SBA responds to critics of small business report

Small Business Administration officials answer charges that their report on federal contracting in 2004 was misleading.

DHS taps Booz Allen for systems engineering

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. won a contract to provide systems engineering technical assistance to the Science and Technology Directorate of the Homeland Security Department.

House lawmaker slams small business contracting report

The ranking Democrat on the House Small Business Committee said this week that new government figures on small business contracting are misleading.

Report: Public safety boosts state, local IT spending

State and local government spending on IT products, services and personnel will increase from $55 billion in fiscal 2004 to $62.4 billion by 2009, according to a market research firm.

EPA taps CSC for water protection work

Computer Sciences Corp. has won a five-year contract to provide support services to the Environmental Protection Agency's Water Security Division.

Adding value

Smart cards are making life easier for commuters using public transportation, but more difficult for transit authorities that must manage the complex deployment of the technology, said a new study from Accenture Ltd.

D.C. first responders to get smart ID cards

About 200,000 first responders in the Washington metropolitan area will receive biometric smart card IDs that will allow secure cooperation at sites where federal, state and local first responders are mobilized.

Small business contracting hits 23 percent; 8(a) numbers fall

Small businesses reaped a record $69.2 billion in federal prime contracts in fiscal 2004, up nearly 6 percent from the previous high, according to the Small Business Administration.

Louisville, Ky., taps Integraph for incident response work

Intergraph Corp. won a contract from the city of Louisville, Ky., to provide an incident response and management system for the city's MetroSafe Communications and Emergency Management program.

SAIC to acquire engineering firm

Science Applications International Corp. is buying Geo-Centers Inc., an 1,100-employee engineering and professional services firm.

Maximus wins New Mexico ERP implementation

Maximus Inc. won a two-year deal from the state to implement an enterprise resource planning application for New Mexico's human resources system.

Providence, R.I., taps Motorola for mesh network

Motorola Inc. won a contract from Providence, R.I., for a mobile mesh network that will serve the city's public safety departments.

New York taps Gateway for computer hardware

Gateway Inc. has won a six-month, $25 million contract from the state of New York to provide computers to state agencies, local governments and political offices