NASA picks phase two tech transfer firms

NASA has chosen 18 Small Business Technology Transfer research proposals for the second phase of an ongoing innovation research program.

Janey named civil government leader at Harris

Harris Corp. has hired Cheryl Janey, formerly a Northrop Grumman Corp. vice president, to lead its civil government communications programs.

AT&T, Qwest and Verizon capture Networx Universal

But Sprint is left out of the long-awaited telecommunications contract.

GAO: Networx transition costs overestimated

GSA based its estimated costs for the transition from the FTS 2001 to the Networx contracts on a worst-case assumption, and the analysis overall is not accurate, according to a GAO report.

Front & center

Long-awaited contract gives veteran-owned firms a higher profile.

GSA officials tout VETS at FOSE

GSA screened a pool of 43 prime contractors to award the Veterans Technology Services contract to, Bradley Scott, regional administrator of GSA's Heartland Region, said today at the FOSE trade show.

General Dynamics wins IRS modernization management deal

General Dynamics Corp.'s Information Technology unit has been awarded a deal from the IRS to expand the IRS Transition Management Office's outreach and support efforts.

Code shopping

ITES awards raise small-biz questions.

DHS issues proposed Real ID regs

DHS has proposed standards for state-issued identification cards under the Real ID Act of 2005. The proposal was published in the Federal Register and is open for comment.

QinetiQ snaps up ITS

The companies have signed a definitive merger agreement and expect to complete the transaction by the end of April.

Pa. county taps Manatron for appraisal work

A Pennsylvania county has signed several contracts with Manatron Inc. for software and appraisal services.

ATS to develop software for Labor

ATS Corp. has won subcontracts totaling $12.1 million for software development on Labor Department projects.

M&A Special Report: New small-biz rule could dampen M&As

New rule may hurt small businesses.

Lockheed Martin blends business areas

Lockheed Martin Corp. has combined its Integrated Systems and Solutions business area with its Information Technology and Global Services unit.

Noblis oblige: Mitretek changes name

Mitretek Systems has changed its name to Noblis Inc., a move that company officials believe better reflects the 11-year-old company's nature.

ITES renews small business rules questions

When the Army chose GTSI and World Wide Technology as its small-business awardees under the ITES-2H contract, it reinforced concerns of some small business advocates about the fairness of the system.

DOD suspends preference for disadvantaged businesses

DOD has suspended a preference it has previously given to small, disadvantaged businesses, saying that it had exceeded its goal of awarding contracts to such firms.

Veterans' contract opens for business

The long-awaited Veterans Technology Services governmentwide acquisition contract is open for business. GSA announced today that agencies can place orders through VETS.

Survey: Integrators prefer agency-specific awards

Most systems integrators prefer to get agency-specific contracts rather than governmentwide vehicles, according to a new survey.

Palamida, Merlin to team up for federal work

Palamida Inc. and Merlin International have formed a partnership in an effort to develop a federal market for open source compliance and risk mitigation solutions.