Acquisition

ContractWatch

DISA awards GIG-BE, the Defense Intelligence Agency chose 7 companies for IT contracts, NASA chose SAIC for IT services and Interior chose BearingPoint to install back office systems.

Acquisition

Alliant contract takes shape

GSA officials are thinking about a 15-year term and $150 billion ceiling for the Alliant deal that would succeed six governmentwide contracts.

People

Thoughts on the box and life outside it

Steve Kelman reflects on the challenges of convincing others that unconventional wisdom is common sense.

Modernization

MCI gets FTS 2001 extension

Having dodged debarment, MCI will keep its place on the federal telecom contract that has yielded more than $400 million for the company since 1999.

People

HSARPA looks for radiation detector improvements

The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks input on what features such detection systems should contain.

People

Harris hired to build Iraqi media

The Defense Contracting Command will pay Harris up to $165 million for transmitters, broadcast equipment and IT services to update Iraq's mass media.

People

Lee back as defense procurement chief

The announcement comes less than three months after she joined the Coalition Provisional Authority.

People

DOD awards intelligence vendors

The Defense Intelligence Agency chose seven companies to provide IT products and services for itself and other organizations.

Acquisition

Cooperative purchasing interests industry

Most technology vendors look forward to using a new provision that lets state and local governments buy from GSA schedule contracts.

Modernization

EDS wins $300 million outsourcing pact

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives bid out a contract to manage 8,500 seats in almost 260 locations.

People

Anteon gets $56 million Navy deal

The company will provide systems engineering and technical services for combat support and auxiliary systems.

People

Small-business databases to combine

The Small Business Administration and Defense Department plan a single portal for small business information.

Acquisition

EDS to keep running Indiana Medicaid

Indiana has awarded a three-year, $83 million contract to EDS to continue processing health care claims and provide other Medicaid financial services.

Acquisition

Bush approves set-asides for vets

Bush signs a bill that creates a new small-business set-aside category for companies owned by veterans disabled while in the service.

Acquisition

NASA awards $823.6 million contract to SAIC

UNITeS contract will provide the space agency with IT management services.

Acquisition

HHS to buy $60 million in peripherals

Department officials hope to save money on monitors, digital cameras and other items.

People

GAO finds sloppy accounting for military IT

Defense officials need better policies for transparent accounting of IT budget requests and expenditures, says General Accounting Office officials.

Acquisition

GAO upholds Lockheed HITS protest

But an EDS spokesman says his company still expects to keep the $860 million contract for HUD Information Technology Services.

People

NIH's Lee to join consulting firm

Leamon Lee is leaving NIH to join the consulting firm of Guerra, Kiviat, Flyzik and Associates

People

CSC wins $88 million ship contract

The company will provide the Future Concepts and Surface Ship Design Group with support services.