Critical Links, a U.S. subsidiary of Portuguese developer Critical Software S.A., has released its edgeBox multifunction network gateway, which provides converged voice and data networks for small and midsize enterprises.
Last fall, a team of Analex Corp. engineers, led by Heinz Wimmer, discovered a flaw in preparations for an upcoming mission that could have led to a launch failure. Further investigation confirmed their analysis, and changes were made to secure a safe launch.
The Army Corps of Engineers will continue to handle nearly $450 million worth of information management and IT work, Corps officials announced today after a heated, 18-month, public-private competition for the contract.
Nortel Government Solutions Inc. won a $3 million contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to deliver systems engineering and software development for ground systems that support weather satellites.
Apogen Technologies will help transform the Naval Support Activity site in New Orleans under a six-month contract the company won with the Algiers Development District.
Harris Corp. won contracts totaling about $50 million from the Army for Falcon radios that will be used to support missions in Iraq and emergency communications.
General Dynamics Information Technology will modernize the communications and data network infrastructure at Fort Carson, Colo., under a two-year, $32 million contract from the Army.
DRS Technologies Inc. won a contract worth $396 million to deliver rugged computer systems and peripheral equipment for an Army program designed to give forces better battlefield intelligence.
Multimax Inc. won a contract with the Defense Enterprise Account Management Office at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., for the Independent Verification and Validation Laboratory.
Dynamics Research Corp. won a five-year, $22 million Army contract to support the Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicting that 2006 will be "a very active hurricane season," it's more urgent than ever that supercomputers used to predict the paths of storms be ready for their task.
Hackers, cyberterrorists and thieves are not the only ones from whom agencies need to protect their computer networks and data. As officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs can attest, critical information needs to be secured internally as well.
Advanced Technology Systems Inc. won a contract from the FBI to continue supporting information systems support at the agency's Strategic Information and Operations Center in Washington.
Boeing Co. and a team of bio-defense companies will modify the ScanEagle unmanned air vehicle to look for biological warfare agents as part of a program funded by the Defense Department's Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Under a new contract with the Air Force, NCI Information Systems Inc. will deliver specialized computer systems to support the F-22 System Program Office.
<font color="CC0000">(Updated)</font> Computer Sciences Corp. will develop a system for sharing case-related information among agencies, partners and others under a task with the Justice Department.
Tessco Technologies Inc. won a contract with the Maryland Department of Budget and Management to provide state and local government agencies with wireless communication hardware equipment.
Constantly faced with the complex task of packing millions of pieces of cargo, the armed forces have upgraded their loading arsenal to include specialized software running on rugged handhelds.
