Booz Allen wins pair of military contracts

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. has won two contracts to provide information assurance and intelligence support services to the U.S. military.

Northrop to assist Air Force with space control

Northrop Grumman Information Technology will support Air Force space control capabilities under a new contract.

MAS panel recommendation meets IG resistance

A GSA official says IG staffers, who opposes dropping the price-reduction clause, is attempting to derail any efforts to carry out the panel’s recommendations.

UPDATED: Powers-King temporarily deputy at GSA

Mary Powers-King is also the director for governmentwide acquisition contracts and Information Technology Schedule 70 programs at ITS.

Fingerprint identification matures to higher level

Crime scene investigators may be able to accelerate latent fingerprint identification with new automated identification technology.

States to receive funds for flu response

The president's request for $1.5 billion to deal with the swine flu outbreak includes money to help states respond to the disease, an HHS official said.

Industry day pending for Eagle II Small Business

The Homeland Security Department plans to hold an industry day in the next few months for the small business portion of its second-generation contract vehicle to obtain information technology support services.

AAI to support Army communications technologies

AAI Corp. will furnish logistics support to the Army for remote video and mobile antennae technologies under a new contract.

White House official stresses collaborative approach

White House official Beth Noveck says the collaborative model used for open-source software should be adopted by the federal government.

Group calls for formal cyberattack policy

A report by the National Research Council urged the government to form a clear national policy on its possible use of cyberattacks.

ITT to support Navy simulation research

ITT Corp. will help the Naval Research Laboratory develop simulation technologies under a new contract.

Boeing unit pulls in special ops UAS deal

A Boeing Co. unit has won a large contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to deliver a mid-endurance unmanned aircraft system.

Powers-King named GSA acting assistant commissioner

Mary Powers-King is also the director for governmentwide acquisition contracts and Information Technology Schedule 70 programs at ITS.

L-1 to produce Michigan driver's licenses and ID cards

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. will provide secure driver’s licenses for Michigan under a nine-year contract valued at $39.8 million.

CACI chosen for DARPA program management support

CACI International Inc. will provide acquisition and program management assistance to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under a five-year, $50 million prime contract.

Lockheed team to develop surveillance radar

Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a prime contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to design, build and flight test a model of a high-altitude, autonomous airship featuring advanced radar for theaterwide surveillance and tracking.

Senate bill seeks IT acquisition improvements

New legislation would reform the security and acquisition requirements for federal information technology systems.

Companies offer help with managing stimulus dollars

Several companies release a solution for helping agencies manage the influx of money from the economic stimulus law. By Nick Wakeman

GD provides Army with logistics support

General Dynamics will provide the Army Central Command with logistics support under a contract worth $3 million.

Northrop, SAIC win DARPA contracts to develop military technology

Northrop Grumman and SAIC to develop terahertz power amplifier technology for military applications.