Report: Labor Shortage May Double Fed IT Outsourcing

Facing a growing shortage of information technology workers, the federal government may double its spending on outsourcing over the next four years, according to IT research company Input Inc.

Uncle Sam Wants You ... For $1.5B HR System

Wanted: Major integrator to build world's largest payroll personnel system. Requirements: Experience in PeopleSoft solutions and knowledge of Defense Department personnel systems.

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Northrop Grumman Corp., Los Angeles, and IBM Corp., Armonk N.Y., will provide the Defense Information Systems Agency with IBM enterprise storage servers for locations in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Columbus, Ohio.

IT Big in Lockheed's Joint Strike Fighter

Information technology companies may not build fuselages or jet engines, but they still might grab a healthy chunk of the $200 billion Joint Strike Fighter project.

Request for Proposals on Defense Personnel System Pushed Back

The Navy is delaying the RFP by about a month, citing the need to make changes in its acquisition strategy.

Survey: Online Privacy, Security Worry Net Users

Internet use is up, but enthusiasm for electronic commerce continues to be hampered by consumer worries about the privacy and security of online transactions, according to a report issued by the University of California at Los Angeles.

CACI Wins $5.7 Million Navy Deal to Develop Monitoring System

CACI International Inc. won a $5.7 million contract with the Navy to develop a tracking system for monitoring hazardous materials."This new contract positions CACI to take a leading role in penetrating this market and delivering the benefits of [ultra wideband] technology to many new communities of users," said chairman and chief executive officer John "Jack" London.

Virtual Private Networks: Telecommuting, Info-Sharing Spur Growth

As the federal government pushes for more teleworking and greater information sharing among agencies, officials are finding that virtual private networks are a low-cost way to securely connect far-flung employees and disparate offices.

IBM, AGFA Win $500 Million Network Imaging Work for DoD

IBM Corp. and electronic imaging systems provider Agfa-Gevaert N.V. have each been given a green light to provide up to $250 million of imaging network products and services to defense hospitals and federal medical treatment facilities.

Swift and Harsh Process to Find Anti-Terrorist Technology

The screening process the Pentagon will use to judge new anti-terrorist technologies will be brief and harsh.

DynCorp Extends FCC Support Work

DynCorp won technical support work worth up to $32 million from the Federal Communications Commission.

Giants Battle Over Military Radio Deal

Boeing Co. and Raytheon Co. are locked in a billion-dollar battle to develop and build a new military radio system that could define the requirements for the armed services' wireless radio systems for decades to come.

Virtual Private Networks

As the federal government pushes for more teleworking and greater information sharing among agencies, officials are finding that virtual private networks are a low-cost way to securely connect far-flung employees and disparate offices.

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The Army Recruiting Command has chosen e-RecordsManager software from Impact Systems Inc., Chadds Ford, Pa., to manage record keeping for its 10,000 Army guidance counselors. The system will track recruit information from first interview to enlistment.

ActivCard Acquires Biometrics Company

Smart card solutions provider ActivCard has acquired Ankari Inc. for $18 million.

Eight Win $8B Defense Message System Deal

Eight companies, each with a contract ceiling of $1 billion, have been picked to provide products and services for the Defense Message System.

Northrop Grumman Wins $49 Million Messaging Contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. will provide technical support for a messaging system used by the Defense Department intelligence community.

Intelligent Decisions Scores Federal Contracts

Intelligent Decisions Inc. has won two deals totaling $7.7 million from the Agriculture Department, among others.

Intelligent Decisions Scores Federal Contracts

Intelligent Decisions Inc. has won two deals totaling $7.7 million by the Agriculture Department, among others.

Companies Prepare Airport Security Technology

Imagine this scenario: Upon arrival at the airport, you show the ticket agent your government-issued identification card, place your thumb in a fingerprint reader to verify your identity, and it gets checked against a database of known terrorists.