The Army Desktop and Mobile Computing 2 program will consist of multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts that will run for a three-year base period, with three two-year options.
Defense Department officials are using the Rapid Equipping Force vehicle to get around traditional acquisition hurdles when an emergency acquisition is needed.
The Defense Business Systems Management Committee has approved the Defense Department's Enterprise Transition Plan and version 3.0 of its business enterprise architecture.
The Lockheed Martin-General Dynamics team has demonstrated key technologies to the Army for the $10 billion Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program.
Computer Sciences Corp. has won a $123 million contract with the Naval Surface Warfare Center to provide software and systems engineering support to the center in Dahlgren, Va.
Symantec Corp. of Cupertino, Calif., has made an enterprise software agreement with the Defense Department that will enable DOD agencies to get access to more than 6,000 of the company's information assurance hardware and software products and services.
Editor's Note: Government Computer News Staff Writer Dawn S. Onley was embedded from Sept. 7 to Sept. 13 with an Army unit during its mission to areas affected by <BR>Hurricane Katrina.
The Defense Department will unveil version 3.0 of its business enterprise architecture to Congress by Sept. 30. It will include a transition plan and new process for senior Defense officials to evaluate IT systems for compliance with the overarching architecture.
Lockheed Martin Corp. has been told by the Army to stop development on a multibillion-dollar battlefield spy plane and resolve ongoing production issues.
The Army is expected to finally release a request for proposals for its $20 billion contract vehicle for IT equipment and services by the end of next week.
The Navy is starting a dialogue with venture capitalists that officials hope will result in a speedier acquisition process for innovative technologies.
