Better by FAR

New contracting ethics regulations will alter the playing field.

Harris to sell Pakistani Army HF radios

Harris Corp. has won a $76 million contract from the government of Pakistan to supply the Pakistani Army with Falcon II high-frequency tactical radios.

Dell buys ASAP to expand software offerings

Dell is buying ASAP Software. The deal is valued at $340 million.

SAIC buys Oklahoma engineering company

Science Applications International Corp. has completed the acquisition of Benham Investment Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries.

SRA wins IT contract for NIH IT upgrades

SRA International has won a follow-on contract to provide Web development and other IT services to the National Institutes of Health's Center for Information Technology.

Nortel-led group to overhaul Social Security phones

A team led by Nortel Government Solutions has won a contract from the Social Security Administration to replace the agency's outdated telephone system.

Boeing lands support work for unmanned Marines' aircraft program

The Boeing Company has won an $18 million follow-on contract from the Marine Corps to provide ongoing support for the Marine Expeditionary Forces' ScanEagle unmanned aircraft program.

Alion gains $5.6M Navy management option

The Naval Sea Systems Command has extended its contract with Alion Science and Technology to provide acquisition management support for its Program Executive Office Ships Acquisition Management directorate.

Grassley, Sun Microsystems audit battle may be ending

A six-week war of words between the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee and Sun Microsystems over a proposed GSA audit of the company's pricing practices may be nearing an end ? if both sides can agree on a referee.

Asava to lead Perot enterprise planning

Perot Systems Corp. has named Raj Asava vice president to lead its newly created Enterprise Planning Group.

Six snag EPA climate consulting contracts

Six companies with expertise in climate change consulting have been selected to provide technical assistance and outreach services to the EPA.

CSC wins NASA supercomputer services deal

Computer Sciences Corp. has won a $597 million contract from NASA to provide support services for the space agency's top supercomputing facilities.

The power of 3

Sales, engineering and consulting converge to drive Cisco's government business.

Top floor, please

Two-year-old IT provider chases bigger goals, but mid-market dangers lurk.

SAIC acknowledges risk to military records

The personal information of more than a half million uniformed service members and their families "was placed at risk for potential compromise" when military health care data was being processed by Science Applications International Corp., the company said.

Lockheed names Land to tech post

Lockheed Martin Corp. has named Haden Land vice president of technology for its Enterprise Solutions and Services unit.

EDS names Rittenmeyer CEO

Ronald Rittenmeyer, president and chief operating officer of EDS Corp., has been elected president and chief executive officer by the company's board of directors.

Suss Consulting names Lamb COO

Suss Consulting Inc. has hired Mary Lamb, a former senior vice president of EDS Corp., as its first chief operating officer.

Qwest names Bloomfield to lead federal effort

Qwest Communications International has named Shirley Bloomfield senior vice president for federal relations.