No. 6: San Antonio

Although San Antonio is best-known for the ill-fated 19th-century battle at theAlamo, the city has a vibrant and rapidly growing 21st-century military- andfederal-contractor presence.

No. 7: Jacksonville, N.C.

Camp Lejuene is the major driver of business in the area known for its fishing,rural lifestyle and close proximity to the North Carolina coast.

No. 10: Dallas

The North Texas metropolitan area is home to a large number of IT services companies, all with large government businesses. And others are in the region to support militaryprojects.

No. 23: Kitsap County, Wash.

Located on the western shore of Puget Sound, Kitsap County, Wash., is the second most densely populated county and home to Naval Base Kitsap, the area's major defenseinstallation.

ITT wins Navy radar upgrade contract modification

ITT Industries Inc. has won a modification to a contract the company holds to upgrade a key Navy radar system.

PSI to help secure DOD health care system

Planned Systems International Inc. has won a contract to provide certification and accreditation services for DOD's health care system.

On the edge

Fujifilm's Tape Tracker is a data asset management solution that improves the security and shipping of data tape media.

On the edge

Fujifilm's Tape Tracker is a data asset management solution that improves the security and shipping of data tape media.

Contractors eye Navy surveillance project

Firms seize opportunity to build intelligent security system.

L-3 lands AF warfare training work

L-3 Government Services Inc. has won a contract to provide academic, training and exercise support to the Air Force.

General Dynamics gets first Win-T order from Army

General Dynamics C4 Systems has won its first task order to begin deploying a broadband network and satellite capabilities for U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. The total value of the contract could be up to $1.4 billion.

Air Force struck by Northrop's Litening

Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the Air Force Materiel Command to provide upgraded data links that can be incorporated in an onboard advanced targeting system called Litening.

Chenega to upgrade DOD computing

Chenega Federal Systems Inc. has won a DOD contract to provide specialized telecommunications and related services to the agency's High Performance Computing Modernization Program Office.

A tale of two spending bills

With two strokes of his pen, President Bush drew a line in the sand on the fiscal 2008 appropriations bills. He signed the DOD bill, but vetoed the Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies spending bill.

Pacific Command technical work goes to BAE

BAE Systems Inc. has won a new contract from the Navy to continue providing technical support for computing and telecommunications facilities in the Pacific region.

Raytheon to work on submarine communications

Raytheon Co. said this week it has won a Navy development contract to deliver a tactical paging solution for submarines.

SAIC gets Navy technical support work

Science Applications International Corp. has won a task order from the Naval Surface Warfare Center to provide engineering and technical support services at NSWC's Small Arms Weapons Division in Crane, Ind.

Global Analytic gets Army telecom work

Global Analytic IT Services Inc has won $3 million worth of Army contracts to perform telecommunications work at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., home of the Army Intelligence Center.

Defense spending bill tops $460B

After less than 10 minutes of debate, the House passed the defense spending bill for fiscal 2008 that contains a resolution to continue funding the government through Dec. 14.

Eagle glides into $412M Army logistics deal

Eagle Group International has won a contract to support the Army's Field Logistics Readiness Center at Fort Stewart, Ga.