R&D helps crack government market

One of the most stealthy, lethal and persistent weapon platforms in the Navy's arsenal is the submarine. But it has one fatal flaw: Communications is virtually impossible when the vessel is submerged and cruising.

Command on the go

With flood waters knocking out power and wind crumpling communication towers, those responding to Hurricane Katrina were effectively silenced. The loss of communications led to a widespread breakdown in the chain of command, and with it any hope of a coordinated, effective response.

SAIC to navigate IT for Military Sealift Command

Science Applications International Corp. won a one-year, $11.9 million contract from the Military Sealift Command to supply ashore IT and operations support services.

Calif. taps Netsmart for health software

Netsmart Technologies Inc. won a contract with a California regional mental health authority to deliver a system to manage processes such as scheduling and clinical assessments.

BAE zooms in on geospatial enterprise deal

BAE Systems won a $17 million contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to implement a program that supports the agency in furnishing the military with precision geospatial imagery and products.

Robbins-Gioia names new CEO

John Marselle, previously with Sun Microsystems Inc., has been named chief executive officer of Robbins-Gioia LLC.

Stanley hooks Navair technical kit deal

Stanley Associates Inc. won a $34.8 million contract from the Naval Air Systems Command to render support for management of technical directive modification kits.

InterSystems to do DOD health care database

InterSystems Corp. was selected to deliver its Cache post-relational database software for the Defense Department's Composite HealthCare System.

Four win slots on Air Force tech support deal

The Air Force Medical Support Agency selected four companies to deliver technology and consulting services under a five-year, $95 million blanket purchase agreement.

Put me in, coach

The Labor Department has vast resources to help people find jobs, collect benefits and more. The problem: For some, the resources are too much of a good thing, and they need coaching to help navigate the volumes of information.

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IBM sweeps up MRO Software

With an eye toward building solutions based on service oriented architectures, IBM Corp. announced it plans to acquire MRO Software for about $740 million in an all-cash deal.

Knowledge Consulting lands TSA info assurance work

Knowledge Consulting Group won a $20 million blanket purchase agreement to deliver information assurance support services to the Transportation Security Administration.

Sun names top execs to federal unit

Two new executives will help former Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Scott McNealy build up Sun Microsystems Federal Inc., the Sun subsidiary McNealy now leads as chairman.

Aviel snares U.S. Geological Survey IT security deal

Aviel Systems Inc. won a task order to deliver IT services to the Interior Department's U.S. Geological Survey Geospatial Information Office.

GSA Schedule sales slip as buyers shop around: Input

Annual spending through the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule contracts for IT products and services will decline in fiscal 2006, according to a report from Input Inc.

CH2M Hill, ESRI to partner on spatial management

CH2M HILL's Enterprise Spatial Solutions business has teamed up with Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. to develop several spatial information management solutions to help state and local governments improve their operations.

Calif. county re-ups ACS for IT support

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. won a three- year, $15.2 million contract renewal with Solano County in California to continue supporting its IT infrastructure.

VHA discovers cure for paper headaches

As a Vietnam veteran of the Army Nursing Corps, Mary Stout has seen her share of government forms and paperwork. As the Veterans Health Administration's chief of forms publications and records management, Stout has labored to move the agency from paper to electronic forms.