People

IG criticizes DOD, GSA purchasing activities

Although the agencies had improved the assisted acquisition contracting process, they continued to make purchases without fully complying with appropriations laws, DOD's inspector general said.

Digital Government

SRA: Revenue up in first quarter of 2007

The company said its revenue for the quarter was $300 million, up 8 percent from $280.7 million in first quarter fiscal 2005.

Digital Government

EDS reports third-quarter gains

The integrator reported a third-quarter 2006 adjusted net income of $128 million, up from $70 million in the third quarter of 2005.

People

Ridge joins Deloitte

Former DHS Secretary Tom Ridge will be senior adviser to Deloitte’s State Government Practice.

People

Former CA CEO sentenced to 12 years in prison

Sanjay Kumar was also ordered to pay an $8 million fine for his involvement in a corporate accounting scandal.

People

IAC honors 2006 Partners Program graduates

The Partners Program was developed a decade ago to support IAC’s mission of bringing industry and government executives together to collaborate on common issues.

Cybersecurity

IceWeb buys True North Solutions' government business

IceWeb said True North's federal business is a profitable, government-focused information security solutions company with $28.2 million in federal sales in 2005.

People

Dynamics Research wins naval aviation, FDIC contracts

The two new contracts have a combined value of $35 million.

Modernization

Sun renews GSA IDIQ contract

The contract allows Sun Microsystems Federal to continue to supply its products and services to the government through August 2009.

People

Management training program aims at fed contractors

Helios HR and Workforce Learning join forces to train government contractors in coping with workforce challenges.

Digital Government

ITAA president: Treat industry as 'full partner'

Phil Bond called on leaders of developing countries to treat the private sector as a full partner and create business conditions that promote the growth of the Internet.

Modernization

Identity Force, ID Analytics reach reseller pact

The new agreement will make Identity Force a government reseller of ID Analytics’ breach analysis services.

People

Howard sworn in as VA's CIO

Retired Army major general Bob Howard takes the chief technology officer post at VA as assistant secretary for information and technology.

People

Phil Bond has clear vision at helm of ITAA

He sees his mission as no less than ensuring America remains a global innovation leader.

Digital Government

USPS to audit its wireless costs

U.S. Postal Service contracts with ProfitLine to analyze the agency’s spending on wireless devices and services.

Acquisition

Fee for briefing raises hackles

Organizers contend the fee for an acquisition regulation conference was to cover costs, but critics insist that no one should have been charged admission.

Acquisition

Eagle Eye takes aim at ASBL challenge

The company calculates that government spending with small firms amounted to $83 billion in fiscal 2005, but many firms in the Top 100 Small Business Table are anything but small companies.

People

Davis keeps close watch on security clearance process

Latest GAO report shows some progress but numerous reasons for continued concern, the congressman says.

Cybersecurity

DHS: All but 3 countries meet visa waiver deadline

Visa Waiver Program countries' newly issued passports must contain a contactless chip with the passport holder’s biographical information and a biometric identifier.

People

SRA completes purchase of RABA Technologies

RABA is a systems integrator that supports the intelligence community with a staff of about 200, more than 90 percent of whom have Top Secret/SCI security clearances.