L-3 Communications to buy Titan

L-3 Communications Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to buy Titan Corp. for approximately $2.65 billion in cash and assumed debt.

Army picks SAIC to integrate training systems

Science Applications International Corp. won a $25.7 million contract to help the Army integrate virtual combat training systems.

AT&T unit takes on IP transition project

AT&T Government Solutions has won a contract to plan the move of the National Communications Systems' existing emergency telecommunications service onto a new Internet Protocol network.

Lawson Software to merge with Swedish firm

Lawson Software Inc. and Intentia International AB will combine in an all-stock transaction valued at $480 million.

Cox tapped for SEC post

President Bush today picked House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Christopher Cox (R-Calif.) as the next leader of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EFJ takes on DOD radio project

EFJ Inc.'s subsidiary, EF Johnson, received an order from the Defense Department for $6.4 million worth of Project 25-compliant portable and mobile radios and accessories.

Lockheed joint venture wins missile defense project

Lockheed Martin Corp. is part of a joint venture awarded a $3.4 billion contract to design and develop the Medium Extended Air Defense System for the U.S., Germany and Italy.

Northrop Grumman wins joint tactical network deal

The company has won a $39.4 million contract from the Air Force to support the military's next generation of joint and coalition network management systems.

SGI servers chosen for NASA environmental data work

A project to upgrade the computing and data management capabilities at the Goddard Space Flight Center includes servers from Silicon Graphics Inc.

Navy re-ups CACI for electronic defense work

CACI International Inc. has won a four-year contract renewal from the Navy to continue providing electronic defense system support.

Winter Olympics IT infrastructure work begins

A consortium of global IT companies are developing sports-related applications in preparation for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

ManTech closes Gray Hawk deal

ManTech International Corp. completed its $100 million acquisition of intelligence systems provider Gray Hawk Systems Inc.

EDS Using Its 'Tools' To Form, Revise Teams

Leveraging relationships is part of EDS' approach to small business partnering, both for teaming and for its conventional subcontracting activities. EDS has also developed a small business staffing program that seeks to bring specialists into EDS contracts.

Navy awards hundreds of contracts for SeaPort-e initiative

The Navy has awarded more than 500 contracts under the SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e) contract vehicle for a hodgepodge of support services for weapons systems acquisition.

Mutlimax wins support work for Army Corps of Engineers

The company will provide information technology support services for the Directorate of Public Works in Fort Lewis, Wash.

Cogent Systems wins Haiti election fingerprint work

Cogent Systems Inc. has won a $2.5 million contract from the Organization of American States to provide an automated fingerprinting solution.

DISA seeks stronger software for Defense systems

The Defense Information Systems Agency has released an RFI for programs to combat internal threats to their networks and systems.

House approves additional funding for SAFETY Act

The House of Representatives authorized $10.6 million to speed up corporate applications under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act.

ITAA: states struggle with voting system reform

States and counties waiting for additional guidelines from the federal government will be hard-pressed to get new voting systems deployed before next year's elections.

NOAA plans IT consolidation, will issue RFP

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will release a request for proposals next month to consolidate to a single help desk at its main facility in Silver Spring, Md.