Dell servers will power NASA’s climate change investigations

Dell Computer Corp. has entered into a $5.1 million contract to provide new servers to NASA so the agency can conduct simulation modeling and data analysis to explore, understand and predict climate change.

Lockheed is driving force behind new DOT traffic system

Lockheed will refine and validate the requirements and architecture of the Transportation Department’s planned new communications infrastructure that ultimately will permit safety and traffic systems to communicate.

Criterion finds Hanson has right criteria for COO

J. Greg Hanson has been promoted to senior vice president and chief operating officer at Criterion Systems, a provider of technology-enabled business solutions to government agencies.

VT Group gains $53m Navy support award

VT Group U.S. will provide program management support to the Navy under a five-year contract potentially worth $53.1 million.

CGI again extends tender offer to buy Stanley

CGI Fairfax Corp. has again extended its cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Stanley Inc. for $37.50 per share in cash. The purchase price is expected to be approximately $1 billion.

BAE wins $31M option for Navy communications

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. will provide a broad range of technology services to the Navy under a $31 million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.

SRA continues to support FAA on airport technology research

SRA International Inc. will provide technical support to the Federal Aviation Administration under a five-year contract valued at approximately $57 million.

And the Northrop HQ sweepstakes winner is…

Northrop Grumman Corp. has signed an agreement to purchase an existing building located at 2980 Fairview Park Drive in Falls Church, Va., for its corporate office.

STG to supply IT manpower for DEA

STG Inc. will provide information technology staff and services to the Drug Enforcement Administration under a five-year contract worth more than $43 million.

Harris will build emergency radio network for NY county

Harris Corp. has received a $30 million contract to build a trunked emergency radio communications system and install terminal equipment to support up to 25,000 public-service and public-safety users in Monroe County, in western New York state.

Northrop to install infrared warning systems on Marines' choppers

Northrop Grumman Corp. will provide infrared missile warning systems to the Navy under an $80 million contract.

Miller announces retirement from Robbins Gioia

Emory Miller is retiring after six years as senior vice president for government affairs at Robbins-Gioia, a provider of project management services to the government. His retirement is effective July 15.

Cerberus Capital wraps up DynCorp acquisition

Cerberus Capital Management LP affiliates has completed its acquisition of DynCorp International Inc. for approximately $1.5 billion. DynCorp International becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Cerberus.

Alion IT services enlisted to help Navy's combat command

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will support the Navy with program management and other services under a three-year task order worth $3.2 million.

CSC wins $220M IT contract for Navy commands

Computer Sciences Corp. will provide information technology services to the Navy under a five-year contract that has an estimated total contract value of up to $220 million.

Harris hires VP to manage intell and civilian IT sector

Harris Corp. has hired Murray Sewell II as its vice president of business development for the company’s intelligence and civilian clients of its information technology services business.

Raytheon’s DARPA translation work moves into next phase

Raytheon BBN Technologies has received an additional $6.14 million in funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to continue work on the Multilingual Automatic Document Classification, Analysis and Translation program.

Lockheed opens doors to execs’ voluntary departure

Lockheed Martin Corp. has unveiled a program intended to save money and trim the number of its directors and vice presidents, according to a company statement dated July 6.

Deltek wraps up purchase of Danish ERP provider

Deltek Inc. has acquired Maconomy A/S, a Danish provider of enterprise resource planning materials, for about $73 million in cash.

SAIC to strengthen Air Force communications security

Science Applications International Corp. will provide software support to the Air Force under a four-year task order valued at more than $19 million.