Modernization

Telecom firms air Networx views

Would-be contractors want to know how the upcoming telecom pact will address billing and revenue minimums, among other things.

People

Covansys to build flood insurance system

FEMA awarded a $26.5 million contract to provide a Web-based system and other services for the National Flood Insurance Program.

People

DISA plans joint IT buys

The Defense Information Systems Agency is establishing a unit to handle joint acquisitions for network centricity.

Acquisition

Project tracker solicitation canceled

'Too rich for our blood,' says the Education Department CIO.

Acquisition

Commerce buys ZyLab software

ZyLab Technologies products will be used for document imaging and full-text retrieval.

Acquisition

Harris to bid on archives work

The company says it will lead a team competing for the National Archives and Records Administration's Electronic Records Archives project.

People

CSC barred from tax-compliance work

The company was left out of new bids for tax-enforcement systems because of its failure to meet deadlines for other modernization contracts.

Modernization

Fiber awards set for April

The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to award the Global Information Grid-Bandwidth Expansion's remaining fiber contracts.

People

Air Force brings Qwest back to Peterson

The five-year, $1.3 million contract is a win-back for Qwest, which had served the base earlier before ICG Communications took over.

People

HSARPA awards small biz grants

A total of 66 firms will get grants from the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Acquisition

Optimus wins air traffic deal

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded a contract through the Broad Information Technology Services II procurement vehicle.

People

DHS shops on Defense mall

The Pentagon will tailor its electronic procurement system for the Homeland Security Department.

People

Davis reiterates Reform agenda

Rep. Tom Davis says priorities for the House Government Reform Committee include share-in savings, information security and competitive sourcing.

People

Army engineers to merge tech contracts

Corps plans IT reengineering, could outsource up to 75 percent of tech jobs.

People

Robbins-Gioia snags project management deal

The company is a vendor on a blanket purchase agreement for Homeland Security.

Acquisition

McDonald Bradley joins EPA ITS-ESE team

The company will provide advanced XML development, semantic Web technology and data visualization support.

Acquisition

SARA rules still taking shape

Procurement experts are waiting to see what regulations will be created to implement the Services Acquisition Reform Act.

Modernization

Air Force to issue Netcents RFP

Officials expect the solicitation for the Network-Centric Solutions contract to be released Jan. 30.

Modernization

Treasury plans set rate for telecom

The Treasury Department intends to buy digital communications services in the future for a fixed monthly fee.

Acquisition

USPTO scrutinizes Linux, Java

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will hold a vendor briefing on the scope and type of a new contract for systems development and maintenance services.