SAIC gets defense intelligence work

Science Applications International Corp. will provide linguistic, data and intelligence support to the National Media Exploitation Center.

CA swoops on IDFocus

CA Inc. has acquired IDFocus LLC., an identity management technology provider, in a move to boost its information security capabilities.

IBM posts strong numbers

IBM Corp. reported a robust preliminary quarterly profit Wednesday and will stand by its full-year outlook.

Army selects six for RFID contract

The contracts include Electronic Product Code Class 1, Gen 2 pRFID tags, fixed and handheld readers, and RFID enabled label printers.

Harris to support NGA geospatial intelligence

Harris Corp. will help improve distribution of geospatial intelligence at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency under a $140 million task order.

ACS to build smart transit system for Stamford

ACS has won a contract to design and build an intelligent transportation system for the city of Stamford, Conn.

Contractor of the Year awards announced

The 2008 winners of the Greater Washington Government Contractor of the Year awards were announced.

QinetiQ to supply Navy with life-cycle support

QinetiQ North America will provide life-cycle support services to the Navy under an eight-year, $206 million contract.

Dell widens channel for federal partners

Dell is expanding its PartnerDirect program to include federal market channel partners.

Identity management requires team effort

Federal contractors are poised to make breakthroughs in identity management, but they need to collaborate more closely on research, according to CAIMR.

FDA picks 10 for tech modernization effort

Ten companies have won spots on a $2.5 billion contract to modernize information technology systems at the Food and Drug Administration.

Unisys board taps Coleman as CEO

The Board of Directors for Unisys said today that it has elected J. Edward Coleman to serve as the company's new chairman and CEO effective immediately.

SRA to help DHS with emergency communications planning

SRA International will provide project management support to the Homeland Security Department's Office of Emergency Communications.

Congress puts hold on DHS projects

Concerned about the management of major programs, Congress has stopped funding for several projects until certain conditions for improvements are met.

SEC seeks comments on data system upgrade

The agency is looking for input from industry and the public about modernizing its system for disclosing financial information to be more interactive and streamlined.

Michigan looks to double DOD dollars

U.S. defense contracting dollars are on the upswing in Michigan, thanks to efforts made by the Pentagon and by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

Lockheed extends work on Global Transportation Network

Lockheed Martin Corp. will continue supporting a global transportation system for the U.S. Transportation Command under a new contract extension.

Security group launches certification for software development

The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium released a new certification program for software security.

Defense authorization bill strengthens competition for task orders

The bill, which passed Congress last month, would require contracting officers to follow a stricter rule that enforces competition on task and delivery orders on existing contracts.

QinetiQ outfits Army with wearable hostile-fire solution

QinetiQ North America will provide the Army with a wearable gunshot and sniper-fire detection solution.