Abt Associates nabs $48.6M contract to improve competitiveness for West African businesses

Abt Associates has won a $48.6 million contract with USAID to increase regional trade competitiveness in West Africa, improve food security and reduce poverty under USAID’s Trade Hub Network.

Navy searches for geospatial intel software

The Naval Special Warfare Command released a sources sought notice for geospatial intelligence software, as it gauges what industry could provide via commercial off-the-shelf products.

ICF taps new VP of ICF SH&E

ICF International has named Vivek Saxena vice president for ICF SH&E, where he will head up and strengthen ICF SH&E’s consulting work in the operations and supply chain practice and enhance its five decades of successfully assisting airline, aerospace and travel companies.

QinetiQ North America names new unit director of strategic programs

QinetiQ North America has named Luke Lucas director of strategic programs in the company’s Mission Solutions business unit, where he will lead the company’s Patuxent River operations and support business development efforts.

InDyne wins $30.8M contract to support Vandenberg Air Force Base

InDyne Inc. has won a $30.8 million option to support the Air Force’s launch facilities, launch control centers and test facilities for the 30th Space Wing, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

Seven win $50M contract for anti-submarine work

Three small business and four large have won spots on a $50 million contract with the Naval Air Systems Command to support anti-submarine warfare sensor systems.

Six win $461M contract to support Army PEO information systems

Six companies have won a $461 million contract to provide program management help to the Army’s Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems.

Big data critical to health care industry, feds not quite prepared

Big data could have a significant impact on health care in the coming years, potentially improving population health management and preventative care, but federal agencies are still wading around in the early stages of adoption, according to a recent MeriTalk report.

NAVMAR wins $10.2M contract to support Special Operations Command

NAVMAR Applied Sciences Corp. has won a $10.2 million contract with the Navy to support the aviation missions of the Special Operations Command.

In-Q-Tel pushes for better big data capabilities through $38M investment

In a move to advance big data capabilities, In-Q-Tel and a number of other investors have raised $38 million to put toward Platfora, a Silicon Valley-based big data analytics firm.

SAIC scores $836M Army task order for professional, engineering services

SAIC has won an $836 million task order to provide professional and engineering support services to the Army Aviation & Missile Research Development & Engineering Center Software Engineering Directorate.

A-T Solutions wins $37M contract to support Naval biometrics program

A-T Solutions has won a $37 million task order to provide a number of program support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

Exelis wins $80M contract to provide Turkey with electronic warfare systems

Exelis has won an $80 million contract to provide electronic warfare equipment, spares and support services to the Turkish Air Force.

QUALX Corp. wins $9M contract to convert paper-based records to electronic

QUALX Corp. has won an $8.9 million contract to convert the Washington Headquarters Services’ record management system from being paper-based to being electronic.

CSC wins $7.4M contract to address Air Force sustainment, O&M needs

Computer Science Corp. has won a $7.4 million contract to provide the Air Force with Global Decision Support Systems.

CenturyLink wins $8.5M contract to provide telecomm infrastructure

CenturyLink has won an $8.5 million contract to provide voice, data network and telecommunications infrastructure services to the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development Command and Marine Corps Barracks.

Lockheed Martin acquires German air traffic forecasting firm

Lockheed Martin has acquired BEONTRA AG, a provider of integrated traffic, capacity and revenue planning software for major airports.

Leidos wins $10M contract to provide Army with IT services

Leidos has won a $9.8 million contract to provide the Army with information technology support services.

ICF closes deal for CITYTECH

ICF International has closed its acquisition of CITYTECH, bringing on increased capability in areas such as web experience management and mobile application development.

SAIC wins $221M Army task order for lifecycle IT support

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $221 million task order to provide lifecycle information technology support to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command.