Get counting: Apogen to aid Census Bureau

Apogen Technologies Inc. won two nine-year contracts worth a combined $5.5 million from the Commerce Department to provide Web-based applications development and computer programming support to the Census Bureau.

Air Force taps firm for electronic combat training

AAI Services Corp. won a $6.9 million contract from the Air Force to upgrade its electronic combat simulation system.

Qwest wins Minnesota networking deal

Qwest Communications International Inc. signed a two-year, $20 million agreement with the state of Minnesota to provide data networking technologies for the Office of Enterprise Technology.

Boeing moves to put scandals in past

Boeing Co. has settled charges of contract fraud and improper hiring, but the company has just begun to rebuild its financial performance and reputation.

All ears: Industry seeks answers at upcoming Networx summit

When the General Services Administration holds its Networx Transition Summit early next month, industry members expect GSA to tell them what steps it is taking to help federal agencies smoothly switch from the FTS2001 telecommunications contract to the Networx program.

Lockheed Martin snaps up Pacific Architects and Engineers

Lockheed Martin Corp. has acquired Pacific Architects and Engineers Inc., a provider of services that support military and peacekeeping missions worldwide.

Business Plus catches Air Force operations support work

Business Plus Corp. won a five-year contract from the Air Force to support the Air Combat Command, Air Operations Squadron at Langley Air Force Base.

Gestalt locks on Air Force simulation deal

Professional services firm Gestalt LLC won a three-year, $30 million contract from the Air Force to supply training and simulation technologies.

CACI assembles Army Guard construction app

CACI International Inc. won a five year, $14.4 million recompeted prime contract from the Army National Guard to continue developing a software application for military construction.

GSA's Johnson: No truth to early Networx award talk

A top official at the General Services Administration has laid to rest industry rumors that the procurement agency might issue contract awards for its 10-year, $20 billion Networx program before the award dates next year.

General Dynamics wins pair of AF communications deals

General Dynamics IT won two contracts totaling $26 million to supply integrated, high-bandwidth communications at two Air Force bases in California.

GTSI misses 2Q report, plans for restatements

Government IT reseller GTSI Corp. failed to issue its second quarter 2006 financial report yesterday because of accounting errors in financial statements for the past two years.

PC Mall opens doors for GSA sales

PC Mall Gov Inc. won a contract worth up to $100 million over three years from the General Services Administration to supply IT products through the procurement agency's Expanded Direct Delivery Program.

General Dynamics wins multiple Spawar deals

General Dynamics Information Technology won four five-year contracts from the Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center to deliver services and support for command, control, communications and intelligence initiatives.

CNSI picks up Census survey system work

IT business solutions provider CNSI Inc. won a nine-year, $5.8 million prime contract from the Census Bureau to develop software and support for the agency's Regional Office Survey Control System.

SAIC finishes Cornerstone purchase

Science Applications International Corp. has completed the acquisition of Cornerstone Industry Inc., a company that specializes in joint doctrine development.

Acquisitions, succession highlight second quarter

Second quarter earnings reports have been filed for most of the publicly traded companies in the government IT space.

Inside track | New federal projects

The Comptroller of the Currency needs content management solutions to replace the technologies it uses to produce and distribute publications and Web content.

Microsoft flexes ERP muscles

When CACI International Inc. wanted to create an advanced budgeting and reporting software tool for federal agencies, it didn't want to reinvent the wheel. Instead, the systems integrator sought to build on applications its customers had to minimize user resistance.

David Borland and Megan Gamse on hot DOD contracts

Staff writer Roseanne Gerin will moderate an online forum <b>Thursday, Aug. 3,</b> from <b>noon to 1 p.m. ET</b> featuring <b>Input Consulting Group member David Borland and Input business analyst Megan Gamse</b>, who will be available to field questions about hot Defense Department contracts in 2006.