CSC announces $427M in federal contracts

Computer Sciences Corp. has won 65 contracts and subcontracts worth a total of $427 million dollars since October. The company had not previously announced the wins, CSC officials said today.

CSC wins $500 million agreement with U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command

Under an agreement with the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Computer Sciences Corp. will provide the service with engineering and analysis serivces as part of an 11-year, $500 million contract.

Spending on outsourcing levels off at state, local level

Spending on IT outsourcing at the state and local level of government grew little in 2004 according to a report by Input Inc.

Biodefense grant awarded

Lexicon Genetics Inc. won a grant from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases to research drugs that could provide resistance to ricin poisoning.

Government regs weigh on IT security professionals

Complying with increased government regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is taking up the time of computer security professionals, leaving them with less time to secure networks, according to a survey released by Pittsburgh-based RedSiren Inc.

IBM partners with software vendors serving government customers

More than 500 software vendors have joined an IBM program that gives the companies access to resources ?- such as technical and marketing ?- to assist with the development of open solutions based on IBM technology.

Army upgrades paperless solution

New technology the U.S. Army plans to deploy will convert many paper-based administrative processes to an automated solution.

Accenture's Gutkowski named PSC chairman

Accenture Ltd. executive Stan Gutkowski was elected chairman of the Professional Services Council by its board of directors yesterday.

HP ready to cut ribbon on IT center

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new IT center, to open Tuesday in Washington, is designed to be a resource for its government customers as well as its business partners and systems integrators.

EDS' FedTraveler makes its way to Justice Dept.

EDS Corp. will provide the Justice Department with electronic travel services under GSA's eTravel Service contract program, company officials have announced.

Keane to help DOD track assets

Keane Inc. of Boston won a $9.4 million contract with the Defense Department to help implement a new policy designed to counter fraud and abuse.

Keane to help DOD fight fraud and waste

Keane Inc. of Boston won a $9.4 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to help implement the new unique identification (UID) policy designed to counter fraud and abuse.

Tech success: Into the wild

Tasked with protecting 800,000 acres of pristine land at sites dispersed over Washington state, enforcement officers with the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife do not have the luxury of going to headquarters in Olympia every time they need to check a database or download a file.

Synthetic Vision is no fake

Year after year, it's one of the leading types of airplane accidents: controlled flight into terrain. Pilots cannot see obstructions or they lose the horizon, and fatal accidents occur.

L-3 bolsters government video security business

L-3 Communications Inc. acquired the video security product lines developed by Sarnoff Corp. and marketed by its subsidiary Pyramid Vision.

Ascential Software, Merlin Technical team for reselling

Merlin Technical Solutions Inc. will provide data integration services to its clients using Ascential Software Corp.'s Enterprise Integration Suite.

Trusted Computer Solutions earns connectivity deal

Trusted Computer Solutions Inc. signed a $1.77 million deal with the U.S. Air System Command to build a system to allow secure connectivity between simulators with different security classifications.

Hypres wins DOD superconducting work

The two-year Defense Department deal is for a prototype cryocooler and cryopackage that could support the superconducting of digital radios in combat communications systems.

Energy Dept. taps FEI for electron microscope

FEI Company will be the research and development partner in a project funded by the Energy Department to build the highest-resolution scanning and transmission electron microscope to date.

Fuel-cell work goes to IdaTech

IdaTech LLC has won a $1.4 million contract from the Energy Department to develop a fuel-cell system for off-road vehicles, company officials said. The contract is for a three-year research and development program.