Fingerprint identification matures to higher level

Crime scene investigators may be able to accelerate latent fingerprint identification with new automated identification technology.

White House official stresses collaborative approach

White House official Beth Noveck says the collaborative model used for open-source software should be adopted by the federal government.

ITT to support Navy simulation research

ITT Corp. will help the Naval Research Laboratory develop simulation technologies under a new contract.

L-1 to produce Michigan driver's licenses and ID cards

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. will provide secure driver’s licenses for Michigan under a nine-year contract valued at $39.8 million.

Lockheed team to develop surveillance radar

Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a prime contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to design, build and flight test a model of a high-altitude, autonomous airship featuring advanced radar for theaterwide surveillance and tracking.

Northrop, SAIC win DARPA contracts to develop military technology

Northrop Grumman and SAIC to develop terahertz power amplifier technology for military applications.

Raytheon to help DOD detect land mines and tunnels

Raytheon will assist the Defense Department detect land mines and tunnels under a $19 million contract from DARPA.

Raytheon wins Army radio deal

Raytheon Co. will supply high-speed radios that deliver video and data to the Army under a new contract.

Stanley to support Army biometrics initiative

Stanley Inc. will provide biometrics identification support to the Army under a new contract.

L-1 builds driver's license system for South Dakota

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. will create a secure driver’s license system for South Dakota under a seven-year contract.

CSC to upgrade U.K. passport and ID services

Computer Sciences Corp. will upgrade Britain’s passport and identification services under a 10-year contract worth $570 million.

Alion helps Army develop future combat systems

Alion Science and Technology will help the Army develop future combat systems under a task order valued at $4.35 million.

Boeing wins SBInet work on northern border

Boeing Co. will build video surveillance systems along the U.S.-Canada border under a new contract.

Five security lessons from the natural world

Nature can teach new ways of thinking about security.

SRA to assist Navy with systems engineering

SRA International Inc. will provide systems engineering services to the service under a task order that could be worth as much as $40 million.

DataPath to supply Army with satellite equipment

DataPath Inc. will help upgrade Army satellite communications systems under a $12 million delivery order.

Cloud computing needs standards to mature, experts say

Federal agencies should develop and deploy cloud computing technology, and standards will follow, speakers say.

Alion to improve management of DOD technical information

Alion Science and Technology Inc. will provide management and information support to the Defense Department under a $3.2 million task order.

SBA unveils social-networking site

Business.gov Community is a place where small-business owners can collaborate on questions and ideas, the SBA says.

FedSources: IT contractors to benefit from stimulus

Federal contractors will see a significant rise in opportunities stemming from the economic stimulus package, according to new analysis from FedSources Inc.