Symantec buys Altiris

Symantec Corp. has acquired Altiris Inc., a provider of IT management software, for roughly $830 million.

Vista-related opportunities loom large on horizon

Microsoft Vista might officially go on sale Monday at midnight, but for many government customers the transition to the new operating system began about a year ago.

ManTech lands $39M NAVAIR flight operations award

In a new contract with ManTech International, the Naval Air Systems Command will receive an assortment of services for the Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance program.

FEMA puts 911 upgrade on fast track

FEMA wants to strengthen its ability to respond to emergencies at its own headquarters by upgrading its internal 911 call management system.

L-3 wins pair of military simulation and training deals

L-3 Communications Corp. has won a pair of military simulation and training deals totaling $70.3 million.

ACS and Pennsylvania ink Medicaid claims system deal

ACS will furnish to the Pennsylvania Public Welfare Department a system capable of reviewing multiple aspects of Medicaid patient care through a new contract.

ITS to help with defense science programs

ITS Corp. will deliver administrative and analytical support to the Office of Naval Research under a Defense Department initiative to reduce redundancy and enhance the synergy among its many science and technology programs.

States receive $103M from HHS to improve Medicaid efficiency

Some 27 states have been awarded $103 million in grants from the Health and Human Services Department to fund new ways to improve Medicaid efficiency.

DHS to boost intel manpower along Southwest border

DHS is evaluating how a Homeland Security Intelligence Support Team, in a location such as El Paso, Texas, could provide that capability.

General Dynamics lands IRS systems support deal

General Dynamics Corp. has been awarded a $23 million contract from the IRS to provide the agency with systems support for the Software Development Life Cycle project.

SAIC enlists for Navy Personnel Command tech support

Science Applications International Corp. will deliver IT support services to the Navy Personnel Command through a five-year, $52.9 million contract.

Navy to buy more unmanned aviation systems

The Navy plans to hold a competition to fill the requirement for a small, tactical unmanned aerial system in the coming months.

EDS brings GSA's Sindelar onboard

John Sindelar, currently the General Services Administration's senior adviser to the administrator, will be a client industry executive working in EDS' global government industry program.

TWIC design may be flawed

The government's plan for secure transportation worker identity cards could founder as a result of penny-pinching in the card production process, sources said.

Army lines up Cubic for more small arms training

Army soldiers will hone their fighting skills with small arms in an environment that simulates battlefield conditions using a computerized training system from Cubic Corp.

EDS forms team to chase Air Force network deal

EDS Corp. has picked AT&T Inc., as well as several large and small businesses, to help it chase a potential $500 million contract with the Air Force Space Command.

Lieberman increases focus on Homeland Security with new subcommittees

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) yesterday named subcommittee heads and the formation of two new subcommittees.

Harris completes Milstar log-on to get ready for Navy competition

Harris Corp. has completed a point-to-point satellite call under simulated high-sea shipboard conditions using an advanced multi-band prototype system to prepare for an upcoming Navy contract competition.

ICF closes book on second January deal

ICF International Inc. has closed its second acquisition in two weeks with the purchase of Advanced Performance Consulting Group.

IT is at forefront of Bush's State of the Union address

In his sixth State of the Union address, President Bush last night stuck to his usual technology themes of using IT to improve health care and better secure the border.