Accenture helps Air Force design advanced decision-support services

Accenture has won a two-year, $17.2 million Air Force contract to conduct risk reduction and prototyping for advanced command and control services.

LMI extends its DOD contract awards to 8 straight years

Government consulting firm LMI will continue its assistance to the Defense Department for an eighth straight year thanks to a supply chain contract worth up to $12.3 million.

Raytheon assesses, repairs Navy jam-proof communications system

Raytheon Co. will provide the Navy with communications logistics support for its Extremely High Frequency Satellite Program under a $51.6 million contract.

MCR buys intell contractor

MCR has acquired another firm that specializes in analytics and professional services for intelligence agencies.

NCI wins Netcom planning and engineering work award

NCI Inc. will provide mission planning and engineering to the Army's network command under a three-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth approximately $58 million.

Camber acquisition strengthens cybersecurity offerings

Camber Corp. has acquired EADS North America Defense Security and Systems Solutions Inc., a provider of cybersecurity, IT and secure satellite communications services to the Defense Department. Financial terms were not reported.

Intelsat wins $145M job with Armed Forces Radio

Intelsat General Corp. will provide comprehensive satellite connectivity for the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, which provides radio and television programs to U.S. military and civilian personnel abroad.

General Dynamics in hiring mode to meet DOD contract requirements

General Dynamics Corp. has received a five-year Defense Department contract for IT enterprise network services that could be worth as much as $125 million.

DRC pumps in high tech to cut Air Force fuel costs

Dynamics Research Corp. will provide IT assistance to the Air Force in the service's efforts to reduce fuel consumption under a four-year Technical and Developmental Program Support Contract valued at $3.9 million.

A truly galactic opportunity

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a request for information for a "100-Year Starship Study" to push the idea of interstellar space travel.

KEYW's deal-making continues with intell acquisition

With the acquisition of Forbes Analytics Software, KEYW closes is second acquisition of 2011 and its 11th since its founding in 2008.

When it comes to enterprise IT, change remains hard

The Defense Department's quest for enterprise IT modernization has reached fever pitch with the budget chaos. But how much progress is actually being made?

SRA leads quintet of DOD BPA awardees

SRA International Inc. and four other contractors will vie for tasks under a newly announced Defense Department blanket purchase agreement that has an estimated value of $100 million over five years, if all options are exercised.

Small biz wins $49M DOD disaster recovery software BPA

Virtual Corp., a New Jersey software and consulting company, has secured a $49 million Defense Department blanket purchase agreement for its disaster recovery software solutions.

SAIC to devise corrosion lifecycle research program for DOD

Science Applications International Corp. will devise a lifecycle research program for the Defense Department under a five-year Navy task order under the SeaPort e-contract valued at more than $41 million.

Agencies want industry's help with social media records

Federal agency panelists on April 4 discussed where they need help from vendors in addressing social media records management.

General Dynamics boosts AF maintenance program with laptops

General Dynamics Corp. will provide IT support to the Air Force Materiel Command under a three-year, $23 million contract that calls for the purchase, delivery and integration of ruggedized laptop PCs to be used as portable maintenance aids.

HP ramps up data center services for Special Ops Command

Hewlett-Packard Co. has won a four-year, $68.1 million data center services contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to support its worldwide missions.

ManTech granted Navy extension for warfare analysis, software upgrade

ManTech International Corp. has won a $17.5 million Navy award that calls for a range of IT services under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract.

New contracting era begins for U.S. Army

New policies are starting to be felt across the Army as the service adopts more cloud computing, mobile technology and social media to gain efficiencies and save money.