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Air Force wants IT hardware vendors

The service expects to release a request for proposals by mid-May for the desktop, notebook and computer server portion of its Information Technology Tools program.

Acquisition

Aronie: Defining small by committee

Crisscrossing regulations often have unintended consequences, columnist Jonathan Aronie says.

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Audit finds FTS deficiencies

The National Capital Region of the Federal Technology Service failed to follow good contracting procedure in most of the contracts and task orders examined in a recent independent audit.

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JTRS soldier contract delayed

The Army won't award the contract to make wearable and handheld Joint Tactical Radios until after a meeting in late April.

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NCI lands Army contracts

The company won two deals under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions program.

Acquisition

USmax wins NOAA deal

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will pay USmax $2.6 million to support the NOAA Network Operations Center.

Acquisition

GSA contract work continues

Alliant, Networx and Information Technology Omnibus Procurement II are among the massive purchasing programs being developed by the General Services Administration.

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McDonald Bradley wins DOD deal

The company won a $20 million contract related to the Defense Intelligence Agency's Horizontal Fusion Portfolio Collateral Space Initiative.

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Sprint protests contract award

The company is protesting the award of a Justice Department networking contract to rival AT&T.

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Northrop wins network deal

The company will get $350 million to create the Homeland Security Data Network.

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Air Force merges spacelift systems

Lockheed Martin's Integrated Systems & Solutions division will update systems at the Air Force's spacelift ranges.

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Congress ties DOD's hands

Law imposes five-year limit on certain contracts

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Firms primed for Navy center

Officials from the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Va. awarded prime contractor status to 154 firms so they can compete for IT support deals worth a maximum total of $10 billion.

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Editorial: Unintended consequences

Attempts to curtail long-term Defense contracts could have unintended effects.

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DigitalNet to support Trilogy center

The FBI contract is worth up to $7.6 million.

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CACI wins $45 million deal

The Social Security Administration awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement to CACI for tech support.

Acquisition

GSA refocuses SmartBuy

Governmentwide program now with sales group

Acquisition

How to build a happy relationship

Here are some tips for forming a successful mentor/protégé relationship

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Making it big with mentors

Small businesses grow under watchful eyes of mentors

Acquisition

GSA in hunt for SmartBuy vendors

Having reworked its enterprise licensing strategy, the agency is ready to talk deals