JTRS tests on schedule; sales could hit $20 billion

Boeing Co. and the Army plan to start the early operational assessment phase of the Joint Tactical Radio System by December.

IMS, Legato link truck stops to Transportation HQ

How does a federal agency ensure continuity of operations across all its offices when some of those offices are little more than a computer on a desk? That was the challenge facing the Transportation Department when it approached storage solutions integrator IMS Systems Inc. two years ago.

SRA wins deal for Army management system

SRA International Inc. won a $22.5 million task order to develop and maintain the Army's latest force management system.

Lockheed to use simulators in Army convoy training

Lockheed Martin Corp. will use Virtual Combat Convoy Trainers to teach advanced convoy skills and realistic weapons engagement.

FAA picks secure mobile platform for technicians

Secure mobile platform will be used to help maintain the National Airspace System.

Air Force invests in information discovery

Cymfony Inc. won three contracts from the Air Force for solutions that will improve intelligence gathering.

Supercomputing supremacy still eludes U.S.

Machines from IBM Corp. are in the wings, but Japan's Earth Simulator keeps the top spot among supercomputers.

EDO to supply Marines with communications equipment

EDO Corp. will deliver as many as 476 transition switch modules, next-generation communications equipment that can handle voice, data and video

Arinc wins deal to develop smart highways

Arinc Inc. has won a five-year contract from the Transportation Department to develop communications for intelligent transportation systems.

Battelle gets $20 million to build protection demo

As lead integrator, Battelle will manage the design, testing and final demonstration of a complete building protection system.

Sun opens new government office

Sun Microsystems Inc. announced the creation of a new global government division and introduced an innovative new pricing model for government agencies.

Navy to spend $95 million on jamproof communications

The Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command has awarded a pair of delivery orders for multifunctional information distribution system terminals.

Tech Success: SRA gets to core of PKI challenges

Lost in the hoopla over the Defense Department issuing 4 million common access cards is the fact that the cards can be difficult to use, especially when cardholders access secure applications.

A winning secret: distributor dynamics

When Daly Computers Inc. was preparing to bid on Virginia's statewide computer and peripherals contracts, it called one of its distributors, Ingram Micro Inc., for help -- not that it was expecting much. "When we used to go to our distributors for help, they would usually just throw a list of products at us," said company president <b>Ryan Yu</b>. Not this time.

Cisco snaps up high-end rival Procket

Weeks after launching its new high-end routing platform, Cisco Systems Inc. spent $89 million to acquire Procket Networks Inc. of Milpitas, Calif.

Dimensions International, Sentel form "one-stop shop"

Dimensions International Inc., an IT and logistics firm serving the Defense Department and the Federal Aviation Administration, has acquired Sentel Corp.

Integrators see opportunities, challenges for RFID

Between 2005 and 2007, spending on radio frequency identification technology will outpace spending on software and application development, according to a survey.

Raytheon debuts mini radio for Defense Department

Raytheon Co. has introduced a pocket-sized, software-defined radio that it hopes to integrate into Cluster 5 of the Defense Department's Joint Tactical Radio System.

General Dynamics to buy wireless company

General Dynamics Corp. has agreed to acquire TriPoint Global Communications Inc., a supplier of satellite and wireless communications products.

Cisco turns to Trend Micro for network protection

Cisco Systems Inc. agreed to incorporate software from Trend Micro Inc. in its switches, routers and network appliances.