New investment service for govt. IT market debuts

Jefferies/Quarterdeck LLC will expand the strategic relationship of the Jefferies Group Inc. and Quarterdeck Investment Partners LLC.

Qwest will not join DREN protests

Qwest Communications International will not file a protest over the Defense Research and Engineering Network contract award to WorldCom.

SAIC and Mitsubishi form IT security firm

Infosec Corp, the new company, will provide government and commercial customers in Japan with information security services for IT infrastructures.

AT&T becomes third to protest DREN award

The New York joins Global Crossing Ltd. and Sprint Communications Corp. in objecting to the award of the Defense Research and Engineering Network contract to WorldCom.

IT fuels General Dynamics first quarter revenue

Move over combat systems and aerospace: For the first time, General Dynamics Corp.'s information technology group has generated more revenue than the aerospace, combat systems or other groups more traditionally associated with the company's defense work.Chairman and chief executive officer Nicholas Chabraja said: "Information Systems and Technology was the sales leader for the first time among our four groups."

Lockheed Martin seeks WIN-T partners

Lockheed Martin Corp. is searching for additional talent to complement the team it has assembled to pursue the Army's Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, a $7 billion contract.

Sprint protests $450 million DREN contract award

Sprint Communications filed a protest with the General Accounting Office over last week's award of the Defense Research and Engineering Network contract to WorldCom Inc.

AT&T wins chance to sell more services to feds

The General Services Administration has modified one of the company's Metropolitan Area Acquisition contracts so it may make available a portfolio of voice and data communications products.

EDS promotes 3 execs, realigns business units

Electronic Data Systems Corp. has realigned its largest business units and promoted three key executives. The changes will leverage EDS' traditional It outsourcing strength into the growing markets for business process outsourcing and IT solutions consulting.

Kayatta leaves Global Crossing for Pragmatics

Paul Kayatta left his position as president of Global Crossing Government Markets to become president of Pragmatics Inc., a systems and software engineering company.

ERAM procurement draws protest from Raytheon

Raytheon Co. filed a protest over the acquisition process for the FAA's En Route Automation Modernization contract, which could be worth as much as $1 billion.

Anteon stock hits the street

Anteon Corp. and its president Joseph Kampf saw its stock rise 11.4 percent to $20.05 during its March 12 debut on Wall Street. The initial public offering price was set at $18 per share. Anteon, whose ticker symbol is ANT, expects net proceeds of $76.2 million from the offering.

Anteon, CACI join chase for investors

Anteon Corp., led by president Joseph Kampf, has scheduled its initial public offering for today, setting its opening share price at $18. Meanwhile, CACI International Inc. said it is making a secondary offering of about 4.3 million shares, priced at $35 a share.

SRA International, Veridian go for IPOs

Systems integrators SRA International Inc. and Veridian Corp. each have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for initial public offerings of common stock, the companies said in separate announcements March 6. Neither company has set its initial share price or the date the company will go public.

Joint venture lands alliance contract

Rosettex Technology and Ventures Group has won a five-year deal to provide services to the National Technology Alliance.

AT&T names new federal leader

Christopher Rooney will lead communications and professional services business in the federal market.

GTSI shuffles sales units

GTSI Corp. has realigned its sales and marketing divisions into 13 technology teams. John Spotila, GTSI's president and COO, said the move is the latest of strategic changes the company has been implementing since 2001 to enhance its capability.

ManTech stock ascends on first day of trading

ManTech International Corp.'s stock rose nearly 14 percent on its first day of trading Feb. 7, closing at $18.21. The stock of the Fairfax, Va., company opened at $16, and at one point during trading it hit a high of $18.50.

DynCorp scores big with two contract wins

In less than a week, DynCorp netted a pair of federal contracts worth a combined $424 million.

PwC touts management strategy

PwC Consulting unveiled its business strategy to help government agencies meet the goals outlined in the administration's President's Management Agenda.