Audit: ITES-2S miscode leaves out small businesses

The Army disagrees with a new audit that says it tied too many contracts together to form the $20 billion ITES-2S contract, which restricts small businesses from competing.

DataPath to help Guard respond faster

DataPath Inc. will help establish a nationwide Joint Incident Site Communications Capability for the Army National Guard.

EDS to help Army support personnel activities

Electronic Data Systems Corp. has won a $38.8 million task order to provide personnel support for the Army's Human Resources Command in Alexandria, Va., and St. Louis.

Raytheon to modify F-15 weapons' frequencies

Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC will modify the data link frequency equipment in F-15 fighter aircraft under a $75 million indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract from the Air Force.

Alion wins three Navy support contracts

Alion Science and Technology has won three contracts totaling $16.3 million from the Navy Warfare Development Command to support the Joint Semi-Automated Forces Program and other initiatives.

DARPA looks to adapt to network attacks

Agency officials will hold an industry day Aug. 16 to provide information on its Scalable Network Monitoring program designed to develop new approaches to network monitoring.

Northrop wins Army training contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. has won a $37 million contract from the Army's Northern Region Contracting Center to train warfighters at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

Something to celebrate

Project Bonfire at Hill Air Force Base streamlines systems and improves aircraft maintenance.

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Beyond courtship

Bechtel has found some unexpected ways to further the company's strategies. For example, it sent some of its DOD small-business advocates to a DOE conference. The advocates found new partners to help with DOD projects.

Talk about an evolution

Future Combat Systems and WIN-T draw a technology road map for tomorrow's warriors.

DOD stops subcontract pass-through charges

A new rule issued by DOD in April aims to ensure that "pass-through" charges on DOD contracts and subcontracts ? such as indirect costs and profits charged by prime contractors ? are not excessive.

MTI to provide Air Force engine balancing technology

MTI Instruments has received a $1.14 million purchase order from the U.S. Air Force for the company's portable aircraft engine balancing systems.

Northrop to lead unmanned plane demo project

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.'s Integrated Systems will provide the Navy a technical demonstration of unmanned combat air systems under a new $635.8 million contract.

Boeing lands support work for unmanned Marines' aircraft program

The Boeing Company has won an $18 million follow-on contract from the Marine Corps to provide ongoing support for the Marine Expeditionary Forces' ScanEagle unmanned aircraft program.

Army increases TCS training contract

TeleCommunication Systems has received an increase to its Army contract to provide satellite communications equipment and services to support the Army and Marine teams that help train other nations' military forces.

Alion gains $5.6M Navy management option

The Naval Sea Systems Command has extended its contract with Alion Science and Technology to provide acquisition management support for its Program Executive Office Ships Acquisition Management directorate.

SRA scores Air Force support deal

SRA International will provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services to the Department of the Air Force under a new contract that could be worth up to $30.4 million.

DOD taps FiXs for credentialing

DOD has chosen a trusted identity network developed by the Federation for Identity and Cross-Credentialing Systems as the first enterprisewide solution for cross-credentialing between government and industry.