Air Forces releases $1 billion RFP

The Air Force has released a request for proposals calling for what could be up to $1 billion in IT work at its Washington, D.C., area facilities.

Tech Success: Antar-Com wires courthouse for safety

Antar-Com Inc.'s integrated physical security monitoring system got its first test shortly after it was installed in the Westchester County, N.Y., courthouse.

Legacy systems get smart

Military commanders want to see where their troops and equipment are at all times. Tax bureaus want to flag suspicious returns when they are filed. The Homeland Security Department wants to assemble data from numerous sources to pinpoint where terrorists might strike.

Anteon wins $10 million Air Force tech assess work

Anteon International Corp. won a contract worth $9.9 million to support Air Force technology assessment efforts.

Software AG to offer XML services packages

Software AG has begun offering a new set of services aimed at enterprisewide data integration tasks.

General Dynamics wins $100 million for advanced soldier gear

General Dynamics Corp., Falls Church, Va., won a $100 million contract to lead the next phase of an Army program to network soldiers for the battlespace, the company announced Thursday.

WiFi standard gets a boost

Wireless users will enjoy faster connection speeds, thanks to a new standard for wireless data network technologies ratified June 12 by the IEEE Standards Board.

ADT wins $4.7 million Oakland port work

ADT Security Services, Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., has won a $4.7 million contract from the Port of Oakland Calif., to install a maritme security system. The contract is funded through a 2002 seaport security grant from the Transportation Security Administration.

IBM: Aging government work force to create hot IT opportunity

An aging government work force will spur a huge market for software and applications that help people with disabilities use computers and other information technologies, an IBM executive says.

McDonald Bradley stakes claim on Semantic Web

Integrator McDonald Bradley Inc. is focusing its efforts on web applications, including the emerging field of the Semantic Web, its president said in a Washington Technology interview.

Harris wins $90 million JTRS contract

Harris Corp. has won a contract worth up to $90 million to provide encryption subsystems for the Defense Department's Joint Tactical Radio System.

Stanley wins $9 million Marine logistics work

Stanley Associates has won a $9 million contract to maintain and modernize Marine Corps legacy logistics systems.

Tech Success: Xontech uses Eiffel for defense

When choosing a programming language, going the road less traveled is sometimes the best choice.

Pentagon backs spiral development

When the Army last month awarded a $14.9 billion contract to Boeing Co. and Science Applications International Corp. for its Future Combat Systems program, the service stipulated that these cutting-edge systems be built using a cutting-edge methodology known as spiral development.

Palm set to acquire Handspring

Personal digital assistant manufacturer Palm Inc. is acquiring smart phone maker Handspring Inc.

Air Force releases $422 million MC2A RFP

The Air Force has released the request for proposals for the $422 million battle management portion of its Multi-Sensor Command and Control Aircraft program.

Stenbit tells open-source users: Check that legality

The Defense department's CIO says open-source software should be held to the same levels of security and licensing accountability as commercial software.

TranTech wins $9 million OSD order

TranTech Inc. won a $9 million contract from the Defense Department to supply a multi-terabyte digital materials archiving system.

Lieberman: Double the NSF budget

Sen. Joe Lieberman is placing technological innovation front and center in his 2004 presidential bid. If elected, he promises significant increases in government-sponsored research and development.

SAIC wins $48 million NASA space work

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $48 million contract to support NASA's next generation space vehicles.<br>