ITS Services to merge with SEA

ITS Services Inc. is planning to acquire Science & Engineering Associates Inc. in a deal that will create a company with about $200 million in annual revenue.

SAIC lands NASA contract

Science Applications International Corp. has won an $826 million contract from NASA to provide information technology management services, the agency announced Monday.

Kelly Services launches temp service for cleared personnel

Kelly Services Inc., a provider of temporary personnel, has launched a staffing service that places people with security clearances with government contractors.

Survival Guide: Bill Ritz, baseball umpire and EDS spokesman

As a baseball umpire for high school and college games, Bill Ritz has faced screaming fastballs and more than few screaming players and coaches. Championships, scholarships and even jobs can hang in the balance of his split-second decisions. Along the way, he has learned lessons about psychology, integrity and coolness under fire that apply to his job as a spokesman for Electronic Data Systems Corp. of Plano, Texas. Ritz spoke with Senior Editor Nick Wakeman about how umpiring has made him a better professional.

Juniper Networks forms federal unit

Juniper Networks Inc. is taking its battle with Cisco Systems Inc. to the federal market.

Northrop Grumman team wins missile defense contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. and Raytheon Co. have won a seven-year, $4.5 billion contract to build a rocket to knock out hostile missiles.

Boeing's Condit steps down

Phil Condit, chairman and chief executive officer of the Boeing Co., has resigned, saying he would be a distraction in light of the company's recent troubles.

Subcontractor takes GTSI to court

A subcontractor to GTSI Corp. is suing the company, a former employee and a competitor, claiming they conspired to take away business.

Lockheed Martin closes ACS deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. and Affiliated Computer Services Inc. finished their asset swap, with Lockheed Martin picking up most of ACS' federal business.

Satellite communications boost troops' morale in Iraq

Military satellite communications are an absolute necessity on the battlefield, where commanders need real-time access to intelligence information to guide the movements of troops and targeting of weapons.

EDO wins Greek Navy contract

EDO Corp. will provide electronic support measures systems to frigates in the Greek Navy under a four-year, $10 million contract, the company announced today.

Anteon wins aircraft carrier contract

Anteon International Corp. will provide program management, technology insertion, systems analysis and other services to the Navy under a $125.6 million contract.

SES wins NSA software contract

Scientific & Engineering Solutions Inc. won a five-year, $23.8 million contract for software engineering from the National Security Agency.

BAE wins Navy radio contract

BAE Systems plc will provide engineering and technical support services for radio communications to the Navy under a one-year, $17.4 million contract.

Solley to be NCI president, COO

NCI Information Systems Inc. has named Michael Solley as president and chief operating officer.

Arinc lands in Deepwater

Arinc Inc. will provide avionics systems development, engineering and integration work to Lockheed Martin Corp. under a $70 million contract, part of Lockheed Martin's Coast Guard Deepwater project.

GD names DeMuro to head IT business

Gerard J. DeMuro will replace Kenneth Dahlberg at General Dynamics Corp. as executive vice president of the Information Systems and Technology group.

MTC acquires Army contractor

	MTC Technologies Inc. has acquired International Consultants Inc., an Army contractor specializing in program management, information technology, logistics and operations. The deal is worth about $9.9 million, to be paid $2.4 million in MTC stock and $7.5 million in assumption of ICI debt.

RCI gets Army managed services contract

Resource Consultants Inc. has won a $202 million contract for desktop services with the Army's Information Management Support Center.

New procurement rules debut

The Defense Department will change the way it buys services, and all federal agencies will be allowed to use share-in-savings contracting for information technology work, according to procurement rule changes announced today.