People
SRA to continue Air Force continuity planning
The Air Force has awarded a $13.7 million continuity of operations order to SRA International.
Digital Government
California rejects Diebold
California has chosen not to use an electronic voting machine made by Diebold Election Systems.
People
Army puts sensors on bomb watch in Iraq
Coupled with digital cameras, the system is suited for use on unmanned aerial vehicles.
Acquisition
Purchase cards facing tougher controls
Agencies turn to technology to ferret out waste, fraud and abuse
Digital Government
HyperSpace acquisition of MPC is completed
The newly combined company will develop software as well as build on MPC's designs for hardware.
Modernization
AT&T sells circuits to DISA
The Defense Information Systems Agency has ordered $2.3 million worth of secure circuits from AT&T Government Solutions.
Acquisition
Share-in-savings not tested, GAO says
More than two years after the E-Government Act authorized share-in-savings contracts, OMB has yet to issue guidance.
People
Groups protest contracting proposals
Battle under way over Senate amendments to help subcontractors on government contracts.
Digital Government
Opposition to Senate bill increases
A proposed amendment would prohibit contractors from marking up prices of subcontractor services.
People
Navy gets a software deal
A new licensing agreement allows Microsoft to deepen its reach into the Navy and lets the service move ahead with an initiative to standardize software across 16 overseas installations.
People
Dickson forms consulting firm
Bob Dickson, a vice president at Acquisition Solutions, will work closely with Guerra, Kiviat, Flyzik and Associates.
People
Pragmatics gets biometrics support contract
The National Ground Intelligence Center has awarded Pragmatics a one-year, $1.5 million for biometrics intelligence support contract.
Cybersecurity
Finjan licenses software to Microsoft
Finjan Software has signed a licensing agreement with Microsoft, giving Microsoft nonexclusive rights to use certain Finjan Internet security technology patents.
Acquisition
Alliant RFP almost ready
Bidders will soon have the information they need to submit proposals on the Alliant contract, a new governmentwide acquisition contract.
Digital Government
Ciena launches federal subsidiary
Network firm hires Rob Rice, former vice president of federal sales at 3Com, as managing director of new group.
Digital Government
VeriSign buys iDefense
VeriSign, a provider of infrastructure service for the Internet and telecommunications networks, has acquired a security intelligence firm called iDefense for about $40 million.
Digital Government
Sun Federal continues restructuring
Sun Microsystems Federal has named John Marselle to the position of chief operating officer.
Digital Government
STG names new senior VP
STG has promoted Glenn Davis Jr. to the position of senior vice president of the defense sector.
Acquisition
PSC urges sharp limits on 'cascading'
The government should put an end to "cascading," a practice that makes procurements less competitive than they should be, the Professional Services Council said.
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