Mixed signals for RFID

Despite Chertoff's rejection, PASS card project moves ahead.

AT&T to assist Marines with secure network

AT&T Government Solutions won a contract from the Marine Corps to support the Secret IP Router Network, which ensures secure communications among the Marine Corps commands.

CENTCOM re-ups Artel for satellite services

Artel Inc. won two task orders from DOD to continue providing satellite services to the U.S. Central Command in support of forces in the Middle East and Southwest Asia.

BAE Systems gets Slovak army communications deal

BAE Systems Inc. will continue to develop for Slovakia an interoperable mobile military communications system through a $30 million contract.

EFJ to enhance Navy vessel boarding system

A subsidiary of EFJ Inc. won a contract from the Navy to further improve a vessel boarding inspection system.

Nortell, Fortress ink reseller pact

Nortel Government Solutions is now a reseller of certified wireless solutions from Fortress Technologies Inc., a secure wireless network provider.

Gadgets galore

Line between business and consumer blurs as users demand better displays, storage and mobility.

Ports of opportunity

Coast Guard vessel tracking project draws in major players.

AT&T, Verizon nab California telecom deals

California has awarded four statewide contracts worth about $350 million annually to AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. for statewide telecommunications services.

Tug of war: Competing forces shape tech decisions

Selecting the "best" technology for a program would be tough enough in a static world, but DHS officials find themselves pushed and pulled by three major forces in the format fights.

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Booz Allen's SBI-Net role draws scrutiny

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) today suggested that Booz Allen may have a conflict of interest in its role as a contractor oveseeing DHS's $8 billion SBI-Net system.

Harris lands Navy helicopter data link work

Harris Corp. will test and prepare for production a high-speed digital data link for Navy helicopters under a three-year, $66 million contract.

Telos wins Army wireless security award

Telos Corp. has been awarded a contract from the Army's I3MP to install wireless intrusion detection and prevention systems at 20 sites.

Justice IT budget dwindles in FY 2008

Domestic agencies generally fared poorly in the 2008 budget proposal, and law enforcement technology spending appears to reflect that reality.

Report establishes electronic-warfare rules

The Federation of American Scientists has posted a new publication issued by the Joint Chiefs of Staff covering joint-forces doctrine for electronic warfare.

ACS nets fare collection deal with Mexico City

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will deliver an automated fare collection system to the metro transit authority for Mexico City through a $9.3 million contract.

Harris completes Milstar log-on to get ready for Navy competition

Harris Corp. has completed a point-to-point satellite call under simulated high-sea shipboard conditions using an advanced multi-band prototype system to prepare for an upcoming Navy contract competition.

TCS starts count down on new satcom work

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. will help the Army with encrypted multimedia satellite communications under what could be a $29 million contract.