Mantech wins Eagle task order
A unit of ManTech International will provide independent verification and validation and security services to DHS' Science and Technology Directorate.
Boeing to develop command system for SBInet
Boeing Co. has begun developing a command, control, communications and intelligence system for SBInet with an initial delivery scheduled for this summer.
Agencies transition slowly to Networx
Although GSA awarded the Networx network services contracts months ago, agencies are moving slowly toward making the transition from the expiring FTS 2001 contract onto the new one.
DHS may accept Project 28
DHS Secretary' said in the next few days the agency will "likely accept" the first task order of its multibillion-dollar project to use technology and tactical infrastructure to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
Motorola opens gateway for Sprint Nextel users
Motorola's MOTOBRIDGE IP gateway will allow 20 million Direct Connect users to communicate with users of other radio systems, either on a day-to-day basis or during an emergency.
CSC unveils location awareness tool
The global Location Object Field Tracking technology provides a contextual, user-friendly view of objects tracked from overall perspective, current data reports and historical background.
Raytheon to tackle satellite upgrade
Raytheon will upgrade a satellite communications system that provides protected communications to warfighters worldwide under a new Air Force contract.
Cisco, Harris team on SMArT-1
Secure Mobile Architecture Type 1 will speed wireless networks installation for federal intelligence and civilian agencies.
Security lax for national treasures
Camera surveillance systems at the Statue of Liberty and other national icons offer inadequate security assistance to the U.S. Park Police, according to a new report.
Project 28 to undergo software changes
Following testing that was supposed to be final, DHS now needs to develop better software and perform additional tests on the initial SBInet border surveillance system.
FCC has only one bid on spectrum
After nearly a week of bidding, the FCC says it has received only a single bid, far below its reserve price, for the radio spectrum block reserved for first responders.
DHS seeks SBInet help
DHS is reaching for more assistance for its SBInet border surveillance program with as much as $170 million in additional support contracts to be awarded this year, according to a recent analysis.
FCC spectrum auction hits snag
The fate of the planned nationwide broadband network for first responders is still up in the air.
SBInet goes mobile with radar
DHS is adding mobile radar units to its $8 billion SBInet border surveillance system to provide extra capabilities and fill small gaps in coverage.
Three win wireless expense management work
Booz Allen Hamilton, iSYS and Avalon Technology have won contracts from GSA to help federal agencies manage their wireless devices.
Unisys wins Customs RFID tag work
Unisys Corp. has won a task order from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency to deploy readers and other technologies to support the use of RFID on new ID cards at U.S. borders.
Forecast 2008: Cybercrime increasing
Cybercriminals have been increasingly successful at stealing data, and experts predict their attempts will increase in 2008.
Frontline Wireless shuts down
Frontline Wireless LLC, a prominent prospective bidder for the upcoming auction to create a national wireless network for first responders, abruptly shut down this week.
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Cisco, Anystream team up for video streaming
From flat-screen TVs in offices and homes, to video-capable handheld devices everywhere else, the drive to have ubiquitous video streams has never been bigger.
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