Elections could delay timely DOD appropriations

Whether Congress will pass a Defense appropriations bill this year is unclear, but what is certain is a transition at the department will take place in a matter of months when a new president is elected.

L-3 to aid CDC with hazard response

The CDC awarded L-3 subsidiary MPRI Inc. a blanket purchase agreement potentially worth $215 million to provide strategic and operational planning, training, simulations and exercise programs.

Tyler gets ERP work in Mo. county

Tyler Technologies Inc. will install financial management and human resources software for St. Louis County, Mo., under a new contract.

Three win HSPD-12 services work

DHS has awarded five-year blanket purchase agreement contracts to BearingPoint Inc., EDS Corp. and Xtec Inc. to provide services to comply with HSPD-12.

Northrop names Waldman to head acquisition efforts

Mitchell B. Waldman, former national security advisor to former Sen. Trent Lott, will work on acquisition regulations and policies issues involving DOD and other agencies at Northrop Grumman.

Telos to expand AF network

Telos Corp. will expand wireless local-area networks at 98 Air Force locations worldwide under a task order that could be worth more than $100 million.

DLA picks Lowry for RFID printers

Lowry Computer Products Inc. has won a contract to provide the Defense Distribution Center with printers able to print radio frequency identification labels.

Verizon designs IP network for Postal Service

Verizon Business has completed the design and implementation of a new, fully managed IP-based network for the U.S. Postal Service.

General Dynamics to build robot vehicles

General Dynamics will build robotic vehicles to conduct surveillance and other security tasks for the Army under a new contract.

Dinkel named president of the reorganized FedResults

FedResults is restructuring and has named Bob Dinkel as president and chief operating officer.

With new law vendor benefits factor into contracts

Under the 2008 omnibus appropriations law, agencies must get more information on contractors' health and retirement benefits when hosting public/private competitions.

Harris, Shared Spectrum collaborate on radio communications

Shared Spectrum's dynamic spectrum-access technology will be integrated with field-ready Harris Falcon III military radios.

Hybrid licenses catch on in Washington State

Washington State has issued more than 2,000 new hybrid drivers license-passport cards since it began issuing them a month ago, and 13,000 more people have signed up to apply.

Army issues two RFIs, more to come

The Army's Program Executive Officer, Enterprise Information Systems is ramping up to award as many as five contracts this year and has already issued two requests for information.

Chinese 3Com investment thwarted

A proposed Chinese investment in 3Com Corp. has been shot down, at least for now, by the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

GPS takes to the street

Business grows as new applications emerge.

US-VISIT expands its vision

With success and money, DHS program could fuel more opportunities.

Security blanket

New funding to protect cyberassets catches industry attention.

M&A special report | Rulers of the M&A game

Dealmakers see a government market ripe for acquisitions.

ACI to upgrade DOD travel office

Advanced Concepts Inc. has won a blanket purchase agreement to help the Defense Department improve the Program Management Office's Defense Travel System.