Northrop Grumman lands Air Force network protection deal

Northrop Grumman Corp. has won a five-year, $24.8 million contract to develop network security applications that will give the Air Force early warning of information security threats.

ManTech nabs TSA analytic services deal

ManTech International Corp. won a five-year, $10.5 million contract from the Transportation Security Administration to provide analytic services for the vetting of non-U.S. citizens who request flight training in the United States.

Multimax wins pair of Netcents tasks

Multimax Inc. has been awarded two task orders worth $75.7 million for communications support, testing and IT security services under the Air Force's Netcents contract.

Customs and Border Protection taps Apptis for tech support services

U.S Customs and Border Protection has turned to Apptis Inc. for help refining processes and procedures related to IT program management.

SRA contract award could be shot in the arm for NIH

In a move that could help the country's medical research agency save more lives, the National Institutes of Health is set to upgrade its IT systems.

Army deal points out priority of high-tech training

High-tech training will remain a priority for the Army, based on a new contract it signed with Universal Systems & Technology Inc.

Six firms win Army contracts for education, training support

Under the five-year contract vehicle, contractors will provide a range of distance training services ranging from online, interactive courseware to traditional classroom instructional materials.

VA seeks another e-travel services provider

The Veterans Affairs Department seeks a provider for nationwide online travel services as an alternative to the integrated electronic travel system used by VA under the General Services Administration eTravel initiative.

DISA seeks collaboration tools for NCES program

DISA is looking for collaboration tools that are scalable, accessible from any commonly used desktop configuration and available through a Web browser interface to support its Net-Centric Enterprise Services program.

Symplicity wins another round in FedBizOpps redesign battle

The General Services Administration has decided that Symplicity Corp. of Arlington, Va., will revamp FedBizOpps.gov after all.

House in search of dark fiber infrastructure

The House of Representatives is seeking industry input on the availability of dark fiber infrastructure within the Washington metropolitan area that could be incorporated into the House's wide area network.

Market Share: Politics aside, 2006 looks good for fed IT market

Public federal IT service companies in general reported third quarter 2005 results in line with their guidance ranges, but fourth quarter 2005 revenue guidance for most of those companies was lighter than most investors expected.

Contract roundup

Apptis Inc., Chantilly, Va., won more than half a dozen contracts worth a total of $85 million from the Defense Department's Military Health System for services including 24-hour production and maintenance of the agency's enterprise blade server deployment, modifications to its Hub and Rack Shared Computing Infrastructure, and exploration of concepts related to electronic health systems capabilities.

SAIC to support federal biosurveillance program

Science Applications International Corp. won two contracts with a total value of $68.4 million to help implement and support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's BioSense national syndromic surveillance program..

Advanced Technology wins Capitol architect IT outsourcing deal

Advanced Technology Systems Inc. was awarded a five year, $20 million contract from the General Services Administration to support the Architect of the Capitol's Information Technology Division.

ProSight to supply DOD headquarters with management software

Under a $1.3 million software and services contract, the Defense Department's Washington Headquarters Services will use ProSight's Portfolios software to better structure IT projects and investments.

ManTech lands Joint Strike Fighter security services deal

ManTech International Corp. will provide a wide array of security services to the Air Force for its Joint Strike Fighter program under a newly awarded contract.

DRC wins Air Force advisory services work

Dynamics Research Corp. has won $34.5 million worth of new work from the Air Force to provide advisory and assistance services to the Aeronautical Systems Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory.

BearingPoint lands CDC informatics program management deal

BearingPoint Inc. has won a contract potentially worth $9.8 million with the National Center for Public Health Informatics, an organization within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

DHS taps Kroll for background investigation work

The Transportation Security Administration has awarded a $17.2 million, five-year contract to Kroll Government Services Inc. to perform preliminary background investigations of TSA screeners and other employees.