b><p><FONT SIZE=2>San Ramon, Calif. | www.smfsystems.com</FONT>
Top 25 8(a) companies 1-5
<b>1: Datatrac Information Services Inc.</b><p><FONT SIZE=2>Richardson, Texas | www.datatrac-dc.com</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Prime contract IT revenue: </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>$135,051,000</FONT>
Special Report on the 8(a) program: Plotting their exit strategies
<FONT SIZE=2>Rodney Hunt, president and chief executive officer of RS Information Systems Inc., expects only 10 percent of his company's $200 million in 2002 revenue will come from contracts set aside for 8(a) firms. </FONT>
Eye on the States
Disappointment. That describes what most of the information technology industry is feeling regarding state and local homeland security spending. Companies are discouraged with the amount of money spent on homeland security, the lack of opportunities in their sales pipelines and the relatively small size of the projects that have been launched.
Taking it personally
Just two weeks before Sept. 11, a team of employees from SRA International Inc. handed over control to the Navy of a command center the team had built.
For country--and market share
After American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, Veridian Corp.'s employees rushed to the windows at their Pentagon City headquarters, where they could see the smoke rising into the sky. Many were ex-military, and they watched, frustrated, champing at the bit for a chance to strike back.
Infotech and the Law: Corporate Scandals and a contractor's responsibility
News of a corporate scandal,like the accounting troubles recently disclosed by companies such as Enron Corp. and WorldCom Inc., can significantly affect a company's business in the federal as well as commercial marketplace.
Eyeing the civilian life
<FONT SIZE=2>General Dynamics Corp.'s aggressive moves to position itself as an information technology provider to the Defense Department are well known. But the company also has been quietly working to win more business with civilian agencies, especially by leveraging its engineering and network talents developed for defense customers.</FONT>
The E-Team: Mark Forman & Co.
The Office of Management and Budget's e-government management team met July 16 met with the Washington Technology and Government Computer News editorial staffs to discuss the administration's e-gov progress and what the future holds. Participating OMB staff members included Mark Forman, associate director of OMB for information technology and e-government.
Unisys makes a major move with TSA win
<FONT SIZE=2>	Unisys Corp. took a big step in its quest to be a major player in the government information technology market when it was selected for the $1 billion Transportation Security Administration's IT Managed Services contract. </FONT>
SAIC protests Veridian win
<FONT SIZE=2>	Science Applications International Corp. has filed a protest with the General Accounting Office over the award of a five-year, $154.4 million Navy contract to Veridian Corp. </FONT>
22 land Marine contract
Twenty-two companies have won the right to compete for task orders under a $3 billion blanket purchase agreement awarded by the Marine Corps Systems Command. </FONT>
CSC wins Army program
<FONT SIZE=2>	Computer Sciences Corp., El Segundo, Calif., was named program manager for the Land Warrior Consortium, a group of companies developing the Army's next-generation, networked infantry gear. </FONT>
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