Lawmakers add Pentagon to GAO probe of diploma mill degrees
The General Accounting Office is expanding its investigation of federal employees who hold degrees from unaccredited schools to include the Defense Department.
Homeland Security forum to put agency needs on table
The Homeland Security Department will host a two-day conference in March to tell industry what the agency needs and requires in technology.
Northrop Grumman wins regional law enforcement exchange contract
Northrop Grumman Corp. has won a multi-year contract to develop an information exchange to assist criminal investigators throughout the Puget Sound region.
Education Department may keep list of legitimate schools
The Education Department is considering the creation of a master list of accredited colleges and universities in the United States, as a way to protect prospective students and employers from diploma mills.
Wireless networks company picks up HTS for $48.8 million
Wireless Facilities Inc. has bought High Technology Solutions Inc., a company offering communications systems engineering and operational outsourcing services to federal agencies.
Advantor wins security work for AF reserve bases
Advantor Systems Corp. has won a contract to upgrade security at all Air Force Reserve command facilities in the United States.
Northrop Grumman lands Del. health reporting work
Northrop Grumman Corp. has won a contract from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services' public health division to direct installation and implementation of the Delaware Electronic Reporting Surveillance System.
Harris wins Iraq media network contract
Harris Corp. has won a one-year, $96 million contract to upgrade an antiquated media network into a modern media organization for Iraq.
Summit next week on dubious degrees
Federal and state officials plan to meet Jan. 15 in Washington to brainstorm approaches for dealing with government employees who claim educational degrees from unaccredited institutions or diploma mills.
Major reorganization comes to SAIC as Beyster prepares to depart
The new CEO of Science Applications International Corp. is moving quickly to reorganize and realign the company's famously decentralized structure.
Three contractors on the hot seat
For three top-tier government contractors ? the Boeing Co., Computer Sciences Corp. and Electronic Data Systems Corp. ? the new year provides a chance for correction following an unpleasant end to 2003.
SRA to acquire law enforcement services company
SRA International Inc. is buying Orion Scientific Systems, a company specializing in counterintelligence, counterterrorism and law enforcement.
Anteon lands $15.7 million Army contract
Anteon International Corp. has won a five-year contract to provide environmental support services to the Army at Fort Lewis, Wash.
Four firms picked for GIG-BE subcontracts
SAIC has chosen four telecommunications companies to provide equipment and support for the $877 million Global Information Grid-Bandwidth expansion.
SAIC acquires Atlantic Coast Telesys
Science Applications International Corp. has acquired Atlantic Coast Telesys Corp., a Maryland-based provider of solutions to intelligence, defense and commercial customers. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.
EDS gets contract extension from Medicare
Electronic Data Systems Corp. has won a series of contract modifications and a two-year extension of its Medicare Part B Standard System Consolidation contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The changes are anticipated to generate more than $40 million in revenue.
EDO wins fast-track contract for Warlock jammers
EDO Corp. has won a contract from the Army Communications-Electronics Command to provide electronic force-protection equipment. The contract is worth up to $35 million, with final details to be negotiated in early 2004.
Optimus lands FAA help-desk task order
The work is under the Federal Aviation Administration's Broad Information Technology Services II vehicle for a centralized local area network and help-desk support for several operations.
WorldCom helps troops call home for the holidays
About a thousand troops a day in Iraq are getting a chance to call home, thanks to calling centers WorldCom Inc. has established at strategic military sites around the country.
Seven capture DIA contract
Seven companies have won a spot on the Defense Department's Intelligence Information Systems Integration and Engineering Support Services Contract 3, called DIESCON 3. The blanket purchase agreement is slated to last up to five years.
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