Lockheed protests HUD services deal

The Housing and Urban Development Department's incumbent IT services vendor, Lockheed Martin Corp., is fighting the award of the follow-on contract to EDS Corp.

Lockheed to buy Titan for $2.4 billion

Lockheed Martin Corp. announced Monday an agreement to acquire Titan Corp. for approximately $2.4 billion, a move that will strengthen its position in defense and intelligence technologies.

Justice Department awards three BPAs

The Justice Department has awarded blanket purchase agreements worth a combined $100 million per year to support the Justice Consolidated Office Network.

Qwest wins NIH Web-hosting contract

Qwest Communications International will provide the National Institutes of Health with backup computing for its 27 institutes and centers across the country.

EDS selected for $50 million NASA subcontract

EDS Corp. won a five-year, $50 million subcontract for work on NASA's Earth Observing System data information system.

CDW to purchase Micro Warehouse

CDW Corp. is buying the U.S. and Canadian operations of competitor Micro Warehouse Inc.

FCC deal goes to AAC

The FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, picked AAC Inc. to provide integration services.

Five win $200 million Army Corps of Engineers work

The Army Corps of Engineers' Engineering and Support Center has selected five companies for a five-year contract to install and maintain utility monitoring and control systems.

Navy moving center adds Cox services

The Navy Exchange Service Command's Military Moving Center is adding communications products and services through Cox Communications Inc. in Hampton Roads, Va., and San Diego.

Seven tapped for $3 billion Navy systems contract

Winning spots on the first part of the eight-year, $3 billion Navy Training Systems Contract II are Advanced Engineering and Research Associates, Anteon International Corp., the Boeing Co., Carley Corp., Delex Systems Inc., DP Associates Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corp.

ITS Services wins $12 million in Customs business

ITS Services Inc. has received task orders for enterprise data warehousing and Web development.

GAO is looking into phony credentials

The General Accounting Office is undertaking an extensive review of the credentials of senior government officials at a half-dozen agencies.

Dimension Data wins $10 million order from federal courts

Dimension Data Holdings plc won a five-year, $10 million contract for wide area network support and network management by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

CSC wins contract to support Boeing defense unit

Computer Sciences Corp. won a six-year contract to provide mainframe computing operations to the Boeing Co.

CSC wins $170 million in law enforcement, intel contracts

Computer Sciences Corp. has won intelligence and law enforcement systems integration and consulting contracts with a combined value of more than $170 million, the company said today.

Veridian shareholders OK acquisition by General Dynamics

Shareholders of Veridian Corp. today approved the sale of the company to General Dynamics Corp.

GSA considers debarring Sprint

Sprint Corp. officials are expressing outrage over a recommendation by the General Services Administration's inspector general that the telecom company be considered for debarment.

TSA speeds ahead

The Transportation Security Administration, having weathered a rough start in providing security to the nation's airports, is now turning its attention to seaports, railroads, highways and mass transit systems.

Collins urges OPM to nix diploma mill degrees

A senator asks the Office of Personnel Management to "close a legal loophole that enables federal employees to use federal funds to pay for coursework from diploma mills."

NCI picked for GAO tech contract

NCI Information Systems Inc. won a subcontract to support the General Accounting Office's information technology infrastructure.