General Dynamics gets $2B Future Combat Systems deal

General Dynamics Land Systems, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp., won a $2 billion contract from Boeing Co. to develop manned ground vehicles for the Army's Future Combat Systems program.

Federal IT companies see their worth rise

Market valuations for publicly traded government IT companies rose an average of 17 percent over the last six months, according to Input Inc., a Reston, Va.-based IT market research firm.

Arinc will enhance Air Force training system

Arinc Inc. has won a contract to expand an Air Force threat recognition training system, the company said. The value of the contract was not immediately known.

CGI wins $19.5M renewal from Bureau of Indian Affairs

CGI Group Inc. won a five-year renewal of its Trust Asset and Accounting Management System contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Canadian company announced today.

DRS Technologies wins Army contract for rugged computers

DRS Technologies Inc. received a $20.3 million contract to provide rugged computer systems for the U.S. Army's Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below program.

Northrop Grumman wins State Department messaging contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. has won an order from the State Department to design and demonstrate a fully secure and integrated messaging and archiving system.

CSC chosen to support Navy aircraft carriers

Computer Sciences Corp. won a task order from the Naval Sea Systems Command to provide professional services to the Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers.

Florida school district taps Titan for IT outsourcing

Titan Corp. has won a 10-year, $70 million contract from Florida's Okaloosa County School District to provide infrastructure management services.

ACS contract with U.S. Courts is renewed

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts renewed its five-yearcontract with Affiliated Computer Services Inc. of Dallas.

DoD taps Maximus for Tricare monitoring

Maximus Inc. has won a $24.5 million contract from the Defense Department to provide quality monitoring services for the department's Tricare program.

Medicare, Medicaid standardize on Siebel call-center software

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is expanding its use of Siebel eHealthcare software in its effort to unify and modernize 76 call centers nationwide.

SchlumbergerSema takes on U.K. passport pilot

SchlumbergerSema, the IT unit of Schlumberger Ltd., has been chosen by the U.K. Passport Service for a six-month trial of biometric technology.

GD wins Army subcontract for vehicle navigation

General Dynamics Robotic Systems Inc. has won a $185 million Army subcontract to develop an autonomous navigation system for ground vehicles.

ITS Services wins FAST follow-on work

ITS Services Inc. has won a contract extension to equip Mexican border ports with wireless truck identification technology, according to the company. The systems integrator has been contracted to equip six ports with wireless technologies.

Lockheed Martin chooses SGI for night-vision sim

Lockheed Martin Corp. has awarded a pair of contracts to Silicon Graphics Inc. to build and install a prototype night-vision goggles simulation system for Lockheed Martin's F-16 pilot training systems.

GSA considers rules for contract award notices

The General Services Administration is considering requiring agencies to announce all contract awards online.

AMS to improve Medicare appeals, reimbursement methods

American Management Systems Inc. will develop a system to speed and streamline the appeals processes for Medicare recipients.

Lockheed Martin picks EDO for sensor system

EDO Corp. won a $9.9 million contract from Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop an enhanced electronic sensors for Navy surveillance aircraft.

Conn. goes to Maximus for police communications

Maximus Inc. has won a $6.3 million contract from Connecticut to support the state's law enforcement communications system.

Northrop Grumman team wins missile defense contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. and Raytheon Co. have won a seven-year, $4.5 billion contract to build a rocket to knock out hostile missiles.