L-3 Buys Government Engineering Services Business

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire Emergent Government Services Group for approximately $38 million in cash.

CSC Scores Canadian Government Contract

Computer Sciences Corp. won a contract potentially worth $60.3 million to replace Human Resources Development Canada's network operating system with new hardware and software.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF

ACS won a two-year, $14.7 million contract to deliver and operate an enhanced version of its Pharmacy-Only Processing System to the Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance. Under the contract, ACS' Pharmacy Benefit Management Services unit will implement point-of-sale claims processing for the 28 million prescriptions covered by the state's Medicaid program each year.

MARKET WATCH

I don't know about you, but I feel much better about America today than I did two months ago. During the past year, the country seems to have been cleansed of excesses and mistaken priorities. Generally, the spirit of America is strong, and determination is steadfast as we confront a clear threat to our freedoms and governing principles.

ActivCard Acquires Biometrics Company

Smart card solutions provider ActivCard has acquired Ankari Inc. for $18 million.

Eight Win $8B Defense Message System Deal

Eight companies, each with a contract ceiling of $1 billion, have been picked to provide products and services for the Defense Message System.

U.S. Military Support Provider to be Acquired by U.K. Counterpart

Griffin Services Inc. of Atlanta has agreed to be acquired by Vosper Thornycroft Holdings plc in a cash transaction worth up to $31 million.

LexisNexis Group to Acquire CourtLink

LexisNexis has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CourtLink Corp.,which specializes in electronic filing of legal documents and electronic access to court records.

MARKET SHARE

Stocks of companies in the federal information technology market continued to show strength following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, with CACI International Inc., PEC Solutions Inc., Titan Corp. and Dynamics Research Corp. all having strong performance in the past two weeks.

Secure Wireless Networking at Last?

With sole responsibility for moving the U.S. military through the air, the Air Force Mobility Command isn't exactly known for skimping on security. So the command's decision in early October to deploy wireless local area networks, or WLANs, may seem to be at odds with earlier news about the multiple security holes riddling the WLAN standard, known as 802.11.

Investment Firm Picks Up Government Coverage

Friedman Billings Ramsey Group Inc. said the government IT services market is one of the few expected to grow over the next year.

Investment Firm Picks Up Government Coverage

Friedman Billings Ramsey Group Inc. is picking up its coverage of the government information technology services market.

Investment Firm Picks Up Government Coverage

Friedman Billings Ramsey Group Inc. is picking up its coverage of the government information technology services market.

CACI Finishes DSIC Acquisition

CACI International Inc. completed the acquisition of Digital Systems International Corp., moving the company closer to its goal of $1 billion in revenue per year by 2005.

Five Teams Win Navy Electronic Warfare Deals

The winners were selected by the Naval Surface Warfare Center to provide electronic warfare and communications intelligence services.

General Dynamics in Race for Marine Corps Work

General Dynamics Corp. will lead a team to compete for Marine Corps ground combat operations centers.

Lockheed Martin to Buy OAO Corp.

Lockheed Martin Corp. is buying OAO Corp., a move that will bring Lockheed Martin additional intelligence and NASA business and bolster its already formidable place in the government information technology market

Radio Modernization Broadcasts New Market Opportunities

The government's new program to squeeze more channels from its allotment of radio spectrum will generate up to $1 billion worth of opportunities for five companies.

Ga. Readies $2B Outsourcing Project

Georgia officials this month will put out for bid a landmark communications outsourcing project that combines telecommunications and data services into a single contract, estimated to be worth more than $2 billion over 10 years.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF

Anteon has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Geological Survey to provide professional and technical services for the Biological Resources Division Western Regional Office, which includes Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.