Report calls SBInet progress into question

Technology is being poorly managed, schedules have slipped and capabilities are not clear in DHS' SBInet border surveillance system, according to a GAO report.

Stanley wins pair of defense contracts

The pair of military contracts award to Stanley total $11 million.

GAO: Despite holdup SBInet will stay on track

Though the Customs and Border Protection has postponed work on the project until January 2009, it will not be a final blow to the troubled program, one official said.

DHS faces US-VISIT implementation issues

DHS will probably miss its 2009 deadlines to implement the US-VISIT exit system and Electronic System for Travel Authorization, according to a new GAO report.

FEMA to help fund emergency ops centers

FEMA will distribute grants through a new program to fund the construction of 22 emergency operations centers nationwide.

DHS needs to re-evaluate SBInet plan

Changes to the agency's approach to managing technology in its Secure Border Initiative Network need to be made immediately, according to one GAO official.

The time is now for emergency management

Demand and funding grow for better communications, information sharing and tighter command structures, but challenges remain.

Data interoperability and accessibility

For years, data was the forgotten stepchild of public safety communications, but recently it has moved closer to the forefront.

Public warning and notification

Notification is growing more dynamic as FEMA comes closer to adopting standards for its Integrated Public Warning and Alert System.

CTG to tackle Alaska information security work

CTG Inc. will provide information security services and update older computers for Alaska.

Lockheed gets NIH support services deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provided technical, scientific, management and administrative services to a new office of the National Institutes of Health.

CACI to upgrade maintenance of Navy ships

CACI has won a $150 million contract from the Navy to provide IT support and software upgrades.

AAI gets Army Guard training deal

AAI Corp. will provide training and simulation support to the Army National Guard.

Lockheed snares RLM Holdings

Lockheed Martin Corp. has completed its purchase of RLM Holdings Pty. Ltd., a provider of radar, integration, systems engineering and logistics management services.

TSA wants help with hazmat screening

The Transportation Security Administration wants a contractor to provide hazardous materials licensing.

TSA adds three to ITIP approved bidders

Three companies are back in the running for TSA's $2 billion Information Technology Infrastructure Program contract.

SRA wins environmental health project

SRA International will provide IT infrastructure support to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

CACI answers the call for Army Force Management System

CACI will assist in modernizing the IT system while also maintaining the legacy applications until they are fully integrated into the Force Management System.

Union claims Boeing fails to track foreign workers

An employees union says Boeing Co. is lax in tracking foreign workers, which puts delivery schedules at risk.

Accenture gets U.S. Visit extension

Accenture's run as the prime contractor and systems integrator for the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program will continue beyond May 2009.