Coalition attacks fed market

Dominic DeAngelo joined to give his company, Sonic Telecom Ltd., an entrée into the federal IT marketplace. Walter Hillabrant joined so his company, Support Services International Inc., would have more opportunities to win federal work.

President signs $79B bill funding war on terrorism

President Bush today signed a supplemental budget bill allotting $79 billion for the war on terrorism. The bill provides funding for Operation Iraqi Freedom, international assistance and Iraqi relief and reconstruction, and homeland security.

Access Systems acquires OASAS Learning Solutions

Access Systems Inc., an IT professional services firm in Fairfax, Va., has acquired OASAS Learning Solutions Inc., an IT services firm in Springfield, Va. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Both companies are privately held.

E-gov is easier, but citizens worry about security

E-government is making citizens' lives easier. That ease is driving greater use of online government services, but nonetheless, many Americans are seriously concerned about the security and privacy of their online transactions with government, according to poll results released April 14 by the Council for Excellence in Government.

BDM vets lead acquisition of ITS Services

Three veteran executives of information technology companies serving the federal marketplace, backed by the private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners, announced April 10 that they had acquired ITS Services Inc., Springfield, Va.

SBA plans improvements to small business programs, greater oversight

The Small Business Administration is working to improve its 8(a) program by streamlining the application process, providing more technical assistance to these firms, and developing a CD-ROM training course on federal procurement.

Primes to subs: Go straight to the top

At FOSE, fresh advice for small business contractors as rules evolve.

More steps needed in e-government, Putnam says

The chairman of a House technology subcommittee urges better marketing of e-gov projects, progress.

McDonald Bradley wins two HUD contracts worth $4.1 million

McDonald Bradley Inc. of Herndon, Va., won two contracts from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Multi-Family Housing, McDonald Bradley officials announced today. The contracts are worth a combined $4.1 million.

Rule would require federal contractors to register in central database

A proposed rule would require all federal contractors to register in the Central Contractor Registration database before they are awarded any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement or blanket purchase agreement.

Robbins-Gioia launches new service

After the Customs Service selected IBM Corp. in 2001 as the prime contractor for a $1.3 billion effort to modernize its trade system, the agency hired Robbins-Gioia LLC to provide independent program management overseeing IBM's work.

War sparks satellite service demand

Providers of commercial satellite capacity and satellite services are seeing a surge in business because of the war in Iraq.

Software improves maintenance operations

At Anniston Army Depot, more than 2,600 employees perform maintenance on combat vehicles and their components, as well as weapons, including land combat missiles and small arms. Software is helping them do it more efficiently.

RCI buys Innerbase Technologies

Professional services firm Resource Consultants Inc. acquired Innerbase Technologies Inc., a provider of information technology services to federal agencies.

General Dynamics buys Creative Technology

General Dynamics Corp. acquired privately held Creative Technology Inc., an information technology and consulting firm.

Translation software helps scour documents for intelligence

DOCEX, a system from Vredenburg, is helping the U.S. military and intelligence community more quickly identify important documents.

Bush officials try to reassure industry on cybersecurity

Administration officials sought to reassure information technology industry executives that the federal government has not lost its focus on cybersecurity during a Capitol Hill forum today.

CSC nets $155M in U.S., Canadian, government work

Computer Sciences Corp. has won several new federal information technology contracts and subcontracts worth about $155 million.

SI International lands space command work

SI International Inc. will provide space sensors engineering and technical services support to the Air Force Space Command. Potential value of the contract: $43.5 million over nine years.

Robbins-Gioia launches program management service

The program management consulting firm Robbins-Gioia starts a new program management service.