Hughes Communications snaps up Helius

Hughes Communications Inc. will acquire Helius Inc., a provider of business Internet protocol TV solutions and a portfolio company of Canopy Ventures.

Cisco, Anystream team up for video streaming

From flat-screen TVs in offices and homes, to video-capable handheld devices everywhere else, the drive to have ubiquitous video streams has never been bigger.

Stanley added to Alliant

The General Services Administration added a company to its Alliant contract that it initially passed on, the company said today.

Indus taps Geehan to lead defense, intel sectors

Indus Corp. has named retired Army Maj. Gen. Brian Geehan as senior vice president for defense and intelligence.

Telephonics to help Customs with ground surveillance

Telephonics Corp. will supply a fully integrated mobile ground surveillance radar system to the Customs and Border Protection agency.

EDS to keep Californians moving with DMV work

EDS Corp. will work with California to provide better services to the state's 23 million licensed drivers through a new $76 million contract.

L-1 to buy Bioscrypt

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. plans to acquire Bioscrypt Inc., a company specializing in access control technologies, for $43.7 million.

Solid-state memory makes splash with government users

Flash memory thumb drives played a major role in the demise of floppy-disk drives. Now it looks like flash memory could significantly cut into the use of hard drives.

QinetiQ to continue DOD security work

QinetiQ North America will continue to provide security services to the Defense Department under a new $30 million follow-on contract.

EDS to upgrade Indiana health care system

EDS has won a $209.9 million contract from the Indiana Family Social Services Administration to modernize and manage the state's Medicaid management information system.

Tyler to upgrade tax collection for Tennessee

Tyler Technologies will provide Tennessee with a new property tax management system that will enable its counties to access the database and software from one location.

SAIC to support IRS computer center

Science Applications International Corp. will help the Internal Revenue Service process data and manage security under a new task order.

BAE to conduct airline defense system tests

BAE Systems Inc. will install an infrared missile defense system on up to three American Airlines commercial airliners for testing as part of a DHS contract.

Telos to provide AF with ruggedized laptops

The Air Force placed task orders for laptop PCs from Telos through Network Centric Solutions and a Network Enterprise Technology Command contract.

Merger of PSC, CSA now official

The announced merger of the Professional Services Council and the Contract Services Association of America took effect Tuesday.

Altman named to lead IBM mainframe unit

Anne Altman, formerly vice president and managing director of IBM's federal division, has been named general manager of IBM's mainframe platform technology business.

FCC moves forward on mobile alert system

The FCC published a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a commercial mobile alert system that would let wireless providers send emergency alerts to users of cell phones and other devices.

ACS, Ingenix forge health care alliance

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. and Ingenix have formed a strategic alliance to supply the technology for ACS' state Medicaid management information systems projects.

Registered Traveler to go international

International travelers will soon have the option of registering in advance to speed their passage through security checkpoints at U.S. airports.

Legislators want new SBA rule thrown out

The Small Business Administration's attempt to give women who own small businesses better odds of getting a government contract may not help after all, lawmakers say.