Lockheed Martin buys ISX

ISX Corp. specializes in military decision systems and other IT solutions for government customers.

Justice reviews slow Anteon acquisition

Justice Department concerns over possible conflicts of interest have slowed General Dynamics Corp.'s $2.2 billion acquisition of Anteon International Corp., but company officials and analysts remain optimistic that the deal will get done this month.

Fla. county taps Accela for e-gov work

Accela Inc. won a $2.6 million contract from Brevard County, Fla., to furnish agencies and citizens with a new enterprise permit and land management solution.

Lockheed Martin completes Savi buy

Lockheed Martin Corp. completed its acquisition of radio frequency identification developer Savi Technology Inc.

Panel: Agencies crave new systems to repel threats

Federal agencies responsible for the health and well being of U.S. citizens are seeking creative IT solutions to replace outdated systems, said a panel of government experts Wednesday.

SEWP: It's on the money

NASA's SEWP IV contract could become the government's IT product purchasing vehicle of choice, surpassing General Services Administration schedules and other agency contracts ? so says not only NASA, but also companies on the SEWP III program and those planning to bid on its successor.

Inside track: In brief

The General Services Administration needs local telecommunications services for federal agencies in New York and New Jersey. The contracts will replace the Metropolitan Area Acquisition contracts.

Ervin: DHS falls short on security mission

For the most part, DHS has failed in its mission to secure the country from attacks in a number of key security areas, said Clark Ervin, the department's former inspector general in a keynote speech at the Management of Change conference today.

Michigan poised for public-private partnerships

The State of Michigan's efforts to consolidate its IT resources into a single department has set the stage for other initiatives, such as public-private partnerships, said Michigan CIO Teresa Takai.

ACT salutes Wennergren with federal service award

The American Council for Technology presented Navy CIO David Wennergren with the 2006 John J. Franke Award for excellence in government service last night.

Sun unveils aggressive recovery plan

Sun Microsystems Inc. will eliminate 4,000 to 5,000 jobs over the next six months, company officials said this week, as the enterprise computing business struggles to remain competitive and regain its profitability.

GSA wants feedback on Alliant draft RFPs

The General Services Administration today issued the second set of draft requests for proposals for its 10-year, $65 billion Alliant procurement program to let federal agencies buy a wide range of IT services.

CACI to deploy GIS for defense intelligence

CACI International Inc. won a two-year, $33 million task order to furnish geographic information system technology services to the Defense Intelligence Agency.

ManTech lands DHS partnership program work

ManTech International Corp. won a four-year, $7.1 million contract to support the Homeland Security Department's efforts in sharing information with its state, local and private sector partners.

Inside Track: New federal projects

IT services center sought; Korean command needs IT services; DISA asks for proposals

Deltek charts int'l course

Kevin Parker is blowing the cover on his "very well-kept secret inside the Beltway." The president and CEO of Deltek Systems Inc. is taking the Washington-area software company global as one of several efforts to maintain its double-digit growth

Integrators check up on health biz

Contractors are increasingly anticipating a windfall of health care IT opportunities, but several obstacles still stand in their way.

Davis moves to block controversial Treasury mega-contract

Rep. Tom Davis has called on the Office of Electronic Government to intervene in the Treasury Department's plans to award its own contentious billion-dollar communications contract instead of using the General Services Administration's Networx telecom vehicle.

OSI inks two Defense Department research deals

The U.S. subsidiary of Offshore Systems International Ltd. won contracts from two Defense Department agencies to provide prototype display solutions for improving battlespace communications.

Lockheed Martin wins Postal Service reader system work

Lockheed Martin Corp won two contracts totaling $9 million to improve the U.S. Postal Service's mail processing system.