QinetiQ will aid Army Aviation in developing new tools and technologies

QinetiQ North America will provide software development for the Army under a five-year contract worth a maximum of $39.8 million.

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.

Former DOD deputy undersecretary of defense joins ICF

ICF International Inc. has recruited Lynda Davis, a former deputy undersecretary of defense to lead the company's service member, veteran and family initiative.

Will federal IT contracting survive the 'age of austerity'?

Federal agencies will spend $91.3 billion for IT products and services by 2016, modest growth for government contracting in this "age of austerity".

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.

SAIC green lights freight traffic for FHA, DOT

Science Applications International Corp. will help the Federal Highway Administration move freight traffic safely and rapidly as the result of a five-year prime contract that has a ceiling value more than $19 million.

General Dynamics acquires wireless networking equipment maker

General Dynamics Corp. is acquiring Fortress Technologies Inc., a provider of secure wireless networking equipment for the U.S. military and other government customers. The value of the cash deal was not announced.

Honeywell pays almost $500M for mobile networking, satellite commo firm

Honeywell International Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to pay approximately $491 million to acquire EMS Technologies Inc., a provider of connectivity solutions for mobile networking, rugged mobile computers and satellite communications.

Two Lockheed execs look forward to Independence Day promotions

Paul Lemmo moves to vice president of business development for Lockheed’s Information Systems and Global Solutions and Thomas Oles will move up to vice president of strategy and business development for the company’s Electronic Systems business.

SAIC concludes divestiture of energy IT services companies

Science Applications International Corp. has completed the sale of its operations focused on providing specialized IT services to oil and gas companies to Wipro Ltd., of India.

QinetiQ NA assists Marines with engineering and scientific support

QinetiQ North America has won a three-year, $7.4 million task order from the Marine Corps to provide engineering and scientific support services.

U.S. technology’s footprint grows in post-Mubarak Egypt

Several major U.S. technology giants are looking at Egypt as an IT outsourcing destination, pledging training and other support, including a $10 million investment.

Dell gains $252M award to run nuke agency's IT infrastructure

Nuclear Regulatory Commission turns to Dell for outsourced IT services.

Former EPA climate policy advocate becomes Siemens lobbyist

Siemens Corp. has hired former EPA executive David McIntosh to be vice president for federal lobbying to oversee legislative and regulatory issues within the company’s Government Affairs office.

ICF wins $27.5M IT support contract at NIH

ICF International has secured a five-year National Institutes of Health task order for IT management and research support that could be worth as much as $27.5 million.

Marines go shopping for $880M worth of new computers

The Marine Corps is planning to spend $880 million to buy more than 400,000 desktop and laptop computers as well as a smaller number of commercial and rugged tablet computers through a five-year Marine Corps Common Hardware Suite procurement contract.

Intell, cyber fuel Raytheon's Top 100 play

Despite the buffeting from the sputtering economy and the uncertainties of the federal marketplace, Raytheon had a busy – and profitable – year in 2010.

DRC makes $143M deal for health care, military tech firm

Dynamics Research Corp. makes an acquisition to expand its health care and military technology portfolio.

SAIC sees bright spots amidst modest first-quarter numbers

SAIC saw just 2 percent growth in its fiscal 2012 first quarter, but its intelligence and cyber group along with defense performed well.

General Dynamics IT helps coordinate air traffic at LA airports

General Dynamics Corp. will improve air traffic coordination in the busy Los Angeles area as the result of a $4.2 million contract from the municipal airports authority.