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