Anteon wins Air Force software support deal

Anteon International Corp. won a contract to provide software engineering support services for the Air Force Materiel Command at Ogden Air Logistics Center.

Coalition lobbies for ratification of Convention on Cybercrime

In a letter to U.S. senators, a coalition of industry associations and companies asks lawmakers to review the treaty and focus on the importance of global cooperation in fighting Internet-based crime.

MZM loses contract amid investigations

The Pentagon has stopped work under a $250 million blanket purchase agreement with Washington contractor MZM Inc. amid news that the company's founder is under investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Southern California.

State IT consolidation to drive disaster recovery efforts

The heightened focus on critical infrastructure protection across state governments is driving increased investments in disaster recovery solutions. Vendors offering a range of storage products can expand their reach in such an environment, according to new report.

SRA lands FAA financial management work

SRA will create a strategic plan for the agency's Center of Excellence, develop a framework for executing projects and implement enterprise resource planning solutions using Oracle's federal financials enterprise software.

IRS taps ChoicePoint for public records access

ChoicePoint Government Services won a contract worth up to $20 million from the Internal Revenue Service to serve as the public records provider for batch processing projects.

Microsoft providers merge operations

IT consulting firms Planet Technologies Inc. and eQuest Technologies Inc. have merged. The executive staff of both companies will remain onboard.

Accenture to overhaul Army's financial-management system

Accenture has won a $537 million contract from the Army to develop a consolidated financial-management system for active, Reserve and National Guard units.

BAE picked for semiconductor development

BAE Systems North America Inc. won a $12.5 million contract from NASA to develop extreme-temperature technology for semiconductor devices.

DRS Technologies to acquire Walkabout Computers

DRS Technologies Inc. has acquired WalkAbout Computers Inc., the company announced this week. The value of the all-cash purchase was not disclosed.

DRC engineers Marine Corps communications deal

Dynamics Research Corp. has won a $2.5 million contract from the Marine Corps to work on a secure, two-way communication solution.

Glover to assume chairmanship of IAC

Ellen Glover, an executive with Dynamics Research Corp., will become the first woman to chair the Industry Advisory Council, effective July 1.

Albuquerque calls on CompuDyne for public safety work

CompuDyne Corp. has won a $4.1 million contract from the city of Albuquerque, N.M., to provide a computer-aided dispatch and records-management system for city police and fire departments.

Ciena Corp. sets up federal shop

Ciena Government Solutions Inc. encompasses a portion of the company's engineering, support and professional-service resources, and will be dedicated to designing, deploying and supporting advanced network solutions for government customers.

DHS' Emerge2 program temporarily suspended

The Electronically Managing Enterprise Resources for Government Effectiveness and Efficiency program was supposed to create a new financial backbone for DHS.

BAE Systems unit completes UDI acquisition

BAE Systems North America Inc. has completed its $4.2 billion acquisition of United Defense Industries Inc.

J-UCAS receives first release of common operating software

The COS is being co-developed by Boeing Co., Northrop Grumman Corp. and John Hopkins University's Applied Research Laboratory.

AT&T unit gets Defense video work

AT&T Government Solutions won a 22-month, $26 million contract extension to continue providing video teleconferencing for the Defense Department.

Shelton to be acting commissioner of new FAS

Barbara Shelton, acting commissioner of the Federal Technology Service since February, will become the head of GSA's Federal Acquisition Service.

SRA will serve Justice with IT systems

SRA International Inc. won a task order from the Justice Department to provide information technology systems and services to the Office of Justice Programs.