SAIC finishes Applied Ordnance Technology acquisition

Science Applications International Corp. completed the acquisition of a developer of technical products and services for the defense community.

Washington Technology readers remember 9/11

On Sept. 11, 2001, the United States was changed forever when terrorists commandeered commercial aircraft and crashed them into the Pentagon and the World Trade Center. In observance of the five-year anniversary of this tragedy, Washington Technology invited readers to share their thoughts about it. Here's what they had to say.

Air-traffic control deal goes to Raytheon

Raytheon Co. won a $200 million contract to supply tactical air traffic control systems to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps for faster deployment.

DISA wants additional collaboration tools

The director of the Defense Information Systems Agency would like to see a request for quotations for a second collaboration services software tool hit the streets in 60 days.

Senate mulls document management system

The Senate is seeking commercially available software that will help the chamber's Sergeant-at-Arms manage purchase orders, invoices and other financial-management documents.

HUD plans integrated financial-management system

The Housing and Urban Development plans to seek enterprisewide implementation and integration of the PeopleSoft financial-management system as part of the agency's accounting and financial modernization.

Get counting: Apogen to aid Census Bureau

Apogen Technologies Inc. won two nine-year contracts worth a combined $5.5 million from the Commerce Department to provide Web-based applications development and computer programming support to the Census Bureau.

Air Force taps firm for electronic combat training

AAI Services Corp. won a $6.9 million contract from the Air Force to upgrade its electronic combat simulation system.

Boeing lays out SBI strategy

The Boeing Co. team competing for the upcoming $2 billion Secure Border Initiative Network surveillance system contract touts its experience in managing large projects for the government, as well as Israeli-based expertise in border security.

Army releases RFP for ITES-Hardware contracts

The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity ITES-2H contracts will run for five years and involve seven contractors, including two small businesses.

Szabat is SBA administrator's new chief of staff

Small Business Administration administrator Steven Preston named Joel Szabat as the agency's new chief of staff.

Acquisition councils propose FAR changes to comply with HSPD-12

Federal procurement officials are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to specify how agencies should procure services in order to meet Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 requirements.

IBM to buy Internet Security Systems

IBM Corp. will acquire Internet Security Systems Inc., an Atlanta-based provider of security solutions that protect against Internet threats across networks, desktops and servers.

GSA adds SI to HSPD-12 list

SI International Inc. is the latest company named as a qualified systems service provider for Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 by the General Services Administration.

IG: Holes exist in Homeland Security RFID systems

The Homeland Security Department has gaps in the security controls for its Radio Frequency Identification systems, according to DHS inspector general Richard Skinner.

Qwest wins Minnesota networking deal

Qwest Communications International Inc. signed a two-year, $20 million agreement with the state of Minnesota to provide data networking technologies for the Office of Enterprise Technology.

BearingPoint takes on health IT management

<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>BearingPoint Inc. has been tapped by a federal office to provide program management support on a national health information network.

Lockheed Martin will proof ID system for HHS

Lockheed Martin Corp. won a proof-of-concept contract to implement biometric identification cards for Health and Human Services Department employees.

ACS wins pharmacy benefits contract in Ohio

ACS won a 13-month, $26.2 million contract to provide pharmacy benefits management services for the Ohio Job and Family Services Department.

Making the Team | Constantly seeking partners

The newly reshaped Verizon Business Federal unit has embraced the program as a tool to recruit small-business alliances for its projects.