CSC to build Medicaid system for North Carolina

Computer Sciences Corp. will install and operate Medicaid payment systems for the state of North Carolina under a $265 million contract.

E-Verify false rejections have Arizona employers worried

Arizona employers using the federal E-Verify system to check work eligibility for their employees are worried about how often the system initially rejects legitimate employees, according to a new report.

Spectrum group calls for $15B broadband investment

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DRC wins program management work at DHS

Dynamics Research Corp. wins two DHS IT contracts for program management.

GAO: Individual IWN updates risky

The Homeland Security, Justice and Treasury departments have abandoned their efforts to jointly develop the $10 billion Integrated Wireless Network nationwide radio system for federal agents.

QuadraMed to continue VA work

QuadraMed Corp. will continue providing its health information management and revenue management software to the Veterans Affairs Department.

Alliance: Feds need long-range IT plan

The Business Software Alliance has published its 2009 technology policy agenda.

GeoEye wins more satellite work

GeoEye will provide ultra-high-resolution commercial satellite imagery to NGA under a new contract valued at $150 million.

Chertoff on Mumbai: DHS shapes plan to reduce small-craft threat

DHS Michael Chertoff highlighted the department's work on small boat security on Dec. 4 in a discussion about the department's response to the attacks in Mumbai, India.

Boeing, SBInet reach critical phase

Virtual fence project enters critical stage as Boeing strives to earn contract renewal.

New SBInet chief has high hopes

Retired Air Force Col. Mark Borkowski believes SBInet is in a better position for a successful deployment than he first assumed.

SBInet chief emphasizes positive accomplishments

The new executive director of DHS' controversial SBInet virtual fence border surveillance system is generally optimistic about the project.

Transition Watch: Napolitano had doubts about Real ID

Gov. Janet Napolitano has signed legislation to ban the program in Arizona but supported the driver's license aspect of Real ID.

ManTech closes EWA buy

ManTech International Corp. has completed its acquisition of EWA Services Inc., a unit of Electronic Warfare Associates Inc.

CNSI to provide telecom for Los Alamos

CNSI will operate and maintain voice and data telecommunications support services for Los Alamos National Laboratory under a new contract.

TSA approves more TWIC readers

The agency has approved Innometriks Inc. and Datastrip Corp. biometric readers for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program.

Obama singles out TSA contract with Lockheed

President-elect Barack Obama is scolding the Transportation Security Administration for its award four months ago of a $1.2 billion human resources support contract to Lockheed Martin Corp.

SAIC to assist Navsea with planning tools

SAIC will help design and implement an enterprise resource planning tool for the Naval Sea Systems Command under a five-year contract.

Northrop to run national drill for FEMA

Northrop Grumman Corp. will conduct a national preparedness drill for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2009.

Guident to help DHS track projects

Guident Technologies will deploy an investment management and tracking system at HS.