Marines go shopping for $880M worth of new computers

The Marine Corps is planning to spend $880 million to buy more than 400,000 desktop and laptop computers as well as a smaller number of commercial and rugged tablet computers through a five-year Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite procurement contract.

IBM targets $57B market with new 'smart city' package

IBM has released its Intelligent Operations Center for Smarter Cities, designed to help cities of all sizes gain a holistic view of information across city departments and agencies.

Aneesh Chopra on TV's lessons for real life

Does he have all seven seasons of MacGyver on DVD?

Twitter's Costolo becomes Obama adviser

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo joins telecom advisory panel.

Think hard, invent something, win a prize

Contests are gaining acceptance as a research tool, Steve Kelman discovers.

Lockheed and NASA set sights, budget on Mars and beyond

NASA and Lockheed Martin may be able to overcome gravity, but can they overcome federal budget limitations to put a manned crew into deep space and return it safely to Earth within the next few decades?

Northrop gains $141M follow-on award for DOD ID system

Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a follow-on task order by the Defense Department valued at up to $141 million to continue developing an automated identification system to be used to spot suspected threats to U.S. national security.

Air Force floats contract for smarter satellites

The military is seeking a more grown-up version of its current satellites, one that can take care of itself, according to a new solicitation request.

How much fun and games do federal websites need?

Are flashy interactive features really necessary for a government website to be considered "good?"

Is 'big data' the next big thing? Big Blue thinks so.

The concept of big data mining is the latest example of innovative thinking that has been the hallmark of IBM Corp. since its founding in 1911.

Kratos’ tech support continues at Navy warfare center

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. will continue providing engineering and technical support for various Navy, Marine Corps and joint weapons and munitions programs at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division under a five-year, $126 million contract.

What technologies are critical to your company's success?

It's critical for government contractors to stay ahead of the technology curve. Leading CTOs share their insights on the next big thing.

Raytheon moves to pursue thin-client demands

Now a unit of Raytheon Co., Trusted Computer Solutions is taking its cross-domain thin-client technology into the Defense Department, the intelligence community and beyond.

ISS provides specialized software to Central Command

Intelligent Software Solutions Inc. will provide specialized software to the Defense Department under an Air Force task order worth $49.9 million.

5 mobile technologies you have to master

Technologies for your phone, laptop and tablet are leading a revolution in computing. Are you ready?

$130M up for grabs in DOE research grants

Breakthroughs in biofuels, rare earth alternatives and solar power electronics are just some of the areas DOE will focus on.

Northrop award extends software work for Army air defense

Northrop Grumman Corp. will continue providing software development and life-cycle support for the Air and Missile Defense Workstation under a new Army contract worth $77.9 million.

Kundra: Obama correct, IT purchasing a mess

The federal CIO agreed with President Barack Obama's comments on April 14, in which he complained about how the government buys IT.

General Dynamics produces new computers for Navy aircraft

General Dynamics Corp. will produce the latest version of its advanced onboard computers for installation in select Navy aircraft under a $17.9 million contract.

Lockheed team rolls out next gen ID system for FBI

After a delayed start due to a contractor protest almost three years ago, Lockheed Martin Corp.'s Next Generation Identification team is beginning to fully develop and deploy its enhancement of the FBI's latent fingerprint matching accuracy and introduce palm print matching to the system.