CGI to boost capabilities of GSA public info website
CGI Federal Inc. will provide dataset hosting and other IT services to the General Services Administration under a five-year blanket purchase agreement with a ceiling of up to $46 million.
30 named to $5B CDC contract
Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., Computer Sciences Corp., and Perot Systems Government Services are just a sampling of the the 30 federal IT contractors named to a new 10-year, $5 billion contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cisco and Westcon pay $48M to settle GSA pricing dispute
Cisco Systems and Westcon Group North America will pay the government $48 million to settle claims that they made misrepresentations to the General Services Administration in violation of the False Claims Act.
Lockheed wins $356M extension for FAA flight services
Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a three-year, $356 million contract option from the Federal Aviation Administration to continue serving the general aviation community under the Automated Flight Service Stations contract. The option begins Friday, Oct. 1.
Unisys plants IT security upgrades in USDA agencies
Unisys Corp. will boost IT security for the Agriculture Department under a five-year task order that could be worth as much as $18 million.
ICF goes 4-for-4 with quartet of HHS contract wins
ICF International Inc. will continue to provide technical and training assistance to the Health and Human Services Department having won one new contract and three recompete contracts that have a total combined value of more than $60 million over five years.
DOD drives deeper wedge between feds and contractors
A new Defense Department rule that requires service contractors to identify themselves as such could exacerbate existing tensions in the federal workplace.
Defense titans team to pursue $850 million DOD contract
Northrop Grumman Corp. and Boeing Co. have joined forces to pursue the Missile Defense Agency’s Objective Simulation Framework competitive contract, a modeling and simulation contract that has an estimated value of $850 million.
6 IT lessons learned the hard way
Even the best government IT practitioners had to fail at some point to learn the lessons that propelled them to their eventual successes. Here are their stories.
Improving federal IT acquisitions
Blogger Steve Kelman contends vendors should make experts available to provide comments or suggestions on technical or contracting strategy issues during the contract bidding process.
General Dynamics gains Army intell award for IT services
General Dynamics Corp. received a $62 million task order for IT services that support the Army Intelligence and Security Command.
ICF helps USDA propagate rural housing program
ICF International Inc. will continue to assist the Agriculture Department’s Rural Development Housing Voucher Demonstration Program under a $12 million recompete contract.
Inherently governmental remains inherently confusing
Ongoing debates about what government work is inherently government reminds FCW cartoonist and blogger John Klossner of a game he played (but not very well) as kid.
ICF wins IT support award for FDA toxicological center
ICF International Inc. will continue to provide information technology services to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under a five-year, $31.8 million recompete contract.
Justice kills case management project as scrutiny increases
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra announced two more actions as a result of the ongoing White House review of 26 high-priority IT projects.
Fiscal year-end spending: Does 'use it or lose it' still rule?
Since 2001, the Office of Management has championed a number of ideas or programs intended to bring order to federal IT spending. But has it really made a difference?
Senators press OMB nominee on contracting reforms
Senators questioned Obama's nominee for OMB director during his confirmation hearing, getting insights on how he would run the agency.
SAIC will provide IT support to SEC tech office
Science Applications International Corp. will provide software development and technical services to the Securities and Exchange Commission under a three-year task order that has a total value of $10 million.
Army launches 'don't ask, don't tell' inbox
The intent of the inbox is to help the Army assess and consider whether repeal of the law would reduce operational readiness or unit cohesion.
GSA plans for 'sustainability acquisitions'
The premier procurement agency’s plan is to use its buying power to change the federal marketplace.
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