Texas re-ups ACS for children's health insurance services

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a one-year, $28 million contract extension from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Six will race for $252M in Air Force IT orders

Six companies have won an opportunity to compete for individual delivery orders under a $252 million contract with the Air Force Information Warfare Center at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.

Titan wins military task order

Titan Corp. will build an enterprisewide information technology system that will allow U.S. military personnel and their families to get assistance services via the Internet, e-mail and telephone.

Navy moving center adds Cox services

The Navy Exchange Service Command's Military Moving Center is adding communications products and services through Cox Communications Inc. in Hampton Roads, Va., and San Diego.

Boeing calls on IBM for internal phone service

Boeing Co. has outsourced its internal phone communications to IBM Corp. in a three-year contract valued at $160 million.

ACS gets La. health claims processing contract

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a three-year contract from the Louisiana Office of Group Benefits to provide health claims processing and customer services.

Second lot tapped for $3B Navy systems deal

A second round of companies has been awarded spots on the Navy's $3 billion Training Systems Contract II.

Seven tapped for $3 billion Navy systems contract

Winning spots on the first part of the eight-year, $3 billion Navy Training Systems Contract II are Advanced Engineering and Research Associates, Anteon International Corp., the Boeing Co., Carley Corp., Delex Systems Inc., DP Associates Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corp.

BearingPoint to update GSA smart-card guidelines

BearingPoint Inc. won a contract to update the agency's smart-card policy and guidelines handbook, which is a reference for agencies implementing smart-card projects.

Homeland Security takes action

It's no secret that the homeland security market hasn't created a deluge of business for many government contractors. Spending on new initiatives has not matched expectations, and the Homeland Security Department has been slow in taking shape.But the new department, guided by former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge and barely six months old, is now gearing up for two massive procurements that could start the ball rolling on what many still regard as a lucrative market.

FBI taps Lockheed for $140 million security project

Lockheed Martin Corp. won a five-year, $140 million contract to overhaul security on the FBI's systems and networks, the company said today.

ITS Services wins $12 million in Customs business

ITS Services Inc. has received task orders for enterprise data warehousing and Web development.

Anteon wins task order from Army Reserve Command

Anteon International Corp. won a task order worth up to $40 million from the U.S. Army Reserve Command in Atlanta to provide data center services.

Lucent wins subcontract for Iraqi network repair

Lucent Technologies Inc. has won a $25 million subcontract from Bechtel Corp. to provide emergency repair and rehabilitation services for the communications network in Iraq.

Air Force seeks new command and control system

The Air Force is looking for new types of long-range wireless communications capabilities for its aircraft in Afghanistan.

Homeland Security plans shake-up of contract management

The Homeland Security Department intends to act on audit recommendations that it reorganize the contracting shops that were part of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Sierra Systems to build LAPD risk management system

Sierra Systems Group Inc. will provide critical information technology solutions for Los Angeles police.

Lockheed Martin wins $82M Navy training contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. won a contract worth up to $82.2 million over five years from the Naval Air Training Command, officials of the Bethesda, Md., company announced Aug. 21.

Qwest to service Labor networks

Qwest Communications International Inc. has won a contract to provide the Labor Department with network services, the company announced Aug. 20.

RSIS pulls in $48M National Weather Service contract

RS Information Systems Inc. won a $48 million contract for information technology and science-related services at National Weather Service headquarters in Silver Spring, Md., RSIS officials announced Aug. 19.