Evans Security Solutions protests GPO contract award

Evans Security Solutions is protesting GPO's award of a multimillion-dollar contract to General Dynamics for smart-card printing services.

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Forecast 2008: Chart your course

Elections, GSA contracts, deadlines and congressional oversight shape the future.

EDS to keep Californians moving with DMV work

EDS Corp. will work with California to provide better services to the state's 23 million licensed drivers through a new $76 million contract.

Legislators want new SBA rule thrown out

The Small Business Administration's attempt to give women who own small businesses better odds of getting a government contract may not help after all, lawmakers say.

CSC wins DISA networks contract

Computer Sciences Corp. will continue to provide telecom services to the Defense Information Systems Agency under a deal that could be worth as much as $613 million.

WV firm gets Patent Office contract

HMS Technologies Inc. will provide business and financial management support to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under a new contract.

DHS orders sensors with lemon butter

DHS is sponsoring the development of new Lobster Eye sensors that mimic the unique capabilities of their namesake crustaceans in detecting images through wood, concrete and steel.

SGIS gains Navy C4ISR contract

SGIS, a small contractor, will provide technology support services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston under a new contract worth as much as $157.8 million.

Alliant goes to 62 small businesses

Sixty-two vendors have been selected for the $15 billion Alliant Small Business governmentwide acquisition contract.

USAspending.gov gets lukewarm reception

The Office of Management and Budget's publicly accessible database of government contracts, grants, loans and other transactions is receiving mixed reviews.

USAID to issue tech support RFP

The U.S. Agency for International Development plans to solicit information technology support for its humanitarian and foreign disaster assistance programs.

Systalex picked for EPA technical services support

Systalex Corp. has won two contracts from the Environmental Protection Agency for technical management, development and support work.

Navy makes 8(a) awards

The Navy has awarded contracts for a variety of technology and management support services to 33 small businesses under an 8(a) competition.

Wyle enters IT market with RSIS buy

Wyle Inc. is buying RS Information Systems Inc., one of the more successful companies to emerge from government small-business programs.

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SGIS wins Army training support award

SGIS has won a Artillery and Chemical Training Life Cycle Contractor Support award from the Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation.

The future looks bright for M&A in '08

Next year, the industry should continue to benefit from many of the positive factors from 2007, including significant liquidity available to strategic and financial buyers for acquisitions and greater competition for deals.

ESN to support Defense SBIR program

Engineering Services Network Inc. will assist DOD's Small Business Innovation Research program under a new contract.

SBA drops companies from top small-biz list

The Small Business Administration's list of the Top 100 small businesses in 2007 reflects new size standard policies and an effort to scrub improperly listed businesses.