SRA wins Defense research support job

SRA International Inc. won a contract that to provide technical assistance to DOD's Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering.

EDS wins $170 million Kentucky Medicaid deal

EDS Corp. has won a $170 million contract from the commonwealth of Kentucky to provide a new Medicaid management information system.

Lockheed shoots for 99 percent satisfaction with AKO portal

Higher performance, easier use and access, and increased cost benefits are among the advantages the Army expects to gain with Lockheed Martin Corp. as managing the Army Knowledge Online portal.

Tech success: Netcool walks the network beat

It used to be sufficient to manage networks ad hoc, using a stable of applications. But after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, that approach was no longer an option for the Air Force.

Sun hopes govt. unit makeover refreshes biz

Sun Microsystems Inc. is retooling its global government business with new leadership and a new structure to chase growing opportunities in systems modernization, information sharing and secure networks.

WANTED: Tech Savvy census takers

When the Census Bureau's enumerators go door to door to survey households for the 2010 census, they will be equipped with handheld computers instead of pencils and note pads.

Capital roundup

Defense strategy stirs questions

Infotech and the law: Latest FAR rule remains a juggling act

On June 8 the interim Federal Acquisition Regulation rule implementing Section 818 of the 2005 National Defense Authorization Act was published. Section 818 was Congress' response to the Boeing KC-767A Tanker Aircraft acquisition and the related Defense Department inspector general's report that criticized it.

Do UAVs strike your fancy?

When I was in high school, my brother George tried to get me to read a series of books called "Bolo." The premise was that an army of unmanned tanks fought our wars for us and then turned against us. I never picked them up; the idea just didn't appeal to me.

Market Share: Federal IT service stocks a bright spot in glum market

After investors sold them off in the beginning of the year over concerns about lower defense spending, federal IT service stocks have roared back, with many reaching all-time highs in recent weeks.

London bombings sound security alarm

The massive terrorist bombing July 7 in London is spurring efforts to install networked video-surveillance systems and other advanced technology in commuter rail systems in the United States to deter similar attacks here.

VeriSign buys iDefense

VeriSign Inc. has acquired Reston, Va.-based security intelligence firm iDefense for about $40 million in cash.

Georgia taps Netsmart for human services software

Netsmart Technologies Inc., a supplier of enterprise-wide software for health and human services providers, has won an 18-month, $1.8 million contract from the Georgia Department of Human Resources.

Sabre Systems gets Census geographical data work

Sabre Systems Inc. won an eight-and-a-half-year, $60 million-plus task order from the Census Bureau to provide IT services to modernize and expand the agency's geographical data processing system.

SAIC wins National Data Buoy Center support work

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $500 million contract to provide technical support for the National Weather Service's National Data Buoy Center.

ISS names new CEO

IT, communications and logistics management services company Information Systems Support Inc. has promoted Eric Whittleton as its new president and chief executive officer.

General Dynamics unit lands Dutch military communications deal

General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd. won a $113.6 million contract from the Royal Netherlands Navy for the New Integrated Marines Communications and Information System program.

Calendar

Conference: Telecommunications MarketView 2005, sponsored by Input Inc. at the Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church, Va.

Spherix protests re-award of Forest Service reservation system

The company cites flaws in the procurement, including improper evaluations of the vendor's offers and Agriculture's failure to justify its choice of a substantially higher proposal from ReserveAmerica.

ManTech wins Army field support work for Afghanistan

ManTech International Corp. has won a $27.7 million contract from the Army Field Support Command to provide technical services for Afghanistan's property accountability program.