Acquisition community is Web 2.0 ready, but scared

Everything was in place to move forward with new technologies, but the employees are waiting for the leaders to go first, government officials and industry exerts say.

NVTC unveils new board of directors

The Northern Virginia Technology Council announces the election of its board of directors.

General Dynamics to support air defense centers

A General Dynamics unit has won a $67.7 million contract to furnish technology services for air defense systems.

Raytheon to build wireless radio network for DARPA

Raytheon Co. will create a wireless network for the military under a four-year contract that could be worth as much as $155 million.

DHS awards engineering and technical assistance contracts

Four contractors will compete for $389 million in task orders to support the Homeland Security Department’s Office of Cybersecurity and Communication.

Apptis wins Army communications upgrade contract

Apptis will provide overall management, engineering, integration and acquisition support for the Army's Command Center Upgrades Special Projects Office.

SAIC grows with purchase of cybersecurity firm

Science Applications International Corp. has acquired Atlan Inc., a cybersecurity product-testing firm in McLean, Va.

ITT to upgrade DOD radio software

ITT Corp. will upgrade radio software for the Defense Department under a five-year contract that could total $62 million if all options are exercised.

Cubic to furnish support to Africa Command

Cubic Applications Inc. will furnish support for joint training and exercises conducted by the U.S. Africa Command under a contract worth roughly $30 million.

CACI wins prime award for classified Army database support

CACI International Inc. has been awarded a new $34 million prime contract to continue supporting a classified U.S. Army intelligence database.

Steady flow of defense work continues

Seasoned players such as General Dynamics Corp., ITT Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp. and SAIC maintained a steady pipeline of defense contracts in June.

European communications companies make bid for U.S. sales

Two European communications companies are seeking to increase their share of the U.S. government market by touting the benefits of their videoconferencing and mobile satellite offerings.

Northrop-Cobham team lands Army intercom deal

Northrop Grumman Cobham Intercoms LLC will supply the Army with an enhanced vehicular intercom system that is designed to take advantage of digital communications technology under a contract potentially worth $2.4 billion over 10 years.

Alion helps Air Force assess radio frequency info gathering

Alion Science and Technology will provide modeling and other technology services to the Air Force under a contract valued at $7.8 million.

CSC wins Navy task order for IT network support

CSC will assist the Navy with information technology services under a one-year task order worth an estimated $29 million.

GSA calls monthly Networx meetings to speed transition

The General Services Administration hopes regular meetings of the transition working group will speed agencies' switch to Networx.

General Dynamics boosts SPAWAR network communications

General Dynamics has won a $51 million contract to provide network communications services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.

ManTech, Eagan McAllister vie for Navy command and control work

Eagan McAllister Associates Inc. and ManTech International Corp. have won Navy indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to furnish command and control support services.

Harris will boost DISA information-sharing technology

Harris Corp. will provide systems engineering to the Defense Information Systems Agency under a five-year contract that has a potential value of $27 million.

Boeing delivers second WGS satellite to Air Force

Boeing Co. has handed off control of the second Wideband Global Satcom satellite to the Air Force, company officials said June 15.