Blackwater and contract oversight

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General Dynamics, BBN help Army counter snipers

General Dynamics Corp.'s C4 Systems unit will integrate BBN Technologies's Boomerang sniper-detection system into its Land Warrior system.

Perot takes over EdNet

Perot Systems Corp.'s latest contract win is a 10-year, $400 million Department of Education deal for IT infrastructure services.

Picture this | Tough road to health IT

The promise of health information technology is great, but the barriers are many.

EDO wins ballistic missile work

EDO Corp. will support the Ballistic Missile Defense System under a $55 million contract for evaluation and assessment support.

A new day for IDIQs

Commentary: If the Defense Enterprise Information Systems contract were a person, he or she would be one proud grandparent today.

World Cup lessons

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Scitor bought by equity group

Scitor Corp., a 1,200-person, employee-owned company, has been acquired by a private equity group.

SI, Stanley capture DHS service center deals

SI International Inc. and Stanley Inc. each won contracts from the Homeland Security Department for support services for four service centers run by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

CACI to buy intel firm

CACI International Inc. plans to strengthen its intelligence capabilities with the acquisition of Athena Innovative Solutions Inc.

Giuliani: Technology as a multipurpose tool

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani wasted little time in putting tech issues at the center of his speech this morning at a Northern Virginia Technology Council breakfast.

Thales targets command and control market

Thales Communications Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of the French defense company Thales Group, has launched a new unit focused on command and control technologies.

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New M&A player led by old hands

The Olive Group has received an investment from Monitor Clipper Partners, a private equity group, to make acquisitions and pay for other growth needs.

ITT to buy EDO

ITT Corp. bolstered its high-end systems integration and defense work with a $1.7 billion bid for EDO Corp.

2007 Small Business Report | Diverse talents

Top 8(a)s show wide range of information technology skills as ANCs continue their dominance.

Small business delivers in a big way

With the growth rates of some of the companies on the Fast 50, it is likely few will remain in the small-business category for long.

Rothwell launches consulting practice

Former Homeland Security Department acquisition guru Greg Rothwell has opened a consulting firm to help companies trying to crack the government market.

Rossotti picked for Hall of Fame

Charles Rossotti, co-founder of American Management Systems Inc. and former commissioner of the IRS, is the Hall of Fame recipient for the 2007 Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards.

MPC to buy Gateway business unit

MPC Corp. is planning to buy Gateway's Professional in a deal worth about $90 million.