Honeywell acquires Dimensions International

Honeywell International will purchase Dimensions International, a defense logistics company, for $230 million.

GAO: FBI networks remain at risk

A GAO audit has warned that despite measures the FBI has implemented to tighten IT security, its critical networks for exchanging law enforcement data remain at risk.

TechTeam to buy NewVectors

TechTeam Government Solutions is trying to broaden its offerings with its planned acquisition of NewVectors.

House rejects i-GPS budget request

Lawmakers have denied the $81 million DOD request for the development of handheld satellite navigation receivers capable of receiving Iridium and Global Positioning System signals.

DHS approves second wireless Border Net test

DHS will start a second wireless test of its Border Net project in the Great Lakes region of the United States this summer.

SI International snaps up Logtec

SI International will acquire Logtec, a program management and IT services provider, for $59 million in cash.

DHS approves IT sector protection plan

DHS this week gave final approvals to the IT industry's approach to protecting the Internet and other national IT-related infrastructures by focusing on critical functions.

DRS gets Coast Guard repair facility extension

DRS Technologies has won a contract to continue supporting the Coast Guard's Aircraft and Repair Supply Center at the Coast Guard Air Station.

Is SBA asleep on minority-owned business issues?

Sen. John Kerry seems to think so, saying that the agency has not updated its net worth threshold for its small-business program that assists businesses with government contracts set-asides in a decade.

Orizon to continue work for HUD

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has agreed to let Orizon Inc. continue supporting HUD's Multifamily Housing Integration project.

SkillSoft grabs Air Force training deal

SkillSoft PLC will provide courseware, searchable online books, learning management technology and mentoring services to U.S. Air Force personnel under a new contract.

Smart Card group raps NIST certification

An industry group is accusing NIST of failing to properly evaluate the technologies to be used in DHS' and State's upcoming border-crossing identification card.

Boeing wins B-52 weapons interface upgrade

Boeing Co. has won a $30 million Air Force contract to install Integrated Weapons Interface Units on B-52 bombers.

Computer users benefit as Juniper, Microsoft collaborate

Juniper Networks and Microsoft are forging greater synergy between their access control solutions to give computer users more flexible but secure access to critical business resources.

GSA seeks vendors for multiple-award schedules

As agencies reorganize their human resources duties, GSA is soliciting contractors to offer related services on its multiple-award schedules.

Verizon connects to NYC 911 deal

Verizon Business won a $195 million contract from New York City to implement an enhanced 911 system for the city's police, fire and emergency medical personnel.

House bill would boost emergency preparedness funding

A House subcommittee has approved a $36.3 billion spending bill for DHS for fiscal 2008.

CSC elects Laphen CEO

Michael Laphen, president and COO of Computer Sciences Corporation, has been elected president and CEO, succeeding Van Honeycutt.

Bureau to seek proposals for NGI improvements

<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color> The FBI wants its new Next Generation ID biometric information system to furnish faster and more high-quality links to other such repositories.

Contractors becoming DOD mainstay

DOD has increased its reliance on contractors to maintain operations in the past decade because its personnel are away on military duty, a new report said.