Treasury Department to Pay Significant Costs to Manage Financial Bailout
We had written in the past about the U.S. Treasury Department having to hire contractors to help manage the TARP financial bailout passed by Congress last year. Now The Wall Street Journal reports on the costs incurred to do this. The Department predicts that by the end of this month they will have [...]AT&T Wins Contract to Build Data Network for U.S. Army in Germany
The U.S. Army awarded AT&T Government a task under the Infrastructure Modernization contract to build a data network in Germany that would link various bases together. The contract is worth about $23 million. Federal Computer Week reported on the contract award. The data network will support the Joint Maneuver Training Center (JMTC) [...]Homeland Security Awards Tri-S Security Contracts for Services in California
The International Business Times has a press release from Tri-S Security announcing that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded their subsidiary, Paragon, two contracts to provide services in Los Angeles and San Diego. The contracts worth about $140 million combined are to provide guards for a variety of Federal sites in the two [...]U.S. Army to Receive $15.5 Million Refund from Leo Burnett
The Leo Burnett Advertising Agency will pay the U.S. Army over $15 million to settle a lawsuit related to irregular billing. Adweek reports that the case stems from a whistleblower lawsuit filed by some of the companies employees over the fact that they billed in-house work by subsidiaries as actually done by subcontractors. [...]U.S. Army to Receive $15.5 Million Refund from Leo Burnett
The Leo Burnett Advertising Agency will pay the U.S. Army over $15 million to settle a lawsuit related to irregular billing. Adweek reports that the case stems from a whistleblower lawsuit filed by some of the companies employees over the fact that they billed in-house work by subsidiaries as actually done by subcontractors. [...]Raytheon Had Protested Recent AEGIS Contract Award?
The GAO recently denied for the third time a protest by Raytheon of an AEGIS system upgrade contract to Lockheed. They had argued as reported by Reuters that it shouldn’t have been a sole source. AEGIS was developed by Lockheed and is produced by Lockheed and always has been. Although it is [...]Construction Dollars Flow to Wright-Patterson AFB Due to BRAC
The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process’ last round moved several USAF research and training facilities to Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio. This article at Dayton B2B discusses the latest contract awarded to build new facilities at the base to house these moved organizations. Better Built Construction Services received a $40 million contract to [...]Army Buys PAC-3 Missiles from Lockheed
Lockheed Martin the manufacturer of the PATRIOT PAC-3 missile received several contracts related to that system recently. They total over $750 million and provide for the production of the missiles, support and modifications of launcher units. The contracts also pay for the first parts of the system ordered by the UAE. We [...]States Award Contracts to Run Medicaid Billing Systems
Two different states announced that they awarded contracts to run their Medicaid billing systems. New Jersey extended the contract of Unisys and North Carolina hired CSC. Previously North Carolina had utilized EDS to run their system. The New Jersey contract is reported by WashingtonTechnology.com here and is worth over $200 million if [...]Boeing Sells 8 Patrol Aircraft to India
In the largest contract between India and a U.S. company the nation purchased eight P-8 maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing. The Times of India reports that the deal is worth over $2 billion. The P-8 is a Boeing 737 based aircraft that will replace the P-3 in U.S. service. India hopes to [...]Possible Protest to NASA Award to Orbital for Supply Missions
As we wrote about a few days ago NASA awarded Orbital Sciences and SpaceX two contracts to conduct commercial launches to supply the International Space Station (ISS). Now The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the third company that bid, PlanetSpace Inc, may protest one of the awards. Somehow somebody has been talking [...]U.S. Military Invests with SimCraft to Save Soldiers Lives
Most of the people serving in the U.S. military are young. They ride motorcycles and drive cars. According to the Congressional Research Service (CRS) in this report accidents are the second leading cause of death for the military outside of combat recently. In the past it has been the leading. Now [...]Some in Congress Want to End FPI’s Advantage
As we wrote a few months ago BAE and the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) are in competition over helmet manufacturing. U.S. government contracting rules mandate that the FPI be favored when it comes to awarding contracts. This is one of three special types of companies that receive this benefit. Now at Michigan.com [...]Maytag Aircraft to Diversify to Counter Possible Downturn in Defense Budgets
The Colorado Springs Gazette writes that Maytag Aircraft who is the main supplier of terminal and cargo handling for the USAF is looking to try and get more commercial, non-defense work in the future. The company has just been awarded a large contract to begin doing fuel service operations at U.S. bases in Europe. [...]GAO Denies Protest of Contract to Run Hanford Site
The GAO denied a protest of the contract award to a team led by Lockheed Martin to run the administrative functions of the Department of Energy’s Hanford facility. The Tricity Herald reports that the Mission Support Contract protest by CSC and Batelle will not be upheld. Unfortunately for Lockheed Martin the GAO did [...]South Korea to Invest in Aircraft Development and Production
The Korea Times reports that the South Korean government awarded Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) a contract to begin converting the T-50 trainer into a light attack aircraft. The contract is worth about $31 million U.S. The T-50 trainer is a joint development with Lockheed Martin. The new FA-50 aircraft will replace aging [...]Homeland Security Sued Over E-Verify Requirement
Back in November we wrote how the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) had been modified by Executive Order to begin requiring Federal contractors to use the E-Verify system to prove their workers were in the U.S. legally. Now according to Federal Computer Weekly a variety of business and human rights group have sued in Federal [...]Obama and Defense Spending
If you read the newspapers and the web you will find all sorts of advice for the incoming Obama Administration on defense spending. Some as in this story in the Fort Worth Star Telegram are stressing continuing large procurement programs to keep people employed. Others as in this column in the New York [...]U.S Military Buys RFID Tags from Four Companies
The U.S. military moves a lot of things around the world. It has invested heavily in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to make this easier. Nextgov.com reports that an expanded RFID III contract was awarded to three companies to add to an existing contract with Savi Technology which is a company that is [...]Government Roundup: Czech Republic Buys Finance System, Navy Gets Hospital for Guam
In a move to further integrate with the European Union the Czech Republic purchased from IBM a financial system that includes hardware and software. As the LoHud.com website reports this system is already used by several European Union members and will facilitate efficiency and transparency in the Czech tax system. The contract has [...]Washington State’s Cost Cutting Moves Opposed by Unions
The State of Washington is facing a budget deficit of close to six billion dollars over the next two years. The newly re-elected governor, Christine Gregoire, released a budget that tried to close the gap. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that one of the efforts will be to not have raises for state workers. [...]Orbital Sciences and SpaceX Given Contracts to Supply International Space Station
NASA reached out to the commercial space launch sector by awarding two separate contracts to Orbital Sciences and SpaceX to provide cargo supply to the International Space Station. SPACE.com has the details. The two contracts are valued at over $3.5 billion combined and will bridge the gap when Space Shuttle flights will not [...]Brazil to Build Helicopters in Joint Venture with Eurocopter
The Presidents of Brazil and France celebrated the signing of a contract to purchase 50 EC725 helicopters. Eurocopter and Helibras will form a joint venture to produce, assemble and maintain the aircraft in Brazil GlobalSecurity.org reports. The EC725 is a modern, medium lift aircraft that will be used by Brazil’s military. For [...]States Fight Over Aircraft Carrier Basing in Florida
For years the U.S. Navy kept an older aircraft carrier in Florida. It was used to support training of new pilots. With the retirement of all non-nuclear ships the decision was made not to do this anymore. Now the News Jacksonville.com is reporting that the Navy is considering moving one ship from [...]U.S. Contracts with Canada for Helicopter Support
The U.S. Department of Defense contracted with the Government of Canada to provide helicopter support in Afghanistan. RTTNews.com reports on the deal that will have Canada providing three medium lift aircraft for up to five years. The Canadian Commercial Corporation will administer the contract. It has a value of $120 million if all [...]
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