People

Ballard in command at Perot Systems GS

Former Navy submarine engineer plots a course into the federal market.

Digital Government

IAC ponders dues increase to meet deficit

Group’s goal is to maintain services and minimize predicted funding decline.

Cybersecurity

Feds more confident in agency security

A new survey found that decision-makers, especially those in the defense sector, were spending more time on mandated security requirements than they did last year.

Modernization

SBA: Small PC makers exist

The Small Business Administration made the announcement in a ruling denying a request for a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule.

People

Army tasks Multimax with IT consolidation

The $14.3 million contract calls for consolidating nine previously separate IT task orders at Fort Monmouth, N.J.

People

Deep Water Point keeps an eye on Congress’ IT appropriations

Consulting firm brings together former agency execs who enjoy business.

People

USAID contracts with BearingPoint for work in Bosnia-Herzegovina

The management and technology consulting firm will work with USAID to improve the country's workforce mobility and tax collection programs.

People

SAIC buys two companies

The purchase of AETC and Applied Marine Technology will increase the integrator's arsenal of intelligence- and defense-related services.

Cybersecurity

DHS to test technologies on cargo at Seattle airport

The testing is part of the $30 million DHS Air Cargo Explosives Detection Pilot Program.

Modernization

DHS forum will bring together cybersecurity products, integrators

The free event in January will introduce integrators to new cybersecurity products funded by the Homeland Security Department’s Science and Technology Directorate.

Acquisition

CDW-G adds 5 companies to small-business consortium

The company selected five new members for the Small Business Partner Consortium through a competitive process after it solicited small businesses to partner on federal business opportunities.

People

DOD re-signs Stanley contract

The $63 million prime contract calls for the systems integrator to continue providing end-to-end IT and information assurance support for the Joint Strike Fighter Program Office.

People

Justice, OPM send observers to polling places

The Justice Department and the Office of Personnel Management sent more than 850 observers to 69 jurisdictions in 22 states.

People

GSA awards $90M USDA contract to SRA

Under the performance-based task order, SRA will build a Web-based supply chain to manage the USDA’s domestic and foreign food assistance programs.

People

IAC facebook

This year’s IAC Executive Committee embodies the high-level expertise that is essential to good government and the advancement of the IT industry.

People

NDIA adds William Hoover to board of trustees

Hoover, president and CEO of IT solutions provider American Systems, will provide oversight and strategic guidance to the defense industry advocacy group.

Cybersecurity

GAO urges action on clearances

Davis cites new GAO report in a statement calling for better management of the security clearance process.

People

Chertoff: Bush to nominate new DHS undersecretary

Paul Schneider most recently was a defense and aerospace consultant and led a congressionally directed study for NASA and the Navy.

Acquisition

Velzquez blames rising costs for Small Business Index decline

Rep. Nydia Velzquez (D-N.Y.) said the SBI reached its lowest point in nearly a decade in the second quarter of fiscal 2006.

People

IAC ponders raising dues

Its Executive Committee is examining new ways to fund programs and services and cover fiscal deficits that could reach almost $350,000 by 2011.