Army Knowledge Online support service contract awarded to SNVC

The service has awarded a support services contract for the Army Knowledge Online's Program Office to veteran-owned company SNVC LC.

Tech Success: Military girds for CYBERBATTLE

Defending its computer networks has evolved into one of the Defense Department's top priorities. And as computer systems ? and efforts to hack into them ? grow more sophisticated, efforts to defend military networks will grow even more assiduous.

Air Force buys Gateway PCs

Under an $8 million contact, the U.S. Air Force bought Gateway E-4300 desktops and services for bases around the globe.

L-3 to upgrade Air Force air crew trainers

L-3 Communications Inc.'s Link Simulation and Training division won two delivery orders to perform upgrades to the Air Force's B-2A Spirit Aircrew Training System and Maintenance Training System.

Avineon wins HUD task-order contract

Avineon Inc. won a task order contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide software development and maintenance services.

Army taps DataPath for satellite equipment

DataPath Inc. won a contract from the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command for satellite equipment specifically designed for sustained field operation with minimal maintenance by forward deployed warfighters.

Morocco calls on Cogent for ID system

Cogent Systems Inc. was awarded a contract for about $34 million to install its Automated Fingerprint Identification System for a criminal and civil deployment supporting a national identification program in Morocco.

Cree work will trim power equipment aboard ships

Cree Inc. won a contract from the Office of Naval Research to develop high-power electronic devices and power modules to reduce the size and weight of power management equipment aboard Navy vessels.

$500 million DOD contract split four ways

Four companies will share an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide engineering and technical services to the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center.

New Hampshire taps xwave for offender management

The state Department of Correction awarded xwave a $1.4 million contract for the company's CORIS statewide offender management system.

Tech Success: FDA takes enterprise architecture medicine

Like every other federal agency, the Food and Drug Administration has been directed to improve its enterprise architecture and break down walls that isolate agency databases.

Channel surfing

About 18 months ago, officials at Network Appliance Inc. didn't worry whether its products were sold to the federal government directly or through reseller partners.

Research grant for imaging test bed goes to Harris

Harris Corp. won a $6.6 million research and development contract from the Army Communications-Electronics Command to develop and demonstrate the Jigsaw Laser Radar 3D-imaging test-bed system for use on an unmanned aerial vehicle.

EFJ takes on DOD radio project

EFJ Inc.'s subsidiary, EF Johnson, received an order from the Defense Department for $6.4 million worth of Project 25-compliant portable and mobile radios and accessories.

SGI servers chosen for NASA environmental data work

A project to upgrade the computing and data management capabilities at the Goddard Space Flight Center includes servers from Silicon Graphics Inc.

DOD re-ups with ICF's Synergy division

ICF Consulting's Synergy division won a $9.4 million contract with the Defense Contract Management Agency to provide software development services

Small firms form joint venture

Access Systems Inc. has formed a small business joint venture with Diamond Data Systems and Ultimate Solutions Inc. to pursue a contract at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.

On the edge

Motorola Labs, the applied research arm of Motorola Inc., produced a five-inch, color video display prototype based on proprietary carbon nanotube technology.

Tech Success: Keeping up appearances

An initial appearance in court is generally a straightforward event. A suspect is informed of the charges against him, bail is set and other issues are addressed.

Army picks Symbol's RFID readers

Five of Symbol Technologies Inc.'s partners were awarded blanket purchase agreements from the Army for the company's RFID readers.