When they're not building missiles and fighter jets for the government, Lockheed Martin Corp., Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. will be making weather forecasting a little easier.
The Federal Communications Commission today approved the mergers of SBC Communications Inc. and AT&T Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. and MCI Inc. The deals could be final by early 2006.
The Federal Communications Commission is expected today to decide whether to approve SBC Communications Inc.'s $16 billion purchase of AT&T Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc.'s $8.5 billion purchase of MCI Inc.
The General Services Administration will hold a public forum on its multibillion-dollar Alliant procurement later next month, and may issue a second set of draft requests for proposals, according to the official in charge.
Juniper Networks Inc. has acquired Acorn Packet Solutions Inc. in a deal that will enable the IP network company to enhance its service offerings to federal customers.
Constella Group LLC has won a contract worth $25 million over five years to provide IT support services for a central data repository that stores information about substance-abuse prevention programs and for related initiatives.
Perot Systems Corp. has been awarded a nine-month contract from the Education Department to build a data warehouse and develop a business intelligence solution.
Northrop Grumman Corp. has won a $49.9 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to provide systems engineering to users of technologies for secure messaging systems.
While Qwest Communications International Inc. is vying with three other telecom contenders for a piece of the federal government's multibillion Networx Universal telecommunications contract, the carrier is busy battling its challengers on another front.
Reveal Imaging Technologies Inc. has won an order from the Transportation Security Administration for its automated explosive detection systems for checked baggage.
Supplemental federal spending for the clean-up efforts following Hurricane Katrina could mean fewer IT opportunities for government contractors, a new report says.
Nortel PEC Solutions Inc. and Serco Inc. won a one-year, $5.2 million contract from the Army to provide services for the Information Management Support Center.
While Qwest Communications International Inc. is vying with three other telecom contenders for a piece of the federal government's multibillion Networx Universal telecommunications contract, the carrier also is busy battling its challengers on another front.
