Prepare to survive

Experience shows planning critical to making Networx work.

General Dynamics tackles NSA info-assurance work

General Dynamics Corp. won a $10 million contract from the National Security Agency to deploy interoperable information assurance software.

Mcfadden ships out for USAID mission support

Macfadden and Associates Inc. won an $80 million contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development to deliver professional support services to improve democracy programs and international disaster and humanitarian relief efforts.

Northrop Grumman signs on for battle command work

Northrop Grumman Corp. won a five-year, $110 million contract to continue supporting the Army's Battle Command Training Branch program.

Northrop Grumman wins $500M Big Apple wireless deal

Northrop Grumman Corp. won a $500 million contract from New York City's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications to deliver a broadband public-safety wireless network.

Accenture nabs Justice debt-collection outsourcing deal

Accenture Ltd. won a contract potentially worth $54 million from the Justice Department to construct a new, integrated debt collection system.

WebMethods buys service-oriented architecture firm

WebMethods Inc. has signed a $38 million definitive agreement to buy Infravio Inc., a privately held business integration and optimization software company.

SRS Technologies captures DARPA tactical work

SRS Technologies won a five-year, $123.7 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to deliver scientific, engineering and technical assistance and administrative support services.

Agencies told to strive for a smooth Networx transition

Government and industry officials urged federal agencies to plan thoroughly for the transition from the govenmentwide telecommunications services contract to the new, complex Networx procurement that will be awarded next year.

Perot Systems hooks $200M data-center outsourcing deal

Perot Systems Corp. won a 10-year contract worth more than $200 million from the Education Department to furnish a technology system for processing federal student financial aid.

Pearson enrolls for VA eligibility work

Pearson Government Solutions Inc. won a $24.7 million task order from the General Services Administration to help veterans who are eligible for education benefits.

Qwest closes OnFiber buy

Qwest Communications International Inc. completed its purchase of OnFiber Communications Inc., a provider of fiber-optic telecom services, for $107 million in cash.

BAE Systems to build military targeting system

BAE Systems Inc. won a $47 million contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to create a Web-based surveillance and targeting system that will identify battlefield targets and other possible threats.

ITT Corp. looks across the oceans for growth

New and expanded international offices are only one element in ITT Corp.'s strategy to capture more business overseas.

John Gonsalves | Survival Guide: Perspectives from the field

It was a TV news report about an American soldier who had his legs blown off that got to John Gonsalves and made him want to take action to help severely wounded soldiers.

Market adjustment

Procurement reform, national security and acquisitions drive 20 years of evolution.

AT&T wins $250M DOD telecom and data deal

AT&T Government Solutions won a 10-year, $250 million contract from the Defense Department to supply customized telecommunications and data services to military departments in Hawaii.

Kriegman retires from SRA

David Kriegman, chief operating officer of SRA International Inc., is retiring on Sept. 15, the company said yesterday.

SI International fires up Army Web training

SI International Inc. won a five-year, $9 million contract to continue supporting Web-based training solutions for the Army's Defense Ammunition Center.

Air-traffic control deal goes to Raytheon

Raytheon Co. won a $200 million contract to supply tactical air traffic control systems to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps for faster deployment.