Wyle completes RSIS purchase

The acquisition increases Wyle's 2008 annual revenue projection to approximately $800 million and the number of employees to more than 4,200.

Three win wireless expense management work

Booz Allen Hamilton, iSYS and Avalon Technology have won contracts from GSA to help federal agencies manage their wireless devices.

Rome Research to support Navy station in Guam

Rome Research Corp. will operate and maintain communications facilities for Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Guam under a new award.

ACS enters negotiations for Tenn. Medicaid support

Tennessee plans to award a new contract for Medicaid system management to Affiliated Computer Services Inc. that may be worth as much as $156 million.

Sun to buy MySQL

Sun Microsystems is working to acquire open-source database vendor MySQL AB for about $800 million in cash.

Oracle bulks up with BEA buy

Oracle Corp.'s acquisition of BEA Systems Inc. will give the ever-growing company a competitive edge over some of its rivals, industry analysts said.

Joint forces to sharpen disaster response

The U.S. Joint Forces Command and Northern Command are planning a series of computer-based disaster drills with four states this year as part of their Noble Resolve 2008 preparedness exercises.

CGI to upgrade Vermont tax system

CGI Group Inc. will modernize tax management systems and software for the state of Vermont under a new contract.

Unisys wins Customs RFID tag work

Unisys Corp. has won a task order from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency to deploy readers and other technologies to support the use of RFID on new ID cards at U.S. borders.

Networx vendors asked for TIC suggestions

GSA and DHS issued a RFI to the five companies on Networx Universal and Enterprise asking how the Trusted Internet Connections initiative should be implemented.

Harris to support AF satellite control network

Harris Corp. will provide operations and maintenance support to the Air Force 50th Space Wing's satellite control network under a contract that could be worth as much as $410 million.

Bryan to head ManTech defense group

ManTech International Corp. has hired retired Army Maj. Gen. James David Bryan as the new president at its Defense Systems Group.

Data Computer picked for Medicare work

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has chosen Data Computer Corp. of America to provide technology services for the agency.

EU inks UAV agreement with consortium

The European Union's joint defense ministry has signed an agreement with a consortium of European defense contractors to develop a strategy for integrating UAVs into European airspace by 2015.

Northrop shakes up shipbuilding, missiles divisions

Northrop Grumman is restructuring its shipbuilding and missiles businesses to enhance customer support, make better use of capabilities and resources and accelerate operating improvements.

General Dynamics gets passcard deal

General Dynamics Information Technology has won a $72.7 million contract from the State Department to lead a team that will print the passport card.

BearingPoint to install software for Cleveland Water

BearingPoint Inc. will implement Oracle software designed to improve business processes for the Cleveland Division of Water under a new contract.

Security firms to merge

CRU-DataPort, a company specializing in data security, has acquired WiebeTech LLC, which develops computer storage and forensic systems.

States face full plate of issues in 2008

State governors and legislators have not yet taken full advantage of available technology, according to Deloitte's 2008 industry outlook.

Defense community on same page for secure e-mail

Defense officials and contractors in the U.S. and U.K. recently endorsed standards for secure e-mail circulated by the Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program.