The stimulus at a glance: The latest on IT-related proposals
The House and Senate versions of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package contain more than $70 billion in proposed information technology spending.
Vangent to create biometric ID system for Mexico
The company will design, build and operate a full biometric identification management system under a three-year, $68 million contract.
Study: Fed contracts increase but average value declines
A new CSIS study that examined federal contracting between 1995 and 2007, assessed federal contracting in 2007 as a $233 billion market.
Herren to help Navy with program management assistance
Herren Associates will provide program support to the Navy under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $33.6 million.
EDS helps Army manage manpower
EDS Corp. will provide human resource assistance to the Army under a five-year, $44.5 million contract renewal.
Maximus extends health care services to Iowa children
Maximus Inc. will provide administrative assistance to Iowa under a three-year contract worth about $7.1 million.
Accenture wins FEMA business services deal
Accenture Ltd. will provide a range of business-oriented services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under a five-year contract.
DRC gets immigration services work
Dynamics Research Corp. will help immigration authorities with collecting fingerprints and photographs under a new contract.
DHS, Boeing move closer to SBInet rollout
Lab testing of the Homeland Security Department's SBInet virtual fence revealed minor computer bugs that are expected to be fixed before construction begins in March or April, the program's director said.
L-3 to provide program management assistance to Marine Corps
L-3 Services Group will provide program management assistance to the Marine Corps under a task order worth $11.8 million.
Alion to help Navy find new technologies
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will help the Navy identify and explore new and emerging technologies under a new task order.
Raytheon makes executive moves in space business
William Hart has been named vice president for space systems at Raytheon Co.'s Space and Airborne Systems division, succeeding Brian Arnold, who was appointed vice president for space strategy.
Economic recovery bill to stimulate jobs, green IT
Funding and developing energy efficiencies, renewable resources and the technologies to support them would create jobs, members of Congress say.
VSE wins Army program support deal
VSE Corp. will provide a broad range of technical support services to the Army required to sustain the family of vehicles used to remove improvised explosive devices.
DRC will provide management support to DHS
The task order worth $1.5 million will support the department's Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
GDIT helps Air Force design green propulsion systems
General Dynamics Information Technology has won a new contract to assist the Air Force in developing environmentally friendly propulsion systems.
ICF assists EPA on clean energy and climate change policies
ICF International will assist the Environmental Protection Agency help develop clean energy and climate change policies under a five-year contract that has a ceiling of $11.3 million.
DRC wins program management work at DHS
Dynamics Research Corp. wins two DHS IT contracts for program management.
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