AF stays with Booz Allen for virtual combat
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., of McLean, Va., will continue supporting the Air Force's Virtual Combat Environment for Electronic Conflict program under a new contract.
DRS to build vehicle computers for Army
DRS Technologies Inc. will deliver rugged computing and display systems to the Army to use for next-generation vehicles and systems.
Partnerships flourish for Army's FCS program
Under the Army's Future Combat Systems program, vehicles are now sensors in a networked battlefield.
ManTech to aid Navy with warfare analysis
Mantech International Corp. won a $15.7 million contract to help the Naval Air Systems Command with warfare analysis, the Defense Department said.
Army forces should be well ahead of foe
Having a force geared for conventional warfare is no longer the best model for the Army, which must be ready for insurgencies, irregular warfare and unstable peace.
Elections could delay timely DOD appropriations
Whether Congress will pass a Defense appropriations bill this year is unclear, but what is certain is a transition at the department will take place in a matter of months when a new president is elected.
Telos to expand AF network
Telos Corp. will expand wireless local-area networks at 98 Air Force locations worldwide under a task order that could be worth more than $100 million.
General Dynamics to build robot vehicles
General Dynamics will build robotic vehicles to conduct surveillance and other security tasks for the Army under a new contract.
Harris, Shared Spectrum collaborate on radio communications
Shared Spectrum's dynamic spectrum-access technology will be integrated with field-ready Harris Falcon III military radios.
Army issues two RFIs, more to come
The Army's Program Executive Officer, Enterprise Information Systems is ramping up to award as many as five contracts this year and has already issued two requests for information.
Security blanket
New funding to protect cyberassets catches industry attention.
ACI to upgrade DOD travel office
Advanced Concepts Inc. has won a blanket purchase agreement to help the Defense Department improve the Program Management Office's Defense Travel System.
L-3 to deploy tactical video for Marines
L-3 Services Inc. will provide tactical video systems to Marine Corps bases worldwide under a contract that will be worth up to $326 million over three years.
If you build it, they might come
Accenture launches aggressive plan to boost defense contracts.
Cross-border deals take center stage
A flurry of international deals involving European buyers ofU.S. defense and civilian contractors has been under waysince early 2007. Of 292 transactions by strategic buyersof U.S.-based defense companies in 2007, 50 buyerswere foreign ? 17 percent. So far in 2008, two of 17 deals involveforeign buyers.
DISA seeks help with net-centricity
Telecommunications vendors need to pay more attention to net-centricity, a top Defense Information Systems Agency official said today.
SAIC gets urban warfare research work
Science Applications International Corp. will assist the Army in developing technology that will allow troops to see inside buildings during urban military operations.
DOD continues with FedSource, despite errors
Treasury's acquisition service, FedSource, made mistakes as it helped the Defense Department make purchases in fiscal 2006, but none were significant enough to end the relationship.
SPAWAR seeks information assurance support
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center wants to gather information from the contracting community for a potential large-scale information assurance solicitation.
Booz Allen wins AF biometrics work
Booz Allen Hamilton has won a contract to conduct a biometrics research project at the request of the Air Force.
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