DRS Technologies closes Soneticom buy

DRS Technologies Inc. has completed its purchase of Soneticom, a provider of geolocation systems, wireless communications protocols and digital signal processing.

Lawmakers hit DHS on electronic border surveillance system

Lawmakers scolded Homeland Security Department officials for the latest round of delays on the SBInet electronic border surveillance project.

Sugar announces retirement from Northrop Grumman

Ronald Sugar will step down as chairman and chief executive officer of Northrop Grumman on Dec. 31. He will be succeeded by Wesley Bush.

Companies enlisted to fight IEDs

Science Applications International Corp. and A-T Solutions are among the contractors chosen to help the U.S. military fight improvised explosive devices.

Contractors lament death of partnering

While it has been several years in the making, government contractors say the ability to form partnerships with their customers has hit a new low.

Video of Serena Williams' outburst could go viral—literally

The people who create vehicles for the surreptitious delivery of malware are nothing if not timely, as they demonstrated over the weekend by exploiting interest in tennis star Serena Williams.

DOD rethinks buy versus build software quandary

DISA, Army exploring a new way to acquire applications more quickly and with less cost by building them in-house.

EF Johnson wins two DOD radio contracts

EF Johnson Technologies Inc. will provide two-way radios and accessories to the Defense Department under two contracts worth nearly $10 million.

IG faults DHS for breaking rules on some noncompetitive contracts

DHS' Inspector General finds 70 examples where officials didn't follow federal acquisition rules in awarding noncompetitive contracts.

CACI launches technical support for Navy center

CACI International Inc. has received a $19.7 million contract modification to provide technical support and other services to the Naval Air Warfare Center.

Time for IP to kill radio star in public safety market, Filipowski says

The maverick behind Platinum Technology sees an opportunity to create a new communications paradigm in the first responder market.

CACI wins Army airborne intell work

CACI International Inc. will furnish support to an Army intelligence program that distributes aerial surveillance data to ground stations under a $24.5 million task order.

Government apps 'storefront' opens for business

An online storefront where federal agencies can purchase cloud computing technology was launched today.

Some companies can keep small-biz contracts under House proposal

Under a House bill, small businesses that have outgrown that status because of a government contract could have some cushioning when a contract is again competed.

Forbes urges Hamilton approach to economic woes

The nation must find a way to turn its liabilities into assets as a way to speed the economic recovery, Steve Forbes, chairman and chief executive officer of Forbes Media, said Sept. 14 in a presentation to the Northern Virginia Technology Council.

DHS struggles to manage billions in IT investments, GAO finds

Despite some progress, DHS still has problems with managing major IT investments, the GAO finds.

American Systems upgrades USDA communications

American Systems will modernize communications for the Agriculture Department under a blanket purchase agreement that has a potential value of $20 million.

DRS, BAE win $1.9B Army vision equipment deal

The Army has awarded contracts to DRS Technologies and BAE Systems to fulfill orders for infrared driver’s vision enhancers through an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a $1.9 billion ceiling.

Baroni to raise Eclat Consulting from BearingPoint's ashes

Greg Baroni explains how his new venture will parlay its purchase of the remaining BearingPoint contracts and employees to aggressively find a niche in the federal contracting market.

Vangent hires former Medicare administrator as senior VP

Vangent hires the former administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicated Services to its health care business.