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The article looks at the increase in the number of bid protests (BP) that were filed with the U.S. Government Accountability Office in 2012. It mentions BP that have caused delays in federal procurement including the one filed by a team of Harris Corp. and Computer Sciences against the Navy. It also explores the challenges that losing bidders face when they file a bid protest including cost and potential delays in the procurement process.

This section offers news briefs on the U.S. federal government as of June 2012. The Office of Personnel Management has reduced its pension claims backlog in May. Planned changes in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building certification program have been delayed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Computer Sciences Corp. won a 91 million U.S. dollar contract from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Presents several business news briefs in the United States (U.S.) as of November 5, 2001. Information on a contract given by the U.S. Postal Service to Titan Corp.; Details on task orders won by Computer Science Corp. from the U.S. General Services Administration; Contract received by CACI International Inc. from the Naval Supply Systems Command in Mechanicsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Presents news related to business in the United States as of October 8, 2001. Task order awarded to Computer Sciences Corp. by the General Services Administration; Contract awarded to Electronic Data Systems Corp. by the Navy; Delivery of Internet security products by Promia Inc. to the Army.

Reports that the United States National Security Agency (NSA) outsourced the management of its computer, electronic-messaging and telephone networks to Computer Sciences Corp. Value of the outsourcing deal; Services to be provided by Computer Sciences; Benefits of the outsourcing deal to the NSA.

Reports on the plan of the United States Army to outsource its logistics tracking and ordering system. Advantages of commercial logistics systems over the Army's logistics process; Implication of the contract awarded to the Computer Sciences Corporation's Federal Sector for civilian workers; Opposition of the National Federation of Federal Employees to the commercial ordering system.

The article focuses on contracts worth 1.4 billion dollars in total awarded by U.S. federal agencies to systems engineering companies in 2012. The 2011 Department of Defense Systems Engineering Top 5 Program Award has been awarded to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. The Defense Department Intelligence Information System Integration and Engineering Support Contract 3 has been awarded to Computer Sciences Corp. General Dynamics Information Technology is under a contract with the Coast Guard.

The article reports on the U.S. federal government's top contractors that provide computer programming services. They include Computer Sciences Corp., which won 83 million U.S. dollar worth of contract awards. Another is Lockheed Martin Corp., which provides information technology services to the government. Also included is Information Systems Consulting Group Inc.

The article reports on the task order received by Computer Sciences Corp. to support the Citizenship and Immigration Services information technology office of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in August 2011.

The article reports that the U.S. State Department awarded positions on a blanket purchase agreement for its Security Assurance Services and Innovation program to eight companies. The companies include CACI-CMS Information Systems Inc., Computer Sciences Corp. and Integrated Communications Solutions. The services covered by the agreement include cyber security and systems engineering.

The article reports that Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) has a new task order to support the prescription drug program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It mentions that CSC will continue providing software enhancement and maintenance, and operations support for the Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug system. According to the company, the potential value of the task order is about $96 million.

The article reports on the selection of Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) by the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) to provide supercomputing support services at the Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. The contract is valued at $600 million. It consists of a two-year base period and eight one-year priced options. CSC may also provide supercomputing support to the NASA Center for Computational Sciences facility at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

The article reports on the a $250 million contract awarded by the U.S. Transportation Command to ten companies on June 15, 2007. The companies, which include CSC, CACI Premier Technology and SRA, will provide functional and continuous process improvement support as well as knowledge management and collaboration. The agency has also awarded Dynamic Research Corp. with a $13 million contract to provide logical and physical data modeling expertise.

The article reports on a blanket purchase agreement won by Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) to provide technical support and consulting services at the U.S. Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). The contract is worth about $250 million over five years. The company will provides services such as project management, equipment maintenance, data warehouse development and financial management and economic analysis.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to extend for at least six months its Center Operations Support Services contract with Computer Sciences Corp. for facility-management support at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The contract includes five one-month options which could bring the total value of the extension to $55.4 million if exercised. The services provided by Computer Sciences to NASA are mentioned.

The article reports on the selection of Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) to receive a contract to provide managed services support to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Technology Infrastructure Technology Global Operations. Program management and information technology services such as help desk and local area network implementation will be provided by CSC.

The article offers information on the top companies with the highest government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC) sales in the U.S. in 2006. Computer Sciences Corp. provides infrastructure support, data exchange and portal development to the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Army. General Dynamics posted $24.1 billion in revenue. Software maintenance and technical support are one of the services offered by Science Applications International Corp. through GWAC.

The article reports on the five-year contract entered into by Computer Sciences Corp. to automate paper-based files on aliens for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Citizen and Immigration Services (CIS) bureau. DHS employees will have better access to more than 55 million alien files from CIS and other DHS law enforcement agencies using the Integrated Digitization Document Management Program. It will capture and retain scanned and electronic images for each file.

Offers news briefs on issues related to the U.S. government as of March 20, 2006. Information on an information technology services contract awarded to Computer Sciences Corp. of El Segundo, California; Approval of the validation authority server and desktop validator tools of Tumbleweed Communications Corp. by the Federal Public Key Infrastructure Policy Authority; Provision of laboratory technicians for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center by MSSI-TeleScience International Inc.

Presents news briefs on federal marketplace in the U.S. as of October 3, 2005. Development of the Decennial Response Integration System for the U.S. Census Bureau; Involvement of Computer Sciences Corp. in the Community Care Rx drug benefit program of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Contract of the postal automation division of Siemens Logistics and Assembly Systems Inc. for the Postal Automated Redirection System.

Presents U.S. federal marketplace news as of September 12, 2005. Value of the contract awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water to Computer Sciences Corp.; Change in the name of the distance-learning Web site of the Office of Personnel Management; Completion of the purchase of Second Chance Body Armor by Armor Holdings.

Presents an update on the U.S. federal government as of May 23, 2005. Selection of Computer Science Corp. to be the prime contractor for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center; Contract awarded to ManTech International Corp. from the Army Intelligence and Security Command; Launch of a testing of remotely piloted airplanes by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Presents an update on public contracts in the U.S. as of February 14, 2005. Selection of ENC Marketing & Communications Inc. by the Federal Consulting Group of the Treasury Department to develop its marketing strategy; Value of the contract awarded by the Army to ManTech International; Terms of the contracts awarded to Computer Sciences Corp. by the Army and the Air Force.

Presents the results of an industrial survey on the readiness of suppliers to adopt a radio frequency identification technology in transacting with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released by Computer Science Corp. in El Segundo, California. Percentage of government contractors that have no plans to support the policy to be implemented by the DoD beginning January 1, 2005; Details of the policy; Use of RFID in logistics; Efforts of other suppliers to comply with the requirement.

Presents updates on contracts awarded by U.S. administrative agencies to several business enterprises as of October 18, 2004. Services to be provided by the El Segundo, California-based Computer Sciences Corp. to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Information on companies selected by the Department of Defense to provide upgrades to its computer systems; Details of a contract agreement of Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. with SRA International Inc.

Presents an update on issues related to information technology in the U.S. as of August 2004. Information on a Web-based system developed by the West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation; Details of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet project launched by Electronic Data Systems and the Navy; Contract awarded to Computer Sciences Corp.

Presents news briefs related to U.S. administrative agencies as of June 14, 2004. Contract awarded by the National Communication System of the Homeland Security Department to Computer Sciences Corp. for emergency telecommunications and wireless priority service programs; Role of Northrop Grumman Corp. in the training of Air Force officers in planning and controlling an air campaign during wartime; Information on the contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force to Advanced Interactive Systems Inc.

Provides information on the selection of Computer Sciences Corp. to sponsor an approved Medicare Drug Discount Card by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Terms of the agreement; Benefit of the discount card to beneficiaries; Views of Marcia Kim, vice president of the Federal Sector Civil Service organization of the company, on the agreement.

Presents news briefs on several federal agencies in the U.S. as of April 19, 2004. Value of the contracts of the U.S. Navy for the development, acquisition and engineering support of weapon systems aboard ships; Task order received by Computer Science Corp. concerning its support for the implementation of the Traffic Management Advisory Tool of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration; Acquisition of Star Mountain Inc., a human resource company for federal agencies, by Palladin Capital Partners Fund LP.

Provides information on a contract awarded to DynCorp International, a subsidiary of Computer Sciences Corp to compete for task orders under the U.S. State Department's Civilian Police Program contract as of March 2004. Cost of the civilian police program contract; Uses of the contract; Number of experienced law enforcement specialists to be recruited by DynCorp to serve in the country's overseas policing missions.

Presents an update on public contracts in the U.S. as of February 16, 2004. Composition of the Computer Sciences Corp. team competing for the contract for the Homeland Security Department's U.S. Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator Technology system; Worth of the contract awarded to Raytheon Information Solutions by the Education Department's Office of Federal Student Aid; Terms of the contract between the Defense Logistics Agency and Micro Warehouse Gov/Ed Inc.

Presents news briefs on business issues of interest to U.S. federal employees as of November 2003. Contract awarded to Anteon International Corp. by the Army and Coast Guard; Overview of the Starlight Inspections Systems Support task order received by Computer Sciences Corp.; Acquisition of Science and Technology Research Inc. by Markland Technologies Inc.

Presents updates related to public contract awarding in the U.S. as of October 27, 2003. Distance-learning training that will be provided by the Computer Sciences Corp. to the Army National Guard; Contract awarded by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to Science Application International Corp. to manage the disposal of banned items intercepted at airport checkpoints; Cooperation between Siemens Dematic AG and FirstLogic in developing postal industry products that will increase the percentage of mail whose addresses are recognized by automated sorting systems.

Presents news briefs in the U.S. as of October 6, 2003. Details of a contract by NETg to lead network training in several career fields for the U.S. Air Force; Services that Computer Sciences Corp. will provide to the Air Force Information Warfare Center's Engineering and Technical Services Support II; Enterprise and information discovery software that Inxight Software Inc. will offer to agency buyers on the General Services Administration's schedule.

Presents a wrap-up of federal marketplace news as of August 2003. Instant messaging from Bantu Inc. being used by the International Broadcasting Bureau; Contract of ITS Services; Business and program management support to be provided by Computer Sciences Corp. to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.

Presents a summary of U.S. federal marketplace news as of August 18, 2003. Worth of intelligence contracts won by the Enforcement, Security and Intelligence organization of Computer Sciences Corp.; Contract won by Robbins-Gioia LLC from the Agriculture Department; Information on the contract awarded to Sprint Government Systems Division by the Defense Department.

Presents news briefs on business contracts of U.S. government agencies as of July 28, 2003. Contract of PEC Solutions Inc. from the U.S. Homeland Security Department; Information on a logistics system deployed by Computer Sciences Corp.; Service that Anteon International Corp. will provide to the U.S. Interior Department.

Reports on a task order to support the U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded to Computer Sciences Corp. as of December 2002. Terms of the contract; Value of the contract.

Reports news related to the acquisition of DynCorp by Computer Sciences Corp. as of December 2002. Purpose of the acquisition according to Van Honeycutt, chief executive officer of Computer Science; Terms of the acquisition.

Presents news briefs on contracts between business and government in the U.S. as of November 18, 2002. Purchase agreement between Northrop Grumman Information Technology and the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service; Contract won by Computer Sciences Corp.; Information on the contract won by Anteon International Corp. from the U.S. Army in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Announces that the U.S. Transportation Security Administration selected Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) to support the development of information technology and telecommunications infrastructure. Cost of the subcontract of CSC with Unisys Corp.; Services to be provided by CSC.

Provides information on contract awarded to Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) by the Defense Acquisition University in Fort Belvoir, Virginia in August 2002. Base period of the contract; Services to be offered by the CSC Training Center of Excellence.

Reports on the contract awarded to El Segundo, California-based Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Objective of the contract; Responsibility of CSC under the contract.

Reports on the selection of El Segundo, California-based Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) to compete for Marine Corp task orders under a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement in the U.S. Worth value of the deal issued by Quantico, Virginia-based Marine Corps System Command; Objective of the competition; Companies which will partner with CSC.

Reports on the contract awarded to California-based Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the works on the evaluation of the Earth's climate. Details of the works; Facility used in the project; Responsibility of CSC in the facilitation of the works.

Presents news briefs on several business industries in the U.S. as of June 2002. Contract awarded by U.S. State Department to Computer Sciences Corp.; Features of a software from Siebel Systems Inc., chosen by the U.S. Navy for its Navy Recruiting and Accession Management System; Partnership between Media Metastasis LLC and Layer8 Technology Inc.

Presents information on a task order awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) to help EPA implement and operate a central data exchange. Value of the order; Number of employees that will be assigned by CSC to the contract.

Reports on the extension of a task order for Computer Sciences Corp. requested by the United States Education Department's Office of Student Financial Assistance. Purpose of the extension.

Reports on the Eagle Alliance, a joint venture of Computer Sciences Corp. and Northrop Gruman Information Technology in support of the United States National Security Agency. Purpose of the alliance; Companies included in the alliance.

Reports on the task order contract awarded to Computer Sciences Corp. through the United States National Institutes of Health contract. Terms of the contract; Value of the contract.