SRA enlisted to help USDA fight fraud

SRA International has won an Agriculture Department blanket purchasing agreement to develop anti-fraud technology. The 10-year BPA has a ceiling value of $25 million.

Lockheed realigns, names Kubasik president and COO

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s board of directors has elected Christopher Kubasik president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1, 2010.

Agilex adds Chapman as VP to boost health care sector

Agilex Technologies Inc. is seeking to strengthen its health care sector with the appointment of Melissa Chapman to the newly created position of vice president for health solutions.

CSC chooses Ulstrup as fed consulting practice president

Computer Sciences Corp. has named Leif Ulstrup president of the Federal Consulting Practice for the company’s North American Public Sector business.

Harris works on Air Force infrastructure support team

Harris Corp. will provide technical and support services to the Air Force under a three-year contract that has a potential ceiling value of $7.5 million.

Perot hires Fagan to manage Space and Earth Tech Sector

Perot Systems Government Services has hired Shana Dale Fagan as senior vice president of the Space and Earth Technology Services sector, a unit within the Federal Civilian Division.

Cisco Systems to acquire Starent Networks

Cisco Systems has agreed to buy Starent Networks Corp. in a deal valued at $2.9 billion in cash.

Guident to help SSA office streamline business processes

Guident has won a four-year, $9.5 million blanket purchase agreement to provide business intelligence support services to the Social Security Administration.

Pair of Unisys contracts extended Down Under

Unisys Corp. has won two contract extensions from the Australian government for outsourcing services and biometric identity solutions, which together are worth $42 million.

Camber acquires intelligence specialist Veritas Analytics

The Camber Corp. has acquired Veritas Analytics Inc., a government provider of intelligence analysis and risk assessment services. Financial terms were not released.

Aquilent onboard to upgrade Transportation website

Aquilent Inc. will support the Transportation Department’s primary Web site with a comprehensive set of Web and content management system solutions under a four-year contract worth more than $4 million.

Davies sees bright future for Unisys

Unisys Corp.'s federal business has led the company to better profitability and reduced debt.

What drives the best capture managers?

Competing and winning pushes capture managers to the top of their field in the government market.

K4 will help HHS consolidate applications database

K4 Solutions Inc. will assist the Health and Human Services Department in processing scholarship and other applications under a five-year contract worth $9 million.

Serco set to upgrade Air Force data into new integrated system

Serco Inc. will provide the Air Force with a range of data migration services under an 18-month task order valued at approximately $24.5 million.

Companies rewrite marketing strategies for tough times

The recession is forcing contractors to find new marketing strategies focused on partnerships and communications.

SAS taps Knowles to manage federal business unit

SAS Inc. has promoted Karen Knowles to general manager of the company's federal government business unit.

Stanley brings logistics aid to Central Command in Kuwait

Stanley Inc. will provide logistics and personnel support to the Army Central Command in Kuwait under a five-year, $30 million contract.

ManTech continues tech support at NASA facility

ManTech International will continue to support NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, having successfully recompeted for the five-year, $23.3 million Reliability Engineering Support Services contract.

Lockheed leads effort to strengthen military networks security

Lockheed Martin Corp. will seek to protect the confidentiality, integrity and security of military networks under a $31 million Military Network Protocol contract.