Future wars could be IT-based

There could be "pre-emptive achievement of military objectives strictly by information-warfare techniques," according to an Auburn University professor.

Bush nominates two for Air Force, Navy secretary posts

If confirmed by the Senate, Michael Wynne would become secretary of the Air Force and Donald Winter would be Navy secretary.

Lockheed bolsters U.K. presence

Lockheed Martin Corp.'s U.K. subsidiary plans to buy Insys Group Ltd., a British supplier of military communications and weapon systems and advanced analysis services.

DRC wins $97m training services contract

Dynamics Research Corp. won a $97 million task order contract with the Army Training, Doctrine and Combat Development Directorate to for training services.

MTC supports fight against weapons proliferation

MTC Technologies Inc. won a five-year, $10 million prime contract to provide maintenance and technical support to the Air Force Technical Applications Center.

Air Force acquisition center has new leader

Lt. Gen. John "Jack" Hudson will lead the Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Contract modification brings BAE more robotic work

BAE Systems North America Inc. won a contract modification for an Army armed robotic vehicle program that is worth at least $122.3 million.

SRA wins logistics support work

SRA International Inc. won a five-year, $26.8 million task order to provide logistics support services to the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division.

Air Force chief of staff Jumper to retire

The Air Force announced that Gen. John Jumper is retiring after almost four decades of service.

Call to action

The Allied Defense Group Inc. isn't just about bombs and bullets.

Infotech and the law: A confluence of influence

GAO, however, has identified lapses of unmitigated influence and has said that the Defense Security Service does not have sufficient knowledge or controls in place to address the risks it presents.

'Plan for the worst'

After more than two years in Iraq, U.S. contractors involved in reconstruction work may have seen the peak of exorbitant costs of insurance and private security, even as insurgents continue their kidnappings, convoy attacks and suicide bombings.

Cipicchio leads DOD policy

Veteran contracting and procurement specialist Domenico Cipicchio is the new acting director for defense procurement and acquisition policy.

EDS deploys NMCI records management system

EDS Corp. has started deploying an enterprise records management system over the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet portal.

Navy creates office for IT funds management

The Office of the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for IT will control and manage how IT funds are allocated.

Northcom selects new interoperable technologies

The Pentagon's Northern Command is recommending technologies produced by Boeing and Communications-Applied Technology for additional testing and funding.

Navy looks at IT management perspective beyond NMCI

During this week's Navy Enterprise IT Industry Symposium, officials hope to put Navy systems, applications and initiatives into a broader context.

Navy may enlist venture capitalists to expedite IT acquisitions

The Navy is starting a dialogue with venture capitalists that officials hope will result in a speedier acquisition process for innovative technologies.

CACI wins Army satellite communications deal

CACI International Inc. won a seven-month task order worth up to $31 million to continue supporting the Army's Trojan satellite communications systems.

Cipicchio now in charge of DOD procurement policy

Veteran contracting and procurement specialist Domenico C. Cipicchio becomes acting director for Defense procurement and acquisition policy today.