GSA seeks bids for telecom deals worth $93M

GSA is seeking indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, firm fixed-price bids for six new multiple-award contracts for wireless telecom expense management services not available through its Networx contract.

Shipshape wireless

Project clears steel hulls and asbestos hurdles.

Tools for tomorrow's warriors

New technologies will send soldiers to war with more tools for logistics,communications and safety.

TCS keeps Defense telecom work

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. has been awarded a new contract from DOD to provide wireless communications and other services in support of the Defense Telecommunications Service - Washington.

House rejects i-GPS budget request

Lawmakers have denied the $81 million DOD request for the development of handheld satellite navigation receivers capable of receiving Iridium and Global Positioning System signals.

DHS approves second wireless Border Net test

DHS will start a second wireless test of its Border Net project in the Great Lakes region of the United States this summer.

Northrop to build specialized planes for Air Force

Northrop Grumman Corp. has won a contract from the Air Force to produce five airplanes with specialized radar and intelligence processors.

Military must improve battlefield communication

Warfighters conducting combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan are often unable to get the crucial information they need, according to a report by DOD's Defense Science Board.

FEMA forms incident management teams

The Federal Emergency Management Agency expects to deploy four newly created Incident Management Assistance Teams by September 30 bringing expertise and communications equipment quickly to major disaster scenes.

No. 7: General Dynamics in full sprint

Fueled by a steady stream of major acquisitions, GD expects to win its share of contract trophies.

No. 6: Raytheon strives for balance

From complex biometrics to service-oriented architectures, the company rides high on the latest technology waves.

Briefs

Despite an $893 million outlay on information-sharing networks in the past two years, the Homeland Security and Justice departments do not have effective networks in place, a GAO report states.

L-3 finishes Global Communications Solutions purchase

L-3 Communications has completed its purchase of Global Communications Solutions, a provider of portable satellite communications products and equipment.

CapRock closes Arrowhead acquisition

CapRock Communications has completed its purchase of Arrowhead Global Solutions, a supplier of integrated communications solutions.

FCC seeks comments on Frontline spectrum plan

The FCC invited public comments this week on a proposal advanced by Frontline Wireless LLC to set aside a 22 MHz block of radio spectrum for a wireless broadband network for first responders.

Twenty-four companies get GSA Satcom II awards

GSA awarded Satcom II contracts today to 24 communications companies, including nine small business contractors, to provide next-generation, worldwide satellite services to federal civilian and defense agencies.

Raytheon to build Air Force satellite radios

Raytheon Co. won a $14.5 million Global Broadcasting Service contract from the Air Force's Electronic System Center at Hanscom Air Force Base.

NIST RFID report applies to private sector

NIST has issued guidelines and a set of best practices for the use of radio frequency technology by both federal agencies and private corporations.

EDS wins GSA HSPD-12 managed services work

Electronic Data Systems Corp. has won a $66.3 million contract from GSA to run its HSPD-12 managed-service office.