DOD increases scrutiny of contractor pricing
New pricing chief Shay Assad says the Defense Department is going to pay more attention to how much it pays for goods and services.
Who are the DC area's top moneymen?
Leading government contractors such as CGI and Booz Allen saw their CFOs honored by the Northern Virginia Technology Council.
Has Obama administration dropped the ball on performance-based acquisition?
Steve Kelman traces continuity of management approaches through three presidential administrations.
Shay Assad becomes director of defense pricing
Shay Assad, a senior procurement policy official at the Defense Department, is now the director of defense pricing.
CGI triage of Pennsylvania Medicaid system saves millions
CGI will continue to provide Medicaid payment oversight for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under a six-year contract renewal worth $44.9 million.
NCI wins Netcom planning and engineering work award
NCI Inc. will provide mission planning and engineering to the Army's network command under a three-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth approximately $58 million.
CSC gets Postal Service stamp of approval for logistics support
Computer Sciences Corp. will provide management and logistics support to the U.S. Postal Service under a seven-year award that has an estimated total seven-year value of $41.74 million.
'IT' reaches new, set-aside status
Acronyms can upset someone who doesn't understand the terms because they're left out of the discussion.
Lockheed and NASA set sights, budget on Mars and beyond
NASA and Lockheed Martin may be able to overcome gravity, but can they overcome federal budget limitations to put a manned crew into deep space and return it safely to Earth within the next few decades?
L-3 takes on $300M worth of logistics tasks for Navy, Air Force
L-3 Communications Corp. will provide logistics support to the Navy and Air Force under a series of contracts valued at more than $300 million over five years. The initial contract, valued at $32.9 million, calls for life-cycle support and maintenance of Navy and Air Force C-12 aircraft.
Northrop agrees on $5M tab for computer outage
Company's payment includes corrective actions it owes Virginia after Northrop's equipment failed, crippling several state agencies last year.
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.
SAIC powers up with purchase of energy solutions provider
Science Applications International Corp. has acquired the transmission and distribution engineering capabilities of Patrick Energy Services, a provider of performance-based transmission and distribution power system solutions.
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.
SF government media provider buys Chicago software maker
Granicus Inc., a government media provider, has acquired Daystar Computer Systems, a provider of agenda management products and services to government agencies. Financial details of the transaction were not reported.
Vince Lombardi and federal management
Sen. Tom Carper recalls a saying by a legendary sports figure to illustrate the importance of setting clear goals.
DRC pumps in high tech to cut Air Force fuel costs
Dynamics Research Corp. will provide IT assistance to the Air Force in the service's efforts to reduce fuel consumption under a four-year Technical and Developmental Program Support Contract valued at $3.9 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.
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