Vangent to create biometric ID system for Mexico

The company will design, build and operate a full biometric identification management system under a three-year, $68 million contract.

Raytheon to help Navy evaluate jammer technology

Raytheon Co. will assist the Navy in a jammer technology study program under a $5.5 million contract.

Accenture wins FEMA business services deal

Accenture Ltd. will provide a range of business-oriented services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under a five-year contract.

DHS, Boeing move closer to SBInet rollout

Lab testing of the Homeland Security Department's SBInet virtual fence revealed minor computer bugs that are expected to be fixed before construction begins in March or April, the program's director said.

Alion to help Navy find new technologies

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will help the Navy identify and explore new and emerging technologies under a new task order.

Economic recovery bill to stimulate jobs, green IT

Funding and developing energy efficiencies, renewable resources and the technologies to support them would create jobs, members of Congress say.

Flipping the virtual switch

Moving from a traditional infrastructure to a virtualized one poses various challenges.

GDIT helps Air Force design green propulsion systems

General Dynamics Information Technology has won a new contract to assist the Air Force in developing environmentally friendly propulsion systems.

ICF assists EPA on clean energy and climate change policies

ICF International will assist the Environmental Protection Agency help develop clean energy and climate change policies under a five-year contract that has a ceiling of $11.3 million.

Four win awards for Jammer technology

Four major federal government contractors have won Navy contracts to assist in the production of next-generation technology for detecting improvised explosive devices.

House Democrats map out spending for new programs

Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee have released an itemized list of new federal programs that might receive a portion of the $825 billion proposed stimulus plan.

Alion to assist DOD threat-protection agency

Alion Science and Technology will provide threat-protection technology assistance to the DOD under a $21.8 million contract.

Marines seek electronic maintenance devices

The Marines Corps Systems Command wants ideas from industry on next-generation portable devices that can enhance maintenance workflow.

SAIC to boost Army mobile inspection systems

SAIC will provide the Army with advanced mobile inspection systems under a new contract.

Orbital Sciences, SpaceX win NASA transport deals

Orbital Sciences Corp. and Space Exploration Technologies have won billion-dollar contracts from NASA to resupply the International Space Station after the space shuttle retires.

Store more with less

Integrators turn to storage disk arrays to customize solutions for agencies.

Boeing, CTI join forces for military simulations

Boeing has forged a teaming arrangement with a agile company that has broken new ground in military training with its use of simulation technologies.

Obama to states: Help is on the way

States are planning to move on an array of infrastructure projects if they can get financial assistance from the incoming administration.

Bearingpoint plays matchmaker on Twitter

Social networking links for people working in and around government are now available free on a Web site launched by BearingPoint as part of Twitter.

ATK builds test bed for space hardware

Alliant Techsystems will create a virtual space environment used for testing space hardware for the Defense Department.