Northrop wins European air traffic control upgrades

Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems won several contracts to upgrade air traffic control operations throughout Central and Eastern Europe.

ViaSat wins Navy terminal engineering deal

ViaSat Inc. will provide the U.S. Navy a tactical radio system under a contract that could be worth up to $19 million.

New Alion team to support spectrum relocation

Anticipating a government mandate to move communications to a different band of radio frequencies, Alion Science and Technology Corp. has created a team of spectrum technology experts.

GPS to be eye in the sky for air traffic control

Raytheon, ITT and Northrop teams are finalists for an FAA contract to implement the ground infrastructure for a GPS-based air traffic surveillance system to replace the current radar-based system.

Northrop Grumman to upgrade B-2 satcom system

Northrop Grumman Corp. has begun work on a new, extremely-high-frequency satellite communications system for the Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber.

Virginia to vendors: We're in this together

A tight fiscal situation in Virginia is making it more important than ever for the state to find alternative funding mechanisms, a top state technology official said.

States march forward on health IT

A flurry of legislative activity in the state capitals over the past six months is laying the groundwork for coordinated health IT initiatives at the state level.

Wireless broadband valuable for emergency agencies

Deploying a wireless broadband network successfully enhanced first responder communications in Washington, D.C., according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

General Dynamics, L-3 win NSA mobile deals

General Dynamics and L-3 Communications are expected to be announced this month as the winners of indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts from NSA for the delivery of mobile, handheld devices intended for unclassified and classified voice and data traffic.

CACI grabs HUD tech support task

CACI International will provide IT support for a community development program run by the Housing and Urban Development Department under a $74 million task order.

Networx gears begin to turn

Now the real work begins for the winners of Networx Universal and Networx Enterprise.

IBM supercomputer wins NASA over

The IBM p575 supercomputer is the first of a four-phase procurement process that might eventually replace the Columbia supercomputer system at NASA.

FBI seeks vendor for NGIC gang intelligence

The FBI is seeking proposals to develop and integrate gang intelligence analysis and workflow capability for its National Gang Intelligence Center to support law enforcement.

House bill boosts funding for preparedness

The House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved a $36.3 billion spending bill for DHS for fiscal 2008.

CSC captures NSA Groundbreaker extension

Computer Sciences Corp. has won a $528 million extension from NSA to continue providing IT infrastructure services through its Groundbreaker contract.

Anderson to lead CSC's civilian unit

Computer Sciences Corp. has named Tom Anderson president of the Civil Division of its recently consolidated North American Public Sector business unit.

Networx contractors move into new era

Now agencies and contractors will begin moving their services from expiring contracts to the new vehicles.

Commerce issues RFI for Shared Service Center

The Commerce Department is exploring the idea of migrating its bureaus to a centralized, contractor-operated e-mail service.

GSA awards Networx Enterprise to five vendors

The award, announced today, completes the contract award phase of the Networx program.

General Dynamics gets new FAA air traffic radio order

General Dynamics C4 Systems will deliver additional ultra-high frequency radios and equipment to the FAA to upgrade communications between air traffic controllers and military aircraft.