Pragmatics wins DHS deal for software testing

Pragmatics Inc. has been awarded a blanket purchasing agreement by Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection agency for software testing services.

AT&T unit takes on IP transition project

AT&T Government Solutions has won a contract to plan the move of the National Communications Systems' existing emergency telecommunications service onto a new Internet Protocol network.

Cox tapped for SEC post

President Bush today picked House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Christopher Cox (R-Calif.) as the next leader of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Lockheed joint venture wins missile defense project

Lockheed Martin Corp. is part of a joint venture awarded a $3.4 billion contract to design and develop the Medium Extended Air Defense System for the U.S., Germany and Italy.

Northrop Grumman wins joint tactical network deal

The company has won a $39.4 million contract from the Air Force to support the military's next generation of joint and coalition network management systems.

Navy re-ups CACI for electronic defense work

CACI International Inc. has won a four-year contract renewal from the Navy to continue providing electronic defense system support.

ManTech closes Gray Hawk deal

ManTech International Corp. completed its $100 million acquisition of intelligence systems provider Gray Hawk Systems Inc.

Navy awards hundreds of contracts for SeaPort-e initiative

The Navy has awarded more than 500 contracts under the SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e) contract vehicle for a hodgepodge of support services for weapons systems acquisition.

DISA seeks stronger software for Defense systems

The Defense Information Systems Agency has released an RFI for programs to combat internal threats to their networks and systems.

House approves additional funding for SAFETY Act

The House of Representatives authorized $10.6 million to speed up corporate applications under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act.

Passport RFIDs are secure, State official says

New U.S. passports with radio-frequency identification tags will be protected by a physical barrier, protections on the equipment used to read the tags and possibly encryption technology.

DOD re-ups with ICF's Synergy division

ICF Consulting's Synergy division won a $9.4 million contract with the Defense Contract Management Agency to provide software development services

Raytheon tapped for mission system work on DD(X) destroyers

Raytheon Co. won a $3 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to continue designing mission systems for a new class of destroyers.

Congressman calls for synergy between security technology, productivity

The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee has called on technology vendors to develop products that would assist both safety and productivity.

U.S., Dutch launch traveler program

The United States and the Netherlands are launching a "trusted traveler" program to speed up security checks for selected travelers between Amsterdam's Schiphol and John F. Kennedy International airports.

Capital Roundup

Secretary Michael Chertoff's comprehensive review of the Homeland Security Department is wrapping up in several weeks, and there is talk that at least one major policy idea -- creation of an undersecretary for policy -- may be gaining traction.

BearingPoint feels the heat

Delays in two high-profile Homeland Security Department programs have prime contractor BearingPoint Inc. facing criticism from government and congressional officials.

Inside track

The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command in Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is looking for a system that can tag people who move or disturb material without authorization. The system should mark individuals in a way undetectable to casual inspection but observable through enhanced vision technology, ultraviolet light and other detection gear.

Inside track

The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command in Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is looking for a system that can tag people who move or disturb material without authorization. The system should mark individuals in a way undetectable to casual inspection but observable through enhanced vision technology, ultraviolet light and other detection gear.

Behind the curve

As the intelligence community undergoes a period of transformation, contractors can help intel agencies promote information sharing capabilities and bring new technologies to bear on national security issues.