Defense Secretary Robert Gates has established a task force to move new techniques and technologies for combating improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan more quickly to the front lines, reports Greg Grant at DOD Buzz.
Harris Corp. has acquired privately held Patriot Technologies LLC, a provider of health care information technology, imaging and enterprise software solutions primarily to the Veterans Affairs Department.
ManTech International Corp. will help the Army boost its command and intelligence capabilities under a new contract potentially worth $286 million over five years.
ICF Inc. will provide technical assistance for state and federal child welfare automation projects under a new contract with the Health and Human Services Department.
Horizon Consulting Inc. will continue to provide home insurance processing for the Housing and Urban Development Department’s Atlanta Home Ownership Center under a five-year contract valued at $10 million.
Hewlett Packard's announcement that it plans to buy network equipment maker 3Com Corp. for $2.7 billion in cash is largely viewed as a smart move by the giant computer maker and a salvo fired across the bow of its chief rival, Cisco Systems Inc.
Raytheon Co. will furnish engineering and related support services for the Navy’s next-generation amphibious warfare ships under a contract worth $197 million over five years.
HHS has hired Nitor Group on a bridge contract to help prepare for a series of competitive task orders for the Nationwide Health Information Network by year's end.
Northrop Grumman Corp. will enhance information communications at the Homeland Security Department' Immigration and Customs Enforcement under a five-year task order that could be worth as much as $46 million.
