DRS to acquire military electronics provider

DRS Technologies Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Engineered Support Systems Inc. for nearly $2 billion in a cash and stock deal, the company said today.

Northrop Grumman lands $1 billion missile defense deal

Northrop Grumman Corp. won a prime contract from the Missile Defense Agency to continue its work on the Joint National Integration Center Research and Development contract.

GSA builds structure to support Alliant project

The General Services Administration is forming a national-level staff to oversee its 10-year, multibillion-dollar Alliant IT services contract and shifting the program's management center to Washington.

AlphaInsight wins State Department network deal

AlphaInsight Corp. won a contract from the State Department's Bureau of Overseas Operations to provide network engineering, operations and management services.

Clarke urges high standards for ID cards

President Bush's former counterterrorism chief yesterday called for the government to establish a system of open-source and transparent standards for a "federated" identity card system.

DHS taps PCCI for data governance work

Pinkerton Computer Consultants Inc. won a contract to provide data governance support to the Homeland Security Department's U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program Office.

University of Calif. taps Pearson for admissions system

Pearson Government Solutions Inc. won a contract to help the University of California operate its admissions and scholarships applications system.

Telos tapped for DOD Telecom Center

Telos Corp. will announce Tuesday that is has won a three-year, $18 million contract to manage the Pentagon Telecommunications Center's IT and telecommunications infrastructure.

Air Force issues space operations center RFP

The Air Force has issued the RFP for a potential contract to hire systems intergrator to manage its air and space operations centers.

The newest with Networx

The teams chasing the lucrative Networx telecommunications contract are becoming clearer as three major telecom players have announced their lineups of partners to chase the deal.

Companies consider separation of powers

Ray Oleson still expects his day to start before 5 a.m. after he relinquishes his duties as chief executive officer of SI International Inc. But he also looks forward to losing the heavy burden of related responsibilities he carries on his shoulders.

Lockheed Martin to acquire sensor maker

Lockheed Martin Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to buy remote sensing systems maker Coherent Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

GSA extends Networx award schedule

The General Services Administration has extended the award dates for its 10-year, $20 billion Networx telecommunications contract.

SRA tapped for Air Force space operations

SRA International Inc. won a five-year, $10.5 million task order to provide IT services to the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System.

DISA taps SI International for IPv6 work

SI International Inc. won a task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide technical and personnel support for the Defense Department's next-generation protocol for the Internet.

General Dynamics finishes Itronix purchase

General Dynamics Corp has completed its acquisition of wireless solution provider Itronix Corp. for an undisclosed amount.

Public offering would flex SAIC's market muscle

Experts hailed Science Applications International Corp.'s plan to conduct an initial public offering and predicted the move will position the company for future acquisitions.

Science Applications International plots IPO

<font color="CC0000">UPDATED</font color> Science Applications International Corp. plans to shed its employee ownership model and conduct an initial public offering in 2006.

BearingPoint wins Naval Air Systems Command deal

BearingPoint Inc. has won a two-year contract from the Naval Air Systems Command to provide technical and advisory services for process improvement of the AIRSpeed project.

Four grab Navy maritime surveillance work

The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded contracts for the study and proposal of solutions for an around-the-clock worldwide maritime surveillance capability.