CSC Snags Piece of $2.8 Billion IT Contract from SSA

CSC has announced it is one of four firms to win a $2.8 billion IT support services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Social Security Administration.

Under the contract, which has a one-year base period and six one-year options, CSC will provide consulting and IT services to maintain and modernize SSA’s systems and architecture…

Northrop Grumman Wins Slice of $2.8 Billion IT Deal

Adding to the recent streak of snagging billion-dollar IT awards, Northrop Grumman Corporation was today awarded a $2.8 billion indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide IT solutions to the Social Security Administration.

“Northrop Grumman’s established expertise as a leading integrator of advanced technology applications and customized hardware and software…

USIS to Perform Thousands of Background Investigations, Fingerprinting for SSA

USIS has been selected by the U.S. Social Security Administration to conduct thousands of pre-background investigations.

SSA, a new client for USIS’ investigations services division, anticipates the need for up to 22,000 background investigations for contract employees each year of the five-year contract.

Damon Hudson, USIS vice president…

Study Finds Social Security Numbers to be Compromised

Researchers from Carnegie Melon University have found that Social Security numbers can be guessed based on easy to access information, such as individual’s birthday and the town in which they were born.

Social Security  uses the same formula for all of the numbers, the first three numbers are based on the zip code on the application, the forth and fifth are based…