SAIC names Alving CTO

Science Applications International Corp. has promoted senior vice president Amy Alving to chief technology officer.

Metastorm buys Spotlight Data

Metastorm Inc. has purchased Spotlight Data, a process data collection software company. Terms were not disclosed.

Planned Systems to aid military health

The Military Health System has picked Planned Systems International Inc. to develop and implement a provider database.

ESN to support Defense SBIR program

Engineering Services Network Inc. will assist DOD's Small Business Innovation Research program under a new contract.

Ethics group to rank contractors

A nonpartisan ethics group is launching a project to rank the ethics and compliance programs of government contractors.

NCI gets $97M ITES task order

NCI Inc. has won a task order under the Army's Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contract to provide enterprise mission support services.

Data mining humming along at DHS

Although DHS terminated a controversial visual analytics data mining program this summer, it continues to engage in visual analytics research in a separate program.

Wyle to buy RSIS

Wyle Inc. is making a major move into the federal contracting arena with its announced intention to acquire government integrator RS Information Systems Inc.

BAE names Gatti homeland security v.p.

Gatti will be responsible for establishing and profitably growing BAE's position in the homeland security market.

EDS completes Saber buy

EDS Corp. has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Saber Holdings Inc., a provider of software and services to state governments.

Brits buy U.S. services firm

VT Group Plc of Southampton, England, plans to buy Advanced Engineering and Planning Corp. of Gaithersburg, Md.

Data sharing, access present problems for fusion centers

To solve the issue, ODNI's National Counterterrorism Center has been working to come up with standards for communicating among centers, and DHS has been working to merge its classified networks into ONE integrated system.

SBA drops companies from top small-biz list

The Small Business Administration's list of the Top 100 small businesses in 2007 reflects new size standard policies and an effort to scrub improperly listed businesses.

Six win SPAWAR contract modifications

Six government contractors have been awarded contracts by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego for modification work on command and control, communications, computers and intelligence systems.

OMB reviewing revised Real ID standards

After taking public comments into account, DHS officials have submitted a revised set of minimum federal standards that states must meet when issuing driver's licenses and ID cards to satisfy the Real ID Act of 2005.

Canadian hybrid driver's license initiative stalls

The Canadian government still has some work to do before the U.S. DHS approves plans for hybrid driver's licenses that would substitute for passports.

Coast Guard to seek NAIS proposals

DHS is getting ready to request proposals for help with implementing the core aspect of the Coast Guard's nationwide communication system that will improve how ships correspond with one another and communicate with shore stations.

Lockheed, Sanmina-SCI join forces for VIS-X

Lockheed Martin and Sanmina-SCI have signed a teaming agreement to pursue a multibillion-dollar Army program to upgrade military vehicles with digital communications systems.

Executive moves

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Maritime Security: Better tracking of small craft needed

New tools are helping the Coast Guard develop situational awareness at the Port of Miami, but more assistance is needed to track small boats and noncooperative vessels.