Who is sending mysterious laptops to governors?

The FBI is investigating unsolicited laptop computers sent to several governors’ offices.

Alion provides R&D for Navy training simulation program

Alion Science and Technology Corp. has won a $7 million contract to provide research and development for a Navy combat training system.

Carpathia Hosting locks up purchase of ServerVault

ServerVault has been acquired by Carpathia Hosting, a provider of managed hosting services for enterprises and federal agencies. Financial terms of the transaction were not released.

Army orders ground robots for engineer, infantry support

The Army has placed an order for 486 of iRobot’s PackBot 510s, the largest order the company has ever received.

6 things you should know about botnet attacks

Denial-of-service attacks aren't new, but the rapidly increasing number of attacks makes them a formidable security threat.

Joint Forces Command to test new network encryption

Unisys's Stealth technology is intended to allow separate secure virtual communities to coexist on a single network.

Qwest COO Thomas Richards takes top posts at CDW

Thomas Richards has been named president and COO at government, education and business technology provider CDW Corp.

Court to contractors: E-verify enforcement starts Sept. 8

A judge upheld the Homeland Security Department's E-Verify electronic employment verification rule for federal contractors starting Sept. 8.

Four capture $800M HHS IT contract

HHS awarded a major IT services contract valued at up to $800 million over seven years.

Serco to continue management of Navy hazardous materials

Serco will continue to help the Navy manage its hazardous waste disposal program under a five-year task order valued at approximately $66 million.

Raytheon announces purchase of BBN Technologies

Raytheon will acquire BBN Technologies, a specialist in research and development, and a provider of critical solutions for national defense and security missions.

How you can get Internet Explorer 8

Three ways to get an updated version of Microsoft’s browser, Internet Explorer 8.

American Systems to help Navy get smart about energy use

American Systems Corp. will provide technology to the Navy that helps optimize energy use.

SSA testing Microsoft HealthVault

SSA has made an agreement with Microsoft HealthVault to link to patient medical data to improve the determinations of disability.

Senator's hold on GSA confirmation hobbles Networx transition

Transition to Networx slowed further because Sen. Kit Bond won't let Martha Johnson's confirmation come up for a vote.

Health IT group to offer security certification to vendors

The Health Information Trust Alliance will certify security products against its Common Security Framework as the government moves to establish an infrastructure, national standards and privacy requirements for the handling of electronic health care records.

DHS wants to extend Safety Act application process

The Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate is seeking approval to continue using the existing set of up to 11 application forms for Safety Act designations beyond Jan. 31, 2010.

Battlefield networks roll with the punches

New technologies make wireless networks more powerful and flexible.

USGC wins Navy HR systems contract

USGC Inc. will provide human resources support services to the Navy Military Sealift Fleet Support Command under a contract worth up to $22 million.