Budget increases focus on terrorism, homeland security

President Bush has requested $59.78 billion in federal spending on information technology in fiscal 2005.

Md. claims Diebold e-voting safe for primary

Maryland's Department of Legislative Services has decided the state's March primary can be held without any changes to its Diebold Election Systems software.

Roger Baker joins General Dynamics

Roger Baker will be vice president of federal and civil operations at General Dynamics Network Systems, a new position.

ACS gets contract extension from Calif. county

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. won a three-year extension of its information technology outsourcing services contract, valued at nearly $14 million, with Solano County, Calif.

Reduced status

Government Micro Resources Inc. has proven to be a reliable small business, bringing in about $100 million from its government work each year. Although the company graduated from the SBA's 8(a) development program five years ago, it still qualified for small-business set-aside contracts. That will change Jan. 28, when a new procurement rule goes into effect that says small IT VARs must have 150 or fewer employees.

Space Imaging wins Forest Service GIS work

Space Imaging Inc. will continue providing geographic information services to the U.S. Forest Service.

Share-in-savings guidance is coming

Federal agencies and their contractors will soon get more guidance on how to do share-in-savings contracting, federal officials said today at a conference about the rarely used procurement method.

STG wins Air Force financial management system work

STG Inc. won a task order to provide professional services to the Air Force Financial Management Information Systems at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Raytheon reorganizes tech services units

Raytheon Technical Services Co. LLC, a subsidiary of Waltham, Mass.-based Raytheon Co., consolidated two of its business units and appointed new members to its leadership team.

Three firms receive Milsatcom study contracts

Three firms have won separate Air Force contracts, under which they will determine the requirements for a communications network for military, intelligence and space agencies.

ManTech wins $33M in homeland security work

ManTech International Corp. won two contracts from the Department of Homeland Security to support the Information Analysis & Infrastructure Protection Directorate.

EDS buys the Feld Group

EDS Corp. has acquired IT consultancy the Feld Group.

BearingPoint wins Irish e-gov work

BearingPoint Inc. will upgrade and integrate Ireland's e-government capabilities.<br>

BearingPoint wins financial system work from Interior

BearingPoint Inc. will build a new financial and business management system for the Interior Department.

Small-business issues loom large

The federal budget is top-of-mind for federal information technology contractors in the New Year ?  the fiscal 2004 budget, that is.

GSA decides not to debar MCI, puts company on 'short leash'

WorldCom Inc. will not be debarred from government contracting and is now free to pursue any government work, including the option year on one of its biggest contracts, FTS 2001, the GSA announced Wednesday.

Teams to develop anti-missile devices for commercial aircraft

Teams led by BAE Systems plc, Northrop Grumman Corp. and United Airlines have been chosen to design prototypes of anti-missile devices to protect commercial aircraft.

Anteon wins contract to support U.S. intelligence

Anteon International Corp. won a six-year contract to provide systems engineering and professional services to the U.S. intelligence community.

NCI acquires Scientific & Engineering Solutions

NCI Information Systems Inc. of Reston, Va., acquired Scientific & Engineering Solutions Inc. of Annapolis Junction, Md., NCI officials announced today.

AMS wins NAVSEA job

American Management Systems Inc. will continue program management for the U.S. Navy's Surface Mine Warfare programs under a delivery order worth up to $115 million over 12 years.