Raytheon to design information architecture for small satellites

Raytheon subsidiary BBN Technologies will design and integrate an information architecture for wireless small module satellites for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

ITT drafts retired Army general to build Hill, DOD ties

ITT Corp. has named retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert Durbin vice president of government relations for its ITT Defense & Information Solutions segment.

Did SAIC, Jacobs write their own contract?

The Defense Department's inspector general found that SAIC and Jacobs Engineering performed too many government functions under a mine-resistant vehicle contract. Where did they cross the line?

Challenge IBM's Watson, see the best mobile apps and more at FOSE

On the FOSE 2011 show floor, you can match wits with Watson, hang out at the BlackBerry Lounge, spend time at the Mobile Apps Theater and take in a full roster of live demonstrations.

10,000 job cuts loom at Cisco

The reduction in headcount by 14 percent is driven by a need to revive profit growth.

Booz Allen military e-mails hacked

The contractor becomes the latest victim of the AntiSec hacking campaign, which claims it downloaded thousands of military e-mails and password hashes.

Will defense firms miss the economic comeback?

Editor Nick Wakeman looks at a Forbes commentary that forecasts gloom for the biggest defense players.

HHS kicks off $5M 'i2' Health IT app development program

The Health and Human Services Department's National Coordinator for the Health IT announced an initiative to develop new applications and solutions in health IT.

SRA work rewarded in $73M DEA recompete win

SRA International Inc. will continue supporting the Drug Enforcement Administration, having successfully won the recompeted 10-year, $72.9 million Firebird Infrastructure Technology Services II contract.

STG names new VP for business development

STG Inc. has named James Scampavia senior vice president of Business Development. Previously, the 15-year industry veteran was vice president of business development at BAE Systems.

ITT plan to split into 3 companies moves ahead

ITT Corp. has taken the next required step in its plan to separate into three distinct, publicly traded companies by filing Form 10 Registration Statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Level 3, Sprint suffer from feds slow transition to Networx

Level 3 Communications and Sprint Nextel are losing opportunities for federal agency telecommucations overhaul, report states.

General Dynamics faces tough negotiations to build Navy ships

General Dynamics and the Navy continue contract talks for two destroyers.

FedCap group invests in small intell contractor

A private equity group has made an investment in Global Resource Solutions, and the company is restructuring its senior leadership.

DISA plans Oracle Financials project

The Defense Information Systems Agency is gathering data on at least five task areas for a project to implement Oracle Financials.

Northrop Grumman partners to pursue GSA travel contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. has signed on as a subcontractor to CWTSatoTravel to compete for the end-to-end travel and expense management systems of the General Services Administration's E-Gov Travel Services 2 contract.

Deputy defense secretary to step down

After more than two years in the job, Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn will step down from the second-highest DOD post to spend more time with his family.

Horrible Bosses in Atlantis: How Google governs the news

Google's search engine rules influence how news is covered.

Iron Bow scores bull's-eye with $120M Social Security award

Iron Bow Technologies will build a new network infrastructure for the Social Security Administration under a blanket purchase agreement valued at $120 million.

Videoconferencing wins over more than just rocket scientists

Videoconferencing is becoming a compelling technology that can allow government customers to collaborate without leaving their offices or spending time and money on travel.