SBInet demo planned for northern border

DHS plans to showcase its SBInet border surveillance system in an upcoming Northern Border Demonstration in the Detroit and Great Lakes areas.

ITT wins Iraqi forces tactical radio deal

ITT Industries Inc. has won a contract worth nearly $80 million from the Army to provide integrated, nonstandard tactical radios to the Iraqi Armed Forces.

SAIC to upgrade AF air traffic control systems

Science Applications International Corp. will help upgrade air traffic control radio systems for the Air Force under a new contract worth up to $80 million.

TWIC takes a step forward

The long-delayed TWIC program began enrollments this month at one port and will add 11 more ports in November, a DHS official testified at a congressional hearing Tuesday.

IBM sees real promise in virtual world

IBM Corp. is using 3D Internet technology increasingly to hold meetings, teach courses and allow employees around the world to interact as if they were in the same place.

General Dynamics wins $300M NSA smartphone deal

General Dynamics Corp. has won a contract from the National Security Agency to deliver secure phones for use by qualified government personnel.

DLT, IronKey strike security partnership

DLT Solutions plans to offer the IronKey product line to government customers at all levels through a number of procurement vehicles it holds.

A new and improved virtual world

The imagined becomes real as improved simulators find wider use as training tools.

Marines, start your engines!

OnStar-like technology drafted for combat.

The quest for the holy grail

Government, industry keep hunting for ever-elusive trusted computing.

By land and sea

Technology, integration fuel secure border opportunities.

Air Force to invest in radio-over-IP

Providing tactical communications to U.S. warfighters in Iraq has emerged as a major priority of the Air Force's CIO.

House bill aims to modernize 911 systems

Proposed legislation in Congress that would promote implementation of IP-based 911 services is picking up support from public safety groups and disability organizations.

Harris to supply HF radios to Army

Harris Corp. has received a $104 million order from the Army for high-frequency radio systems.

FAA to step into NextGen with avionics

By 2020, all aircraft flying in the country's most congested airspace should be fitted with satellite-based avionics, the FAA proposed Oct. 2.

Verizon to connect remote post offices

Verizon Inc. will bring satellite services to about 5,000 U.S. Postal Service locations under a new contract.

Comtech gets Army satellite services order

Comtech Telecommunications received a new order from the Army Communications Electronics Command to provide additional satellite network and ground station services for future Army forces.

Border Patrol tie-in delays SBInet launch

Boeing will not receive the final payment for the first portion of the border surveillance system until DHS determines that the system is working properly, a department spokesman confirmed today.

General Dynamics rolls forward with WIN-T

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

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.