NetCents 2: Déjà vu again

Just like round 1, Air Force pulls back from new $6.9 billion NetCents 2 awards. Information is limited, but it looks like they are pointing to issues around the Trade Agreements Act, and around the country of origin for components used in the products. But the action still leaves plenty of unaswered questions.

DRC wins option to extend work under Veteran Affairs contract

Dynamics Research Corp. has won a contract option with the Veterans Affairs Department to extend the work that the company was doing under the Veterans Relationship Management Portfolio Monitoring and Coordination contract.

BAE wins $37.8M naval air contract

BAE Systems has won a contract modification to provide engineering and technical services in support of the special communications requirements division of the Naval Air Warfare Center's Aircraft division.

Jacobs nabs Air Force contract for engineering, acquisition services

Jacobs Technology has won a contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with engineering and technology acquisition services.

Serco, Virginia complete negotiations for $355M contract

Serco and Virginia have completed final negotiations for a $355 million contract that has Serco operating Virginia's transportation operation centers and safety service patrol.

Sevatec wins $117M contract with Federal Highway Administration

Sevatec has won a contract with the Federal Highway Administration to provide a number of services and to provide life cycle support of its infrastructure.

GD wins subcontract to service littoral combat ships

Austral USA has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a subcontract to assist the U.S. Navy's littoral combat ships 14 and 16.

Lessons from Lockheed's $4.6B DISA GIG contract

Winning the job to manage DISA's Global Information Grid was big for Lockheed Martin. We get an inside look at how the company took over from the incumbent, and converted the work to a performance-based contract.

Three win Navy contracts to support shore networks

Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC and Engility Corp. have won task order contracts to provide the Navy with sustainment services for the Base Level Information Infrastructure, its system of shore networks.

Northrop wins $555M Global Hawk contract

Northrop Grumman has wins contract to modernize its Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle for the U.S. Air Force, including program and business management and other engineering efforts.

Gnostech takes on Navy's global positioning, navigation facilities

Gnostech Inc. has won a $13 million contract to improve the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific's global positioning and navigation systems division facilities.

Contractors get second shot at $22.8B nuclear weapons contract

A GAO decision has reopened the competition for a lucrative contract to maintain and secure U.S. nuclear weapons after the losing bidders filed protests.

Harris nabs $45M contract for DHS tactical communications networks

Harris has won a task order to support the tactical communications networks of the Homeland Security Department, which will be used by 15,000 law enforcement officers.

Northrop wins $24.6M contract to support Army Knowledge Online

Northrop Grumman has won a contract to operate and maintain the Army Knowledge Online - Enterprise Services.

Exelis to run Army communications in Middle East

Exelis has won a contract with the Army to operate, maintain and defend Army communications in Southwest and Central Asia, including Afghanistan and Iraq.

Four smalls win $10M contract for natural resource-related services

Four small businesses have won a contract with the Navy to provide services related to natural resources management at Navy, Marine Corps and Defense Department installations, including GIS work, surveying and mapping.

$10M energy IT infrastructure contract awarded

3e Technologies International has won a contract modification with the Navy to deliver a critical infrastructure monitoring system, which will increase readiness and optimize critical systems related to energy.

15 win $900M Navy command, control contract

Fifteen companies won a $900 million contract from the Space and Naval Ware Systems Center to provide a variety of services supporting command and control, intelligence and other combat systems.

3 services contracts to support naval aviation

Three companies have won contracts of varying values to support naval aviation ith professional, technical and administrative services including readiness, planning and resources and manpower.

Serco wins $355M smart transportation contract

Serco has won a contract to integrate and operate Virginia's five transportation operation centers and manage its safety service patrol, under a single system, including traffic and electronic messaging, incident response and providing real-time information to first responders.