TRW Inc. has won a contract to build the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, the United States' next-generation meteorological satellite system.
General Dynamics Network Systems won four delivery orders worth $15.2 million to upgrade and expand the telecommunications infrastructure at several locations.
The Fairfax, Va., County Chamber of Commerce is urging Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to reconsider a plan to restrict any new defense-related construction, leasing or facility improvements to an area outside a 100-mile zone around Washington.
DynCorp has been awarded a $59 million contract to provide aircraft maintenance to the Air Force Air Armament Center's 46th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base.
The Office of Management and Budget has approved the $1 billion Transportation Security Administration contract award to Unisys Corp. for the company to build and maintain TSA's IT infrastructure.
The Homeland Security Act (H.R. 5005) passed by the House in July is a massive piece of legislation that not only will restructure the government, it will reshape dealings between government and the private sector on a variety of security-related issues.
The General Services Administration's revamped e-Buy procurement portal is being touted by both federal buyers and their suppliers as an effective tool for increasing competition and making the buying process more efficient.
The Senate's 2003 Defense authorization bill has raised objections from technology industry representatives to provisions that would significantly change how the Defense Department purchases professional services.
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young S.A., the $8 billion consulting giant based in Paris, is plotting a fast-track approach to the U.S. federal information technology market.
General Dynamics Corp. has been quietly working to win more business with civilian agencies. Dan Allen of General Dynamics Network Systems said his unit has expanded its offerings and is poised to take advantage of the government's post-Sept. 11 requirements, especially for secure IT infrastructures.
