Northrop Grumman Corp. has completed its acquisition of XonTech, a Van Nuys, Calif., science and technology firm specializing in missile defense, as well as sensor and intelligence data analysis. The acquisition boosts Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman's missile defense capabilities.
Raytheon Co. acquired the Honeywell Aerospace and Defense Services, an Australian business unit of Honeywell International Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Military logistics integrators may not immediately have to worry about the Defense Department's new plan to tag all its equipment with unique identifiers, but the initiative may eventually lead to opportunities.
As the first phase of the Army's new logistics systems rolls out, the service and prime contractor Computer Sciences Corp. are realizing the benefits of using commercial software.
SRA International Inc. won a task order to provide systems engineering and program support services to the Defense Department's Joint Tactical Radio System Joint Program Office.
In June, the Defense Department awarded TranTech Inc., Alexandra, Va., a $9 million contract to build an asset management system to hold digital images, audio, video and other documents.
Military commanders want to see where their troops and equipment are at all times. Tax bureaus want to flag suspicious returns when they are filed. The Homeland Security Department wants to assemble data from numerous sources to pinpoint where terrorists might strike.
For the first time, the House Armed Services Committee has given a single subcommittee jurisdiction over Defense Department information technology policies and spending. This subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Jim Saxton, R-N.J., deserves credit for its focus on the department's IT strategies and management.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc., Dallas, won a five-year, $6 million task order to provide the Air Force Materiel Command with information technology support services.
In February, the Coast Guard boosted one of its workhorse cutters, the 110-foot-long Matagordo, out of the water and onto blocks -- the better to slice it in half.
Viisage Technology Inc. has won a three-year, $4.1 million contract from the Defense Department to continue developing facial recognition solutions for government agencies.
Intergraph Solutions Group Inc. has won orders totaling $7.7 million from the Navy to provide hardware, software and services to support the Naval Sea Systems Command CAD-2 contract, the company announced today.
General Dynamics Corp., Falls Church, Va., won a $100 million contract to lead the next phase of an Army program to network soldiers for the battlespace, the company announced Thursday.
Titan Corp. is the winner of the Navy's Intelligence and Information Technology Management 2 contract, beating BAE Systems plc, the contract's incumbent.
General Dynamics Corp. won a $1.95 billion Air Force contract to provide information technology equipment and technical support to the defense and intelligence communities, the company announced June 11.The Air Force's Intelligence Information, Command and Control Equipment and Enhancement contract is a four-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity vehicle with two three-year options.
