Boeing gets $182M contract for additional wideband satellite

Boeing Co. has won a $182 million follow-on contract from the Air Force as part of the continuing Wideband Global Satcom program.

Military simulation training may lead recruits to view war as a game

Video games used to train recruits for war could also be masking the reality of the battlefield and creating a kind of detachment for those who become involved in the real thing.

Judge upholds HUBZone priority

A claims court judge has upheld HUBZone priority in statute, saying the law couldn't be clearer.

CACI accounts for Air Force financial system improvements

CACI International Inc. will continue to improve the Air Force’s ability to track specific financial programs for the 554th Electronic Systems Group at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, under a five-year prime contract worth $19 million.

DISA prepares for new contracts, new responsibilities

The latest contracting activities, including a host-based security system, underscore the agency’s growing portfolio of responsibilities.

Hughes wins $58.7M Internet services contract

Under a contract with the Agriculture Department, Hughes will bring high-speed satellite Internet service to rural parts of the United States.

Join Washington Technology's social networking experiment

Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman launches a Twitter chat Monday at 1 p.m. on the hot trends in today's government market.

Savi selects former Sony Ericsson exec as first CTO

Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin company, has named William Maggs to the newly created position of chief technology officer. He also will serve as senior vice president of technology operations. In his dual roles, he will be the chief catalyst for innovation as well as the focal point for all technology operations.

ManTech will secure DISA division’s move to Maryland

ManTech International Corp. will help the Defense Department as DOD opens support facilities at Fort Meade, Md., a result of the Base Closure and Realignment process, under a five-year contract worth $23 million.

Intel to acquire McAfee for $7.68B

Blockbuster deal will let Intel provide hardware-based security.

Facebook: A Swedish perspective

Blogger Steve Kelman is struck by the extent to which Facebook has become part of Swedish culture.

6 ways to stand out in a crowded government field

You don’t want to be lost in the crowd. Mark Amtower writes that the point of becoming a government contractor is to stand out, and win some business as a result.

BRAC opens green opportunities at DOD

DOD is greening its facilities as it implements BRAC, but there are also opportunities for individual actions to have a big impact.

Ingenix buying spree continues with Axolotl

Health information technology and services provider Ingenix Inc. announced this week that it is buying health information exchange services provider Axolotl Corp.

Level 3 wins SSA deal to connect data centers

The company will provide wavelength services that will connect several Social Security data centers with multiple 100 gigabits/sec solutions.

NIH sets release date for $30B RFP

NIH is moving foward with a release date for its Chief Information Officers-Solutions and Partners 3 contract, valued at $30 billion.

GSA's IG warns of risky acquisition support

As contracting increases and the acquisition workforce doesn't grow, agencies are looking for backup.

White House preparing agency IT project hit list

The White House plans to publish a list of high-risk IT projects in need of rescue as part of the Obama administration's effort to rein in $20 billion of annual IT infrastructure spending.

DOD, Army Corps of Engineers falter on subcontracting metrics

The two agencies fail to find a number of reports on whether prime contractors met their goals for awarding subcontracts.

Defense, intelligence work push CACI to record year

Strong performances in the defense and intelligence businesses pushed CACI's fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year to revenue and earnings records.