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BAE ACQUIRES MTC TECHNOLOGIES
BAE to pay about $450 million to acquire MTC Technologies Inc., a provider of technical and professional services to the military and intelligence agencies.

LOCKHEED GRABS UP PERCEPTEK
Lockheed Martin Corp. will acquire PercepTek Inc., a provider of autonomous decision-making software technologies.

STANLEY TO BUILD NEW ARIZ. PASSPORT CENTER
Stanley Inc. will build and manage a new passport-processing facility in Tucson, Ariz., under a previously awarded contract from the State Department.

THREE HR LOB VENDORS FOR AGENCIES TO CHOOSE FROM
Accenture, Allied Technology Group and Carahsoft Technology earned places on the HR schedule, 738. X, under a five-year base contract with three five-year options.

BOEING TO DESIGN NASA SATELLITES
Boeing will design and manufacture communications satellites for NASA under a new contract that could be worth up to $1.2 billion.

NAVY ERP PROGRAM TO GO LIVE
BearingPoint announced earlier this week that the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning program is about to go live after about three years of development.

DHS ORDERS SENSORS WITH LEMON BUTTER
DHS is sponsoring the development of new Lobster Eye sensors that mimic the unique capabilities of their namesake crustaceans in detecting images through wood, concrete and steel.

BOEING CREATES UNIT FOR SBI WORK
Boeing today reshuffled its management units and created a new component that will oversee DHS' $30 billion high-tech SBInet.

CLINTON PROVISION WOULD CLAMP DOWN ON AWARD FEES
Sen. Hillary Clinton added language to the Senate’s Fiscal 2008 Omnibus Appropriations spending package to tighten controls on DHS contractor award fees.

INPUT: HEALTH GATEWAY PROJECTS OFFER GROUND-FLOOR OPPORTUNITY
Contractors will find ample opportunities next year for projects that help state and local governments lay a foundation for a robust infrastructure for health IT systems, reports Input.

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