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 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.
WebMethods Inc. has signed a $38 million definitive agreement to buy Infravio Inc., a privately held business integration and optimization software company.
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.
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 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 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 Communications International Inc. completed its purchase of OnFiber Communications Inc., a provider of fiber-optic telecom services, for $107 million in cash.
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.
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.
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.
SI International Inc. won a five-year, $9 million contract to continue supporting Web-based training solutions for the Army's Defense Ammunition Center.
