DRC announces purchase of Andrulis

Dynamics Research Corp. is acquiring Andrulis Corp., an Arlington, Va., provider of information technology and engineering services to government customers in a $26 million deal.<br>

NY CIO: Wireless network project award is daunting task

New York faces a major challenge next month when officials begin evaluating bids for a statewide wireless network because of the complexity of the technology involved, the state's CIO says.<br>

Florida re-ups ACS for Medicaid fiscal services

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. won a three-year, $85 million contract extension to provide fiscal services for Florida's Medicaid program. <p>

Online booking system chosen for e-gov travel initiative

TRX Inc. was picked to provide the online booking system for the Bush administration's e-travel initiative.

Kampf new chairman of industry group

Joseph Kampf, president and CEO of Anteon International Corp., has been elected chairman of the Professional Services Council.<br>

EDS sees NMCI prospects brightening

Electronic Data Systems Corp. is due to get the official thumbs up within the next week to take over another 100,000 seats under the-Navy Marine Corps Intranet project. <BR>

DynCorp nearing $1 billion UK defense deal

DynCorp is entering the final phase of negotiations on a 10-year, $1 billion joint venture to provide the British Ministry of Defense with support services.<br>

Balutis negotiating IAC departure

Sources say Alan Balutis, the executive director of the Industry Advisory Council and the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils, is negotiating with the groups to be bought out of the remaining year of his contract.<br>

General Dynamics gets Navy submarine work

General Dynamics Corp has won a contract worth up to $221 million to support and develop weapon control systems for Trident submarines.<br>

Evans lays out CIO Council's goals

Karen Evans, the new vice chairwoman of the federal CIO Council, says publishing a dictionary of IT terms is among her goals.<br>

Iowa taps ACS for electronic benefits transfer

Affiliated Computer Services has won a 6-year, $12 million contract from the Iowa Department of Human Services to provide electronic benefits transfer services to distribute food stamps.

Study: Homeland Security is catalyst for biometrics

Government spending for biometric equipment will experience strong growth in the second half of 2003, according to a new study.<br>

Report urges government to wade into wireless

Secure wireless devices have plenty of potential federal users, but first agencies must weigh their willingness to embrace the technology, according to professors who surveyed more than 200 federal workers.<br>

TSA seeks vendors for biometrics products tests

The Transportation Security Administration has released a request for information to vendors wishing to take part in tests of biometric devices at 20 airports.<br>

Integic regroups to emphasize government sector

Integic Corp. has realigned its organization into five areas to better position itself with the federal government's procurement structure reorganization.

Nextel nabs governmentwide mobile radio deal

Nextel Communications Inc. has won a two-year contract from the General Services Administration to provide mobile radio services to federal, state and local agencies.<br>

GTSI wins State Department BPA worth up to $100M

GTSI Corp. won a five-year blanket purchase agreement to provide the State Department with hardware, software and support for its domestic and worldwide operations.<br>

Holcomb lays out HSD blueprint

The Homeland Security Department won't own all of the "network of networks" it plans to coordinate antiterror information.<br>

CSC and DynCorp "a perfect match"

In a move that will expand its work with the federal government, Computer Sciences Corp. is buying DynCorp, an employee-owned information technology and outsourcing company. DynCorp's chief calls it "a perfect match."<br>

Northrop Grumman creates two new sectors out of TRW, names leaders

The purchase of TRW Inc. by Northrop Grumman Corp. is a "capstone acquisition," the CEO says, and most likely signals an end to the company's aggressive purchasing streak.<br>