Navy's server freeze no harbinger of rough seas for contractors

The Navy's decision last week to reduce its IT infrastructure by freezing the purchase of servers and not building new data centers won't have an immediate -- or long term -- negative effect on the federal contracting community.

Raytheon completes $490M deal for communications provider

Raytheon Co. completed its acquisition of Applied Signal Technology Inc. when the tender offer for all outstanding shares expired at midnight, Friday, January 28, 2011, the company announced today.

Policy issues dominate 2011 landscape

From the budget to procurement and new technology initiatives, government contractors face no shortage of hot topics in the coming year.

CSC gains $100M award to test the water for EPA

Computer Sciences Corp. will continue to provide support services to the Environmental Protection Agency under a five-year contract that has an estimated total value of $100 million.

SRA hires investment bank to manage influx of buyers

SRA International Inc. has hired the investment bank Houlihan Lokey to provide advice, stoking rumors of a potential sale of the company, but company says no decision has been made. Who will have the final say?

ManTech supplies Navy with technical, program management support

ManTech International Corp. has won a four-year, $45 million task order from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division for engineering and technical assistance.

Aerospace group, contract backlog spur spike in GD revenues

General Dynamics Corp. reported 2010 fourth-quarter earnings of $729 million, compared to $618 million in the same quarter of 2009.

NCI names former Stanley exec as CFO and treasurer

NCI Information Systems Inc., a provider of IT, engineering and logistics services to the federal government, has named Brian Clark executive vice president, CFO and treasurer. Clark succeeds Judith Bjornaas, who resigned as CFO in December.

ManTech to service Navy aircraft, weapons systems

ManTech International Corp. will provide engineering, technical and administrative support to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s naval aircraft and systems under a five-year contract worth $57 million.

Four contractors vie for $1.4B in Navy awards

A quartet of contractors will provide IT systems for ships, submarines and land-based facilities for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command and other prospective U.S. government and foreign military customers.

QinetiQ North America names new corporate CFO

QinetiQ North America has named Bill Goss executive vice president and chief financial officer, with responsibility for finance and accounting, treasury and risk management.

SRA's Platinum Solutions will improve crime tracking for FBI

SRA International Inc.'s recently acquired Platinum Solutions will upgrade the FBI's crime tracking technology by delivering a modernized Uniform Crime Reporting system that will improve the efficiency and usefulness of nationwide crime statistics data thanks to a newly won task order valued at more than $9 million.

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BAE makes $86M deal for imaging company

BAE Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fairchild Imaging Inc., a privately held company specializing in solid-state electronic imaging components and systems for scientific imaging applications.

Former GSA assistant commissioner rejoins former company

Ed O'Hare rejoins Dynanet Corp. with a goal of helping the company's transition out of the 8(a) small business program.

ManTech helps FBI again in battling cyber threats to bureau

ManTech International Corp. will help protect and secure the FBI’s classified communications infrastructure from domestic and foreign cyber threats by providing cybersecurity services under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $10.5 million.

Harris tasked with modernizing Army medical centers’ IT networks

Harris Corp. will upgrade communications networks at 23 Army Medical Treatment facilities for the Army’s U.S. Information Systems Engineering Command under a one-year contract worth $10.6 million.

Former FDA CIO joins 2020 Company

Lori Davis, formerly CIO at the Food and Drug Administration, has joined 2020 Company LLC as senior vice president of health care.

CSC to prop up Air Force cybersecurity services

Computer Sciences Corp. will provide cybersecurity services to the Air Force 33rd Network Warfare Squadron under a three-year contract that has an estimated total value of $30 million.

Northrop names leader for Defense Technologies Division

Northrop Grumman Corp. has named Karen Williams vice president and general manager of its newly formed Defense Technologies Division, which is focused on end-to-end support systems and services for defense customers. It's one of four divisions within its Information Systems sector.

Quartet of contractors team to pursue NGEN

Harris Corp., Computer Sciences Corp., General Dynamics Information Technology and Cisco Systems are teaming to pursue an anticipated five-year, Navy Department contract to provide network transport services for the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) initiative.