No. 13: Harris keeps growing strong

Pickup of Multimax helps company's growth in the federal market.

No. 14: ITT maps its future

Acquisitions, contract wins reach for the sky.

No. 15: Charging back to the front

Dell reorganizes to add services and beat back the competition.

No. 16: IBM builds on its success

New leader focuses government unit on transformative projects.

Coast Guard plans data center to monitor vessels

The Coast Guard will begin operating a new international data exchange center starting Jan. 1, 2009, to track the positions at sea of about 3,000 ships per day, according to a final rule published.

DOD's cost-plus contracts misusing taxpayer money

Defense Department officials need to get a better grasp about the validity and specifications for expensive programs, GAO said this week.

No. 17: CACI hits its stride

Cofoni's first year as CEO is marked by organic growth, acquisitions.

No. 18: Verizon's well-rounded plan

Expanded security offerings help company win key government contracts.

No. 19: UTC keeps eye on the ball

Company focuses on building efficient, affordable flight systems.

No. 20: Mum's the word for Jacobs

Tight-lipped company keeps winning and growing.

ICF to improve AIDS.gov site

ICF International will add mobile technology and expand Web 2.0 technologies for the Health and Human Services Department's AIDS.gov Web site.

NIH seeks comment on new GWACs

The National Institutes of Health wants input from industry and federal agencies as it prepares to revise three governmentwide acquisition contracts in health and research IT.

Rising Stars

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Northrop to support Medicare beneficiary system

Northrop Grumman Information Technology will provide the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with software support and other services under a new task order.

WIN-T contractors approved to begin field tests

After field tests in the fall, the contractors will start delivering the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical's mobile communications capabilities in 2009.

Lockheed lab to advance software collaboration

Lockheed Martin will build and operate a collaboration and experimentation environment for developing software under a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory.

U.K. to test facial biometrics at airports

The tests will begin in the United Kingdom this summer, though locations of the tests have not been announced.

Doan to step down at Bush request

Lurita Doan has resigned as the General Services Administration's administrator after less than two years in the position.

Treasury to conduct open competition for IT services

The open competition for Treasury's Information Technology Infrastructure Managed Services contract is valued at $300 million.

SRA to buy Era

SRA International will acquire Era Corp., a provider of advanced surveillance technologies for air traffic management, airport operations, military and security markets.