USIS buys professional services firm Labat-Anderson

US Investigations Services has acquired Labat-Anderson, a professional services firm that provides litigation support and information systems to government agencies.

GSA issues sources-sought notice for managed hosting

The General Services Administration wants input from large and small companies capable of providing managed hosting services that would support automated federal acquisition.

CGI Federal provides software support to GSA

CGI Federal will provide maintenance and software support for the General Services Administration's financial management system under a five-year contract valued at $52 million.

Unisys reorganizes to focus on services

Unisys has undergone a restructuring designed to focus on its core competences and increase the company's bottom line.

Uncertainty stalks defense and IT services sectors

Areas for potential growth exist in the federal information technology and professional services sector despite a recent slowing of contract award activity.

Group updates federal contractor misconduct database

The largest 100 federal contractors have paid $26 billion in penalties related to admitted and alleged misconduct since 1995, according to a watchdog group.

Omnitec to upgrade DOD Web sites

Omnitec Solutions will provide software solutions and other support for DOD Web sites under a four-year, $37 million contract.

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.

Contractors wary of procurement proposals

President Barack Obama’s ambitious plan for acquisition reform might not produce the results his administration is seeking.

Obama memo ushers in new era

President Barack Obama’s management agenda might open the door to an important dialogue on federal contracting and public/private cooperation.

DRC to continue logistics assistance to Air Force center

Dynamics Research Corp. will provide continuing logistics support to the Air Force under a five-year task order worth $3.7 million.

Unisys will continue Chicago agency IT services work

Unisys Corp. will continue to provide information technology outsourcing services to the Chicago Park District.

Cloud computing needs standards to mature, experts say

Federal agencies should develop and deploy cloud computing technology, and standards will follow, speakers say.

CACI criticizes court ruling on Abu Ghraib torture case

CACI International criticizes a court ruling rejecting the contractor’s request to dismiss charges alleging that CACI employees abused prisoners during interrogation sessions at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison.

IDC: Stimulus to pump billions into federal IT

The new stimulus law will pump approximately $2.5 billion into federal agencies for technology funding, according to IDC.

Former BearingPoint exec joins ACS

Kevin Shelly, previously an executive with BearingPoint Inc., has joined Affiliated Computer Services Inc. to oversee that company's government sales teams.

CGI to upgrade Medicare Part D services

CGI Federal Inc. will expand its technology services to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under a new contract that could be worth as much as $135 million.

Two firms win BPAs for stimulus support services

The General Services Administration is preparing for a massive flood of orders from agencies for help in spending money from the economic stimulus law.

Avineon hires new director of federal business development

Avineon Inc. has hired Mark O’Connell as director of strategic development for its Federal Systems Division.

Qwest gets OK to provide TIC services

Qwest Communications International is the second Networx vendor to win a Trusted Internet Connections contract.