People

Accenture completes first phase of new Army financial system

The General Fund Enterprise Business System is designed to help the Army standardize and streamline its financial business processes servicewide.

People

Guident adds intelligence pro as adviser

Tracy Graves-Stevens, president of ManTech's security services practice, is joining Guident's Federal Advisory Board.

Digital Government

SOA federal market is wide open

Shared services architecture is making incremental inroads in fed sector

Modernization

Adobe focuses on ColdFusion

The ColdFusion development environment now works with Macromedia Flex and Flash media player.

Modernization

New L-3 device protects against IEDs

The Broad Shield Tactical Manpack is a programmable improvised explosive device jammer and countermeasures system.

People

GSA awards SiloSmashers program support contract

The management and technology consulting firm will advise GSA and a number of federal management offices on standardizing financial business processes.

Modernization

Commerce unveils new award

The department's Technology Administration will present its first Recognition of Excellence in Innovation award to Odin Technologies.

People

Steven Krauss: The organizer

A rising business leader at GTSI has brought together other young business and government information technology leaders for professional and social activities.

People

Thrane & Thrane expands workforce

The provider of global mobile satellite and radio communications solutions has expanded its sales department to meet demands for Broadband Global Area Network satellite terminals.

People

OPM official urges 'savvy recruitment' for next-gen workforce

Deputy Director Dan Blair says coming wave of retirements, stiff competition and unwieldy hiring practices hamper government agencies' recruitment efforts.

Cybersecurity

ManTech buys GRS Solutions

ManTech is acquiring all outstanding shares of the provider of specialized technical, operational and analytical services to the intelligence community.

People

IT services provider Maximus sells unit

The company sold its Correctional Services Division to Providence Service Corp. for $3 million.

Cybersecurity

Fortress, General Dynamics agree on reseller pact

Under the agreement, General Dynamics C4 Systems will resell Fortress Technologies' secure wireless solutions to the government market.

Modernization

Are small-biz PC makers a thing of the past?

It does not make sense to set aside contracts for small-business computer manufacturers, because none seem to exist in the federal market, SBA says.

Cybersecurity

IBM to upgrade VA IT organization

Under the $16 million, two-year contract IBM will help create a more standardized, interoperable and secure IT environment at the department.

Acquisition

Deloitte to build migrant student database

The Education Department will use the database to track the educational history of migrant workers’ children, whose school records are often incomplete or missing.

People

SBA breaks records in commercial financing loans

The Small Business Administration backed 100,197 loans worth $19.1 billion under its two primary small-business loan programs in fiscal 2006.

People

ICF adds senior VP for defense, homeland security

Christine Kelley Cimko will work with national security clients on defense communications, management and acquisition, and defense policy-making.

People

SRA buys RABA Technologies

The purchase adds high-end technology services to SRA's offerings for the national security and intelligence communities.

People

ITS names new VP, program manager

John Gregorits will handle the program management chores of ITS’ global IT governmentwide acquisition contracts.