Cisco sets off fire sale of Linksys, other poorly performing units

Cisco is looking to unload its Linksys business and other poorly performing units may be soon to follow.

General Dynamics produces new computers for Navy aircraft

General Dynamics Corp. will produce the latest version of its advanced onboard computers for installation in select Navy aircraft under a $17.9 million contract.

Quartet of top tier contractors gain $204M in Navy work

Four of the nation’s largest government contractors have won Navy task orders under a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a total potential value of $204 million over five years if all options are exercised.

Why IBM's Watson is good news for government

Watson’s pipelined, pragmatic process demonstrated significant innovations that overcame the type of grand challenges faced every day by the government IT community.

IBM's Watson heads to medical school

IBM partners with Nuance Communications and a pair of medical schools for research on health care analytics.

Watson off to fast start on 'Jeopardy!'

In the battle of humans vs. machines, "Jeopardy!" contestant Watson shows his big computer brain is up to the task.

IBM's 'Jeopardy!' match more than game playing

Watson, IBM's "Jeopardy!" playing computer, is pushing analytics to new levels and has a future beyond TV games shows.

DRC called on to upgrade DHS tech

Dynamics Research Corp. will upgrade the Homeland Security Department’s IT through a four-year, $20 million contract.

A-T Solutions continues evidence collection aid to FBI

A-T Solutions Inc. will continue to help the FBI with evidence collection software under a new five-year, $3 million contract to continue working with the FBI Evidence Response Team Unit as it modernizes its Evidence Collection and Management system.

ManTech support of Navy Warfare Center to continue

The company will provide engineering and technical services to the Navy under a five-year, $24 million follow-on award at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.

Accenture will keep Navy mission-critical systems shipshape

Accenture has won a five-year, $6.3 million contract to assist the Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command’s efforts to modernize its ships with mission-critical systems.

ManTech award will support Navy C4ISR program

ManTech International Corp. will provide technical support to the Navy under a five-year, $49.8 million contract.

TASC takes off on $828M FAA NextGen award

TASC Inc. will help the Federal Aviation Administration transition to the NextGen air traffic control system under a 10-year contract worth as much as $827.8 million.

CACI buys Ohio-based imagery and mapping company

CACI International Inc. will acquire TechniGraphics Inc., a provider of imagery and geospatial services, including digital maps, to the U.S. intelligence community, the Defense and Homeland Security departments, and allied governments. Financial terms of the acquisition were not reported.

Raytheon wins two NASA satellite systems awards worth $1.7 billion

Raytheon Co. has won two NASA contracts for satellite systems and infrared imaging technology that have a combined potential value of more than $1.7 billion over the next eight years.

IBM sharpens network offerings by purchasing Blade

IBM Corp. is buying Blade Network Technologies, a private data-routing technology company. Financial terms were not reported.

General Dynamics gains Army intell award for IT services

General Dynamics Corp. received a $62 million task order for IT services that support the Army Intelligence and Security Command.

ICF wins IT support award for FDA toxicological center

ICF International Inc. will continue to provide information technology services to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under a five-year, $31.8 million recompete contract.

New or old, computer systems don’t always behave

After a week when a data storage failure in a relatively new statewide system created havoc for Virginia agencies, the final three – including the 74 branches of the Department of Motor Vehicles – are expected to resume services today. But the problems of state agency computer systems are national in scope.

SRA wins $100M DOD award for grant assistance

SRA International Inc. will use its specialized information technology services to assist the Defense Department’s scientific review of research grant applications under a re-competed contract with a potential value of $100 million over five years.