SAIC lands $394M Pacific Air Forces deal

SAIC will deliver engineering and technical support services to the U.S. Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, under a contract worth up to $394 million.

Appian to open the way into DKO portal

Northrop Grumman Corp. has selected Appian Corp. to provide enterprise portal technology and process-based services on a $267 million Army task order under the Air Force Network-Centric Solutions contract to develop Defense Knowledge Online.

Alion, AGEIA join forces for simulation work

Alion Science and Technology Corp. and AGEIA Technologies Inc., a maker of hardware-accelerated physics for computer games, have forged a partnership to pursue simulations and training opportunities with the military.

eClinicalWorks to develop new software version for NYC

eClinicalWorks will provide software to New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for its program to supply health records systems to doctors in clinics and offices that serve low-income residents.

L-3 wins SPAWAR division services deal

L-3 Communications Corp. won a $94.6 million contract from the Joint Warfare Support Division to provide several services, including integration, production and maintenance.

DARPA wants creative concepts to solve complex catastrophes

DARPA is seeking innovative ideas that can advance the area of strategic collaboration, according to a RFI.

Engineering Services Network gets Navy connectivity pact

Engineering Services Network won a contract from the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center to provide a wide array of information technology and systems engineering services.

Telos inks Air National Guard wireless network deal

Telos Corp. won a contract from the Air National Guard to deploy wireless network solutions as part of a secure wireless local-area network build out.

DNI plan puts integration on fast track

The director of National Intelligence released a 100-day integration and collaboration plan this week to improve operations among the 16 government intelligence agencies he oversees.

SBA wants new mainframe to meet its needs

SBA wants to put its 50-year-old mainframe systems to rest.

State IG: Information security below par

Despite some improvements, the State Department still falls short in its information security efforts, a new report from Inspector General Howard J. Krongard said.

Raytheon to help Navy improve data picture

Raytheon Co. will work on a Navy air and missile defense project that involves data distribution under a $48 million follow-on contract.

Sprint will not protest Networx Universal

GSA learned late last week that Sprint Nextel will not protest its loss of the Networx Universal contract.

Marines drop and give Smartronix $64 million

Smartronix has won a contract to provide network operations, defense and logistics support to the Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Command.

DRS to supply Army with tough computers

DRS Technologies will provide the Army with rugged computer systems under a $52 million contract.

DHS wants 'keys to the Internet'

DHS wants VeriSign to allow it access to the so-called master keys of the Internet to allow authorities to better track suspected terrorist activity, according to published reports.

SteelCloud gets $10M USPS recompete contract

SteelCloud Inc. has had its agreement with the U.S. Postal Service extended to provide specialized servers for the postal service's Flats Recognition Improvement program.

Software AG buys WebMethods

Software AG will acquire WebMethods Inc., a provider of business integration software, in an all-cash deal of about $546 million.

Perot wins $145M NIH research deal

Perot Systems Government Services has won a follow-on contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to provide continuing information technology support for the division's research facilities on three continents.

Collaboration lacking among DHS Watch Centers: GAO

A GAO report uncovers poor coordination among the Homeland Security Department's national and regional operations centers.