CGI gets Canadian financial modernization deal

CGI Group Inc and IT/Net won a contract from Canada's Public Works and Government Services to deploy a new financial management system.

Oracle's $3B acquisition of Hyperion: 'A rough road ahead?'

Oracle's planned purchase of Hyperion may result in software that allows government customers to more easily merge strategic plans with operational data, though industry observers also worry about integration issues.

OMB: Agencies show moderate progress on IT security

Federal agencies are improving in their efforts to secure the nation's information technology framework ? but only moderately so, according to OMB's fiscal 2006 report.

New network to soar with help of DHS Eagle

DHS plans to use its centralized Eagle contracting vehicle to hire contractors for two projects intended to consolidate several LANs and provide IT support for the program management office that will oversee the job.

IBM wins New York City student database deal

IBM Corp. won a contract from the New York City Education Department to deploy a reporting system that will provide information on students' performance and progress.

Robbins-Gioia names O'Brien to head intel unit

Marie O'Brien has been named president of program management provider, Robbins-Gioia's newly created Intelligence Community Division.

Bull wins Calif. Medicaid data management deal

Bull Services will implement new business intelligence technologies for California to improve Medicaid program administration through a four-year contract.

Catapult scores GSA's sizable small-biz deal

GSA awarded a sizable set-aside contract for small businesses yesterday that many owners believe is too big for 8(a) firms.

Committee: TWIC encryption ill-advised

DHS should reverse course and not encrypt the TWIC computer chip and reader, a federally chartered maritime advisory group has recommended.

Think your network is secure? Think again

The truism that there is no such thing as perfect security was demonstrated at the Black Hat Federal Briefings being held in Arlington, Va.

DRC to assist NAVAIR with process improvement

Dynamics Research Corp. won a task order from AGI to continue supporting the Naval Air Systems Command in its efforts to improve maintenance operations.

Navy seeks support for new networks

The Navy Department has asked the Center for Naval Analyses to help it plan new Navy and Marine Corps networks. The Marines also seek contractor support to help it develop Next Generation Enterprise Network requirements.

Vendors object to DISA's $12B Encore II award

Three losing bidders have protested the Defense Information Systems Agency's 10-year, $12.2 billion Encore II large-business contract, which it awarded late last month.

Northrop to enhance DOD document system

Northrop Grumman Corp. won a follow-on contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to improve an agency management information system that gives civilian and DOD users access to unclassified documents.

FCC public safety network plan found wanting

The FCC's proposal to create a nationwide broadband public safety network falls short, according to a national public safety organization.

ATS to develop software for Labor

ATS Corp. has won subcontracts totaling $12.1 million for software development on Labor Department projects.

Study: Virginia, New York top storage investment list

Virginia and New York are the lead investors of government technology according to an assessment of state and local government purchasing behavior.

Waxman: Online 'no-fly' list endangers privacy

TSA's recent attempt to fix problems with its "no-fly" list may have put at risk of theft personal information provided by travelers.

Super saver

DOE leads race to build fast, global file system.

On the edge

New technologies on the cutting edge.