EDS opts for Nexagent

EDS Corp. has acquired Nexagent, a provider of hardware and software solutions for networks and advanced IP-based services.

Venneri joins Asynchrony Solutions

Sam Venneri, former NASA chief technology officer and chief information officer, has joined Asynchrony Solutions Inc. as senior vice president.

SAIC buys SM Consulting

Science Applications International Corp. will purchase SM Consulting Inc., a provider of IT and linguistics services to government and commercial clients.

BearingPoint names Hunter COO

BearingPoint Inc. has appointed David Hunter as its new chief operating officer.

CSC to supply software to CDC

Computer Sciences Corp. has won a task order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide software support to its National Electronic Disease Surveillance System's base system.

General Dynamics lands two Army weapons deals

General Dynamics Land Systems has won two contracts to engineer and build vehicle weapons systems for the Army.

Paradigm to assist DOD anti-mines office

Paradigm Technologies will provide fiscal and business management support services to the DOD office charged with protecting service personnel and vehicles against mines and ambushes.

ICF to support EPA's clean-air division

ICF International has won a contract to provide modeling and analyses services for EPA's Clean Air Markets Division.

SAIC to support Navy weather programs

Science Applications International Corp. has won a task order from GSA to provide IT services to the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command at Stennis Space Center, Miss.

EDS wins DOD manpower data award

EDS Corp. will provide IT support services to the Defense Manpower Data Center under a contract that could be worth $179 million.

ACS extends Missouri health care deal

Affiliated Computer Services will continue to manage Missouri's electronic health records and pharmacy benefits programs under a contract renewal.

Secret sharers gain security, time

General Dynamics, IBM build NSA program that facilitates dissemination of classified data.

Where they are now | After contracting: Back to basics

Joseph Kampf parlays Anteon years into private equity fund leadership.

BAE to shed Flight Systems unit

BAE Systems will sell its Flight Systems business to Calspan Corp. for $62.5 million and additional considerations based on the next five years' revenues.

CoVant buys A-T Solutions

CoVant, a private equity partnership founded by former Anteon International Inc. chief executive Joseph Kampf and his partners, has acquired A-T Solutions.

L-3 to aid CDC with hazard response

The CDC awarded L-3 subsidiary MPRI Inc. a blanket purchase agreement potentially worth $215 million to provide strategic and operational planning, training, simulations and exercise programs.

Verizon designs IP network for Postal Service

Verizon Business has completed the design and implementation of a new, fully managed IP-based network for the U.S. Postal Service.

General Dynamics to build robot vehicles

General Dynamics will build robotic vehicles to conduct surveillance and other security tasks for the Army under a new contract.

M&A special report | Rulers of the M&A game

Dealmakers see a government market ripe for acquisitions.

ACI to upgrade DOD travel office

Advanced Concepts Inc. has won a blanket purchase agreement to help the Defense Department improve the Program Management Office's Defense Travel System.