CACI calls Abu Ghraib lawsuits baseless
07/02/08 -- 02:00 PM The lawsuits allege that the company was involved in the torture of four former Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.
EDS unit to process Medicare claims in four states
07/02/08 -- 01:37 PM NHIC Corp. will process Medicare payment claims in four Northwestern states under a $148 million contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
EDS to overhaul Ohio tax and revenue system
06/30/08 -- 03:53 PM EDS will provide a wide range of services, including program and electronic data management, system integration and data conversion.
GAO: SBI so far nets Boeing more than $1B
06/30/08 -- 01:09 PM (UPDATED) Boeing has received more than $1 billion — an amount higher than what was previously disclosed — for work on the Secure Border Initiative system, according to a new GAO report.
DRC extends Ohio child welfare job
06/30/08 -- 10:42 AM Dynamics Research Corp. won a contract extension from the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services to provide additional work for Ohio’s Statewide Child Welfare Information System project.
News briefs
06/30/08; Vol. 23, No. 11 The House Appropriations Committee’s Homeland
Security Subcommittee has approved a 6 percent
increase for the Homeland Security Department in
fiscal 2009 — $2.3 billion more than the Bush
administration requested, said the committee’s
chairman, Rep. David Price (D-N.C.).
Bids and proposals
06/30/08; Vol. 23, No. 11 Travis County, Texas, wants financial and enterprise
resource planning systems. A request for proposals
is expected in October.
More growing pains
06/30/08; Vol. 23, No. 11 Contractors can help DHS smooth wrinkles in trusted-traveler programs.
Input: Quest for efficiency drives state, local spending
06/26/08 -- 10:26 AM A tight fiscal environment in state and local governments means contractors looking for work in those sectors need to focus on projects that will produce savings customers can redirect, according to a new study.
Duocommun to help guard U.S. waterways
06/24/08 -- 10:31 AM Duocommun’s Miltec subsidiary will develop, demonstrate and implement security solutions for waterway facilities.
Grants bonanza
06/16/08; Vol. 23, No. 10 Funds for homeland security and preparedness efforts are flowing in 2008. Here is a breakdown of programs, goals and funds by agency.
Bids and proposals
06/16/08; Vol. 23, No. 10 The state of Iowa wants a contractor to provide
statewide human resources and payroll software
components.
Top state and local opportunities for 2008
06/16/08; Vol. 23, No. 10
Support your first responder
06/16/08; Vol. 23, No. 10 Feds tag $5 billion for state and local emergency preparedness.
Cisco unveils government sector expansion
06/13/08 -- 02:14 PM Cisco Systems Inc. is expanding its Government Services unit to include its state and local, education and health care services units.
DHS measures move through House subcommittee
06/13/08 -- 09:51 AM A subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee approved a series of measures yesterday meant to provide more access to DHS' information and intelligence products.
House subcommittee adds to DHS purse
06/12/08 -- 03:50 PM The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee yesterday approved a six percent increase for the department in fiscal 2009.
Arizona lawmakers give Real ID cold shoulder
06/12/08 -- 01:54 PM The Arizona legislature voted yesterday to prohibit the state from complying with the Real ID Act of 2005.
Broadcast engineers rally around emergency alert protocol
06/11/08 -- 11:04 AM A professional engineers group is trying to jump-start FEMA's procedure to authorize use of the Common Alerting Protocol for national emergency alerts.
DHS tests Global Entry program
06/11/08 -- 10:24 AM DHS initiated pilot projects at three airports this week to test its new Global Entry program for pre-registered U.S. citizens and permanent residents returning from travel abroad.
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