26 primes named to $1.9B Air Force support contract

The battle for task orders is about to begin under the latest generation of the Air Force's DESP contract. Who made the final cut?

Obama nominates chiefs for policy, readiness, acquisition

The president nominates three senior Defense Department officials to fill key management positions.

$24B NETCENTS 2 awards expected in 2012

The long-delayed NETCENTS-2 contract vehicle is set to be awarded this year, says the Air Force's acquisition chief.

Raytheon wins new Air Force tech award worth almost $180M

Follow-on award calls for network-centric support and training at various Air Force centers.

Air Force planning ahead for cyber future

With a new RFI, the Air Force looks into the future of cyberspace operations.

Air Force wants wearable computers

The Air Force is seeking input from businesses on developing a wearable computer system.

Harris expands IT services on Air Force networks

Current modernizing of Air Force network systems will include AFNet hardware with system engineering, and software configuration.

Lockheed wins $167M Air Force contract

Contract is enhance C-130Js transport aircraft.

Air Force Space Command CIO to get some help

Col. Kimberly Crider set ro rise to general, take role at Space Command.

48 firms to compete for almost $6B in Air Force work

Two firm-fixed-price contracts call for a variety of management and professional support services with large and small companies poised to compete.

Jacobs’ award continues tech support at AF armament center

Jacobs will provide systems engineering and integration support for virtually all Air Force air-launched weapon systems at the Air Armament Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

Harris continues groundwork for AF satellite program

Harris continues hardware and software support for the Air Force’s weather satellite system under a new five-year, $25 million contract.

Raytheon wins Air Force radio work

In the first technology upgrade of the military’s portable radio devices in more than two decades, Raytheon Co. will design new lighter, power-efficient transmitter devices with more secure encryption technology.

Air Force suspends three firms for bad, unfinished work

The IT companies are accused of walking off the job, doing shoddy work and not helping their customer fix the problems.

Air Force procurement contests take wing

The Air Force discovers the value of contests as a route to innovation.

Harris provides network support to Air Force LA center

Harris Corp. has been awarded a 16-month, $9.7 million contract by the Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center to deliver network support services at Los Angeles Air Force Base in California.

Booz Allen hits trifecta with $70m in AF contracts

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. has won three research and development contracts from the Air Force that have a combined total value of approximately $70 million.

NCI tasked with supporting AFNet electronics systems

NCI Inc. will provide engineering and other IT support services to the Air Force Electronic Systems Center under a 22-month competitive task order valued at approximately $23 million.

Lockheed wins $791M contract for AF combat systems IT

Work includes integrating commercial, open source and government software components.

BAE provides computer, software upgrades for AF transports

BAE Systems Inc. will design and test computers for 37 C-130 aircraft under an Air Force Materiel Command contract worth approximately $23 million.