GSA unveils new Networx strategy

Responding to industry concerns, GSA is changing billing and pricing requirements and entry requirements for the telecommunications contracts.

Northrop unveils Netcents team

Northrop Grumman Corp.'s team for the Air Force's $10 billion Network Centric Solutions program includes other large integrators such as Computer Sciences Corp., Science Applications International Corp. and BearingPoint Inc.

Alaska picks global satellite service

World Communication Center Inc. won a contract to provide global satellite voice and data communications to Alaskan agencies.

Lockheed Martin names Stevens CEO

Robert Stevens was appointed president and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin Corp., as Vance Coffman retires. Coffman will stay on as chairman until April 2005.

CACI wins more interrogation work

CACI International Inc. won a $15.3 million contract for intelligence support services in Iraq.

Northrop Grumman lands $400 million command post deal

Northrop Grumman Corp. won a prime contract worth up to $400 million to develop and field Army command posts where commanders use advanced technology to direct operations and control forces. The award includes an initial 18-month, $26 million contract to design and build 10 prototype command posts.

SAIC picked as supply chain manager

Science Applications International Corp. won a 10-year contract worth up to $600 million to serve as supply chain manager for spare parts for Navy and Marine aircraft.

DRC picks up Impact Innovations unit

Dynamics Research Corp. is buying the government division of IT services and outsourcing company Impact Innovations Group LLC in a $53.4 million deal.

Lockheed lands huge airborne intelligence contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. won a $879 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop a next-generation airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and target identification system.

Blue Canopy forms federal unit

Blue Canopy Group launched a federal division to meet the government's changing needs for information technology and management solutions.

GD set to enhance Navy data communications

General Dynamics Corp. won a $19 million contract to enhance data communications networks for the Navy.

SRA tapped to support EPA I-Star program

EPA will continue and complete an IT modernization project and develop the next-generation information management and database system.

Titan wins command and control work

Titan Corp. won a contract worth up to $23 million from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center for network engineering services.

General Dynamics wins JTRS contract

Now that General Dynamics Corp. has won a lucrative piece of the military's multibillion-dollar Joint Tactical Radio System program, the defense contractor is looking to garner more radio-related work for network-centric warfare from the Defense Department.

Networx RFP delayed

The General Services Administration will wait until December to release its draft request for proposals for the $10 billion Networx telecommunications and network services contract ? a delay of three months.

IT Inside Track - New federal projects

The Agriculture Department's National Financial Center is looking for a vendor to provide support services for implementing Extensible Markup Language publishing extensions to its electronic publishing system.

Army picks Object Sciences team for intel support

Object Sciences Corp. won a three-year $89 million prime contract to provide support for the Army Information and Security Command.

DHS cans Spirit contract

The Homeland Security Department cancelled the five-year $5 billion Security Planning and Integrated Resources for Information Technology procurement.

Veritas buys majority stake in McNeil Technologies

Veritas Capital Fund II LP purchased a majority stake in McNeil Technologies Inc, a provider of professional and technical services to the government.

StratCom taps CSC for IT support

Computer Sciences Corp. won a 10-year $525 million contract to provide information technology infrastructure support services to the U.S. Strategic Command.