Anteon International Corp. won a five-year $150 million contract from the Army to provide specialized information technology services for two multinational computer networks that support forces combating terrorism.
Harris Corp. won a $275 million contract modification from the Federal Aviation Administration to incorporate the agency's mission support services data function into its telecommunications infrastructure program.
CSSI Inc. won a five-year, $9 million contract to help the Federal Aviation Administration and the International Civil Aviation Organization implement new standards for separation for air traffic.
A $3.3 billion contract from the Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command calls for Lockheed Martin to build the Mobile User Objective System, a satellite communications system that will improve and secure communications for mobile warfighters.
Northrop Grumman Corp. won a two-year, $26.7 million contract from the Naval Air Systems Command to develop and demonstrate an electronic combat support system for several weapons systems.
The new chief executive of Accenture Ltd.'s government unit is looking to health care services as a key area for growth as the company brings its international experience to the United States.
The General Services Administration still needs to work on the Networx telecommunications contract to address concerns being raised by the Government Accountability Office, the watchdog agency said.
The U.S. military has a reputation for opposing change and espousing a "my way or the highway" attitude. But when it comes to using performance-based contracting, the U.S. Strategic Command, known as Stratcom, is a harbinger of change.
SRA International Inc. won a five-year, $341 million contract from the General Services Administration to provide IT services and support for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s technology infrastructure.
Lockheed Martin Corp. won a five-year, $11 million contract from the Defense Department for an automated biometric identification system to consolidate, store and search fingerprint data.
General Dynamics Corp. won a $50 million contract from the Navy to provide systems engineering, operational support and repair, installation and checkout work on the Trident II fire control system.
A five-year, $195 million follow-on contract for command and control systems engineering and technical support services to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Systems Center is Eagan, McAllister's largest contract win ever.
Biometric technologies are at the forefront of the Homeland Security Department's efforts to secure the nation's borders and transportation and immigration systems, ," said Asa Hutchinson, undersecretary for border and transportation security at DHS.
David Wennergren, the Navy's chief information officer, called on industry for ideas to help the Defense Department understand and spread the word about the use of biometric technologies for its identity management program.
General Dynamics Corp. acquired TriPoint Global Communications Inc., a provider of ground-based satellite and wireless equipment and integration services for video, voice and data applications.
Computer Sciences Corp. won a four-year, $10.4 million contract to design and install a shipboard and shore-based information technology infrastructure for the Royal Australian Navy.