General Dynamics fills order for more WIN-T terminals

General Dynamics Corp. will furnish a large number of additional satellite terminals to the Army to support its next-generation tactical communications network.

Eye on M&A

Telecom and technology companies, such as Deloitte, Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Bivio Networks, are tackling strategic acquisitions despite an economy that makes such deals challenging.

Contract Watch

Defense agency spending for engineering and integration, data-sharing networks, and communications transmission services dominated contract award news in May.

SBInet tower construction begins

The construction of 17 permanent towers for the SBInet system at the border of Arizona and Mexico started May 4.

Raytheon to build secure data-sharing network for DISA

Raytheon has won a Defense Department information assurance and network operations contract that could be worth up to $138 million.

Lockheed assembles CANES team

Lockheed Martin Corp. is partnering with four information technology companies to pursue the Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services contracting opportunity.

Harris will modernize Army satellite terminals

The company will provide satellite modernization services to the Army under a 10-year, $600 million contract.

CGI helps EPA improve environmental data exchange

CGI Federal Inc. will support the Environmental Protection Agency’s data exchange system under a three-year, $67 million contract.

IG: NTIA should apply lessons to grants

The agency should apply lessons learned from previous grant programs to the new $4.7 billion broadband grant program, an inspector general's report says.

Harris spins off wireless networks unit

Harris Corp. will proceed with its move to spin off its wireless transmission networks unit following the approval of the company’s board of directors.

DataPath to supply Army with satellite equipment

DataPath Inc. will help upgrade Army satellite communications systems under a $12 million delivery order.

Unisys to upgrade Pennsylvania state police network

Unisys Corp. will improve the statewide communications system used by Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies under an 18-month contract.

Verizon wins $2.5B award from DISA

The Defense Information Systems agency has tapped Verizon Business Network Services Inc. for network support.

General Dynamics wins $341 million Canadian Army contract

General Dynamics Canada will provide the Canadian Army with digital communications support under the contract.

Management Services to assist Navy with computer platform

Management Services Group Inc. will provide software and hardware services to meet new Navy computer platform requirements under a contract worth $95 million.

Telecom news roundup

A roundup of recent news that involves Networx contract holders.

CA technology goes into Aegis system

Lockheed Martin Corp. has selected computer networking technology from CA Inc. for the Navy’s Aegis Open Architecture Weapon System.

SRA wins GSA task order for DOD

SRA International Inc. will provide communications and other support services to the Defense Department under a five-year task order that could be worth more than $200 million if all options are exercised.

Alion to help Navy find new technologies

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will help the Navy identify and explore new and emerging technologies under a new task order.

Cox expands telecom services for government agencies in Virginia

Cox Communications Inc. will extend telecommunications services to military and government customers in Virginia under a $57.8 million GSA contract.