Rules of engagement

Use of task-order contracts expands as the Defense's IT vehicle of choice.

A new day for IDIQs

Commentary: If the Defense Enterprise Information Systems contract were a person, he or she would be one proud grandparent today.

SAIC to support military theater medical program

Science Applications International Corp. has won a task order to support a Defense Department program that manages medical information for the U.S. military forces deployed overseas.

Pragmatics to continue DISA work

DISA has awarded a task order to Pragmatics Inc. that will allow the company to continue its work for the Global Command and Control System-Joint.

Cubic to design JSF combat training system

Cubic has won a $50.3 million subcontract from Lockheed Martin to design and integrate an air combat training system for the Joint Strike Fighter.

SI gets Army knowledge management deal

SI International Inc. has won a contract to evaluate Army Defense Ammunition Center training courses, create Web-Based training development processes and other tasks.

DISA needs help to clean up its books

Efforts by the Defense Information Systems Agency to clean up its financial books could mean money for its contractors.

Harris wins DOD meteorological satellite work

Harris Corp. won a follow-on contract from the Defense Department for technical and engineering support for its meteorological satellite program.

SAIC subsidiary wins $459M Navy C4ISR deal

Science Applications International Corp. lands a contract to provide support to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.

SAIC delivers Stryker trainers to Army

Science Applications International Corp. has delivered the last of nine Stryker simulators to the Army under a contract awarded three years ago.

Stanley to support Marine network

Stanley Inc. has won an $8 million contract from the Marine Corps to provide computer network support for its recruiting operations.

General Dynamics rolls forward with WIN-T

General Dynamics Corp. has won $921 million worth of new business to improve Army battlefield communications.

Thales targets command and control market

Thales Communications Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of the French defense company Thales Group, has launched a new unit focused on command and control technologies.

Xacta to install solar power for LAN nodes

Xacta Corp. will install solar power systems to support wireless network nodes for Air Force maintenance activities in southwest Asia.

SIA to streamline Defense Intel Enterprise

DIA issued Sept. 14 its much-talked about solicitation to consolidate about 30 contracts into one for intelligence analysis support. Responses to the RFP are due Sept. 28.

Lockheed to build logistics system for Marines

Lockheed Martin will help develop a system for the Marine Corps that will enable it to monitor vehicle performance and improve logistics support under a new $144.8 million contract.

Joint venture grabs Navy training deal

A joint venture between American Systems and Data Management Services has won a contract to provide instructional support to the Naval Personnel Development Command.

SAIC gets NASA technology services extension

Science Applications International Corp. has won an option from NASA that extends its existing contract for information technology services at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

No 'Drop and give me 20'

Next IT brings recruit-friendly avatar to Army.

Contract roundup

DOD selected five companies to provide equipment, materiel and services to DOD's Counter-Narcoterrorism Technology Program Office at the Naval Surface Warfare Center.