SRA International announces secondary offering plans

SRA International Inc. has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a second public offering of its common stock.

Anteon finishes ISI buy

Anteon International Corp. has completed the acquisition of Information Spectrum Inc., a provider of critical defense and homeland security solutions.

Northrop Grumman wants more broadband spectrum

Northrop Grumman Corp. has asked the FCC for a rule that would allow additional broadband spectrum for advanced wireless applications needed by first responders.

Survey finds acquisitions pace continues in federal space

One out of five government contractors was involved in a business acquisition over the preceding 18 months, a new survey finds.

IBM reaps benefits of PwC purchase

Just six months after acquiring the consulting arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM Corp. can already point to tangible gains in the federal marketplace.

Little business means big trouble

A House committee has promised ongoing scrutiny of federal small-business programs after receiving evidence that large companies frequently are awarded contracts intended for small firms.

PEC stock drop springs suits

PEC Solutions Inc. has been hit with several class-action lawsuits filed on behalf of shareholders after the company's stock plunged 38 percent in a single trading day in March.

CIOs advised how to play the political game

Information technology is one tool being used by the political forces that shape the federal bureaucracy, and government IT professionals should consider the political landscape in pursuing their missions, a former federal IT executive advises.

Northrop Grumman wins defense transportation contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Transportation Command with tools to reduce costs and better manage the Defense Transportation System.

PSC seeks tax breaks for contractors working abroad

The Professional Services Council is asking the Senate to modify a provision of the Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act to keep the earned income exclusion for U.S. citizens living overseas while working on U.S. government contracts.

Northrop Grumman loses nine employees in terrorist attack

Nine employees of a Northrop Grumman Corp. subsidiary are among 29 people killed in coordinated bomb attacks on three facilities in Saudi Arabia.

PEC Solutions faces lawsuits following stock drop

PEC Solutions Inc. has been hit with several class-action lawsuits filed on behalf of shareholders after the company's stock plunged 38 percent in a single trading day in March. At least five lawsuits have been filed, according to the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse Web site.

AT&T names Addeo to head government unit

AT&T Corp. has named Louis Addeo as the new president of AT&T Government Solutions, filling the vacancy left when Christopher Rooney was promoted to lead the company's reorganized and unified sales organization. The appointment is effective June 2.

Lockheed Martin wins TSA airport screeners training contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. won the Transportation Security Administration's Specialized Security Training contract with an initial value of $8.9 million.

Field narrows for ITES

The much-anticipated request for proposals for the Army's $800 million Information Technology Enterprise Solutions contract was released early this month after several weeks of delay.

Answers from the Amazon

A massive surveillance system designed by Raytheon Co. to protect Brazil's Amazon Jungle against illegal mining and other ecological threats could play a similar role in protecting U.S. borders and ports of entry. It's a "truly unique" program that is the first of its kind to be national in scope, according to Raytheon business development manager Philip Marshall.

EPA prepares to release $650 million contract opportunity

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to release a request for proposals next week for the successor to its Mission Oriented Systems Engineering Support II contract.

Ridge promises tech crowd future IT opportunities

Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge gave a pep talk to a thousand of his biggest fans at the Northern Virginia Technology Council's annual spring banquet, asking them to keep making suggestions about technology solutions for securing the nation's borders and ports.

Is HSD unprepared for biodefense?

The Homeland Security Department "is not constructed properly" to counter biological terrorism, said Dr. Tara O'Toole, director of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies.

GAO: Defense Department outsourcing lessons need to be shared

The Defense Department generally is doing a good job of using commercial best practices for implementing outsourcing programs, but it needs a framework for sharing lessons, a new report says.<br>