Pick to lead DOD's Cyber Command to face senators April 15

Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, is scheduled to have his confirmation hearing to lead the Defense Department's planned Cyber Command.

Stanley wins $126M contract to keep Army equipment at the ready

Stanley Inc. will help the Army manage its equipment inventory under a three-year, $126 million contract.

NCI will supply IT services at Georgia Army facilities

NCI Inc. will provide information technology support services at a pair of Army bases under a five-year task order that could be worth as much as $14 million if all option periods are exercised.

Does the military have too many drones?

The military might be taking on more unmanned aircraft than it can handle.

The Army's smart turn to battlefield apps

Smart phone technology is taking over the rest of the world, it seems, so why should the U.S. military be immune? The Army, at least, seems to be willing to see how far it can go, even on the front lines.

SAIC helps Army manage Military Health System office

Under a new task order that could be worth more than $22 million, Science Applications International Corp. will provide planning and management services to the Defense Department.

SAIC task order will triage Walter Reed IT services

Science Applications International Corp. will provide information technology services to Walter Reed Army Medical Center under a contract that could be worth $26 million.

QinetiQ to furnish Army with sniper detection gear

Under a two-year, $19.5 million contract, QinetiQ North America will deliver equipment that Army soldiers can use to help identify the location of hostile enemy fire.

Fog of war no reason to skirt contracting rules, GAO says

GAO recognized the Army’s need to swiftly award a task order, but the service can't stretch the scope of a contract to get it done.

ICF business grows as agencies seek advice

ICF’s core revenue in its fourth quarter of 2009 increases 57 percent over the fourth quarter of 2008.

Army readies $243M email contract

Over the next two years the Army will consolidate the various e-mail accounts for nearly 250,000 users, the first step in creating enterprise-wide e-mail services.

Sorenson to announce Apps for Army challenge

Army looks to accelerate Web and mobile application development by rewarding Army personnel for creative ideas.

Boeing embarks on $139M Army combat team modernization

The Army has awarded a contract to Boeing Co. to outfit its a brigade combat team with networked gear designed to improve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities on the battlefield.

Army vows to cut 7,000 contractor jobs this year

Army Secretary John McHugh told a Senate committee that he plans to give outsourced jobs that are associated with inherently governmental functions to its civilian employees.

Army wants to soup up Shadow UAV

Army officials are contemplating issuing a solicitation to boost the capabilities of the Shadow RQ-7C unmanned aerial vehicle, reports Kate Brannen at Defense News.

GDIT provides medical technical expertise, systems training to Army

General Dynamics Corp. will provide a range of medical technical expertise to the Army under a five-year task order that could be worth as much as $154 million.

General Dynamics wins $387M Army contract

General Dynamics Corp. will provide a variety of technical support and training advisory services to the Army under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $387 million.

Army awards logistics modernization contract

The Army plans to use software from IFS North America for the Logistics Modernization Program underway at all Army arsenals, depots and ammunition plants.

CSC will expand logistics assistance to Army Materiel Command

CSC has won two contract modifications from the Army worth a combined $261 million to provide additional information technology and logistics services.

DRS to assist Multi-National Force – Iraq

A unit of DRS Technologies Inc. will provide technical assistance for command and control functions to the Multi-National Force – Iraq under a $77.8 million contract.