The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs is looking to replace the existing suite of passport and U.S. citizen services systems and develop a new set of information management tools.
Private security companies were often cheaper than the government, ranging from $3 million less on one task order to more than $785 million for a one-year contract.
CGI Federal Inc. was a big winner in recent weeks with a $395 million nod from the State Department and USAID, and although four pairs makes for a suspicious-sounding poker hand, four contractors weren’t complaining.
Quadrennial reviews expected from the Defense and State departments might offer insights into the role contractors will play in helping the departments fulfill their missions.
Harris Corp. will supply information technology support services to the State Department’s Bureau of Consular affairs under a contract worth as much as $196.5 million over five years.
QinetiQ North America’s ITS Corp. subsidiary will upgrade the State Department’s telecommunications system under a five-year contract that has a maximum value of $100 million.
ICF Inc. LLC will provide management support services to the State Department under a five-year blanket purchase agreement valued at about $17 million.
Agency responses to cyberattacks on U.S. government sites demonstrates a need for better coordination between agency security officials and the companies that provide Internet services, experts say.
The General Services Administration has released a list of 86 federal agencies that have awarded contracts to telecom providers through the Networx contract.
Two European communications companies are seeking to increase their share of the U.S. government market by touting the benefits of their videoconferencing and mobile satellite offerings.
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