American Management Systems Inc., a business and information technology consulting firm, has completed its acquisition of R.M. Vredenburg & Co., a professional and technical services company.
The National Security Agency and Nokia Corp.'s incubator have formed the Chesapeake Innovation Center, a homeland security business incubator in Annapolis, Md.
Lockheed Martin Corp. will acquire Affiliated Computer Servcies Inc.'s federal government information technology business, and will sell its commercial IT business to ACS, the two companies announced today.
Wam!Net Inc. of Eagan, Minn., a provider of digital content management and distribution services, sold its commercial business to Herndon, Va., Savvis Communications Corp., a managed IP services and managed hosting provider, Wam!Net officials announced this week.
IT services provider FCBS Inc., Springfield, Va., has acquired AmerInd Inc., Alexandria, Va., FCBS said this week. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
As the first phase of the Army's new logistics systems rolls out, both the service and prime contractor Computer Sciences Corp., El Segundo, Calif., are realizing the benefits of using commercial software to get the job done.
The Defense Information Systems Agency is issuing an RFP for its Coalition and Advanced Information Technology Integration and Operations acquisition. The small-business contract will support the transfer of advanced IT from research and experimentation through pilot operations to deployment and full-scale implementation with the Defense Information Infrastructure. The contract is for one year with four one-year options; two one-year incentive award term periods are possible. Details can be found via fedbizopps.gov, solicitation no. DCA100-03-R-4020FINALRFP, or at www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop.
The General Services Administration and the Small Business Administration are fixing government databases that incorrectly classify many large federal contractors as small businesses.
The Air Force Space Command's 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., awarded the $429 million Western Range Operations Communications and Information contract to InDyne Inc. It is one of the largest federal IT contracts ever for a small business.
Northrop Grumman Corp. has completed its acquisition of XonTech, a Van Nuys, Calif., science and technology firm specializing in missile defense, as well as sensor and intelligence data analysis. The acquisition boosts Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman's missile defense capabilities.
Raytheon Co. acquired the Honeywell Aerospace and Defense Services, an Australian business unit of Honeywell International Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Competitive stress on mid-sized federal contractors has risen in recent years. Contract bundling is increasing the size prime contractors need to be; at the same time, the administration is pushing for more contract awards to small and disadvantaged businesses.
General Dynamics Corp. signed a definitive agreement to purchase Digital System Resources Inc., a Fairfax, Va., provider of surveillance and combat systems for submarines and surface ships.<br>
Indianapolis Chief Information Officer Mike Hineline doesn't hesitate to acknowledge the shortcomings of local government when it comes to delivering electronic services to citizens and businesses.
