Raytheon inks Naval Air Systems Command support services deal

Raytheon Co. won a one-year option worth up to $70.2 million from the Naval Air Systems Command to continue providing support to the naval aviation customer base.

General Dynamics wins ballistic missile support work

General Dynamics Corp. won a contract modification to provide operational support and engineering services for the Trident ballistic missile system.

Eprescribing pilot contracts awarded by HHS

The pilot contracts are led by Rand Corp. of Santa Monica, Calif.; Brigham and Women's Hospital of Boston; SureScripts; and Achieve Healthcare Technologies in Eden Prairie, Minn.

EDS, Mubadala win Persian Gulf outsourcing venture

A joint venture between EDS Corp. and a company in the United Arab Emirates won a 10-year, $110 million IT contract with the water and electricity authority of the city of Abu Dhabi.

Unisys inks New Zealand driver's licensing deal

The New Zealand government will continue to rely on Unisys Corp. to collect and safeguard the country's vehicle and driver information under a new contract.

Tyler Tech nets four municipal outsourcing deals

Tyler Technologies Inc. has won new contracts with four cities in the Northeastern United States to provide outsourced application services.

ManTech wins Air Force contingency services subcontract

ManTech International Corp. won a $200 million subcontract to provide worldwide contingency services for work on a multibillion-dollar Air Force program.

Sprint Nextel, MCI win FTS contract extensions

The General Services Administration will extend the Federal Telecommunication System 2001 contracts for two years with incumbents Sprint Communications LP and MCI Worldcom Communications Inc.

Hansen nabs Boston inspectional services CRM deal

Hansen Information Technologies Inc. won a contract from the city of Boston to deploy a citizen relationship management solution for its Inspectional Services Department.

Cambridge Communications wins Puerto Rico wideband deal

Cambridge Communications Systems Inc. won a contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide transmission and telecommunications support in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

PAR Technology wins defense help-desk deal

Rome Research Corp.,a unit of PAR Technology Corp., won a contract with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to provide IT instruction and help-desk services for a work flow program involving vendors that work with the agency.

Veterans records go electronic

FileNet, BearingPoint lead paperless VA project

Contractors under a microscope

Few things can instill more fear in a contractor's heart than a notice announcing a government audit. Preparedness is best defense when the auditor calls, experts advise.

If you can't play nice . . .

Testifying before the Senate last July, Emily Murphy, chief acquisition officer of the General Services Administration, said the agency was considering bringing back its practice of doing post-award contract audits on its multiple-award schedules.

Unitech lands Army battlefield training work

Universal Systems and Technology Inc. won an Army contract to deliver laser-tag training devices for shoulder-launched weapons.

Your guide for the year ahead

Washington Technology kicks off its 20th anniversary year not with a look back, but with a look forward. We've distilled the sea of policy issues, technology trends and emerging markets to the 20 that are ? or should be ? top of mind for systems integrators, IT services companies and resellers in the government market.

Florida county taps CompuDyne for records management

CompuDyne Corp. won a $2 million contract with Volusia County, Fla., to provide a records management system.

Contract roundup

Advanced Systems Development Inc., Arlington, Va., won a $405 million, 10-year contract from the Army to provide IT solutions for the Command Information Management System, which supports the Missile Defense Agency and the Army Forces Strategic Command.

IBM to consolidate Justice financial systems

Company wins seven-year, $150 million contract to modernize and merge six systems into one.

Army RFP for $5b satellite system released

The Worldwide Satellite Systems program will bring turnkey commercial satellite systems and associated support services for satellite terminals, including all hardware, software, services and data to operate the terminals.