Air Mobility Command re-ups DRC for process re-engineering

Dynamics Research Corp. has won a $7.9 million contract from the Air Force Air Mobility Command to continue helping the command improve its air mobility operations worldwide by re-engineering key operations and procedures.

Harris wins weather satellite ground system subcontract

The Boeing Co. has turned to Harris Corp. for a helping hand with the ground processing portion of its GOES-R Satellite Ground Segment contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Accenture wins Georgia child-welfare system deal

The Georgia Department of Human Resources has awarded Accenture Ltd. a contract worth $25 million to build a statewide, automated child-welfare system.

Manatron buys Plexis Group

Manatron Inc. has acquired Plexis Group LLC, a provider of software solutions and support services, for $1 million cash.

SiloSmashers to help merge federal acquisition centers

SiloSmashers Inc. has won a pair of contracts from the Interior Department totaling $9.7 million to help merge two previously separate federal acquisition centers into a single procurement organization.

Anteon wins Navy airborne networking support work

Anteon International Corp. has won a contract from the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command to help optimize airborne networking capabilities.

NCI re-upped by Energy for tech support services

NCI Inc. has won a new contract worth $7.3 million over five years from the Energy Department to continue providing a wide range of IT support services.

Apptis wins $100 million IT services deal with DHS

Apptis Inc. will help the Homeland Security Department upgrade the systems infrastructure for the Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Input: 2006 top federal contracts boon for subcontractors

Three major federal contracts worth a total of $4.35 billion will offer ample subcontracting opportunities to IT product companies next year, according to a new report from the market research firm Input Inc.

NIC inks portal management deal with Colorado

NIC Inc. has won a competition with large systems integrators for a long-term contract to provide Web portal services to the state of Colorado.

Maximus wins Social Security program support deal

Maximus Inc. has won a pair of contracts from the Social Security Administration to administer different aspects of the agency's Ticket-to-Work program.

ManTech wins Navy weapons systems integration work

ManTech International Corp. has won a five-year, $34.9 million contract from the Naval Sea System Command to help design and develop military products for the Naval Surface Warfare Center's Indian Head Division.

The Analysis Corp. wins DOD terrorist watch list deal

The Analysis Corp. has won a contract from the Defense Department to deliver a terrorist watch list solution.

NASCIO recognizes top-flight state IT projects

A 911 Web portal for Amber Alerts in Washington state was among eight state IT projects selected for recognition by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.

SAIC wins Defense systems engineering support work

Science Applications International Corp. won a five-year, $39 million contract from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to provide support services for systems engineering efforts.

ACS tapped for Pennsylvania call center operations

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a $33 million contract from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to provide call center services.

Anteon buys Milestone Group

Anteon International Corp. acquires Milestone Group LLC, an IT professional services company, for $31.5 million.

General Dynamics ropes pair of defense deals

General Dynamics Corp. won two contracts from the Air Force and the Navy for a secure, scalable, second-generation wireless local area network and eight Small Ship Electronic Surveillance Systems, respectively.

Alion Science and Technology wins defense training work

Alion Science and Technology Corp. has won a $3.9 million contract from the Defense Department to support DOD's training and transformation (T2) initiative.

State CIOs get grant to promote information sharing

The national organization representing state chief information officers has received a $500,000 grant from the Justice Department to promote the concept of a common framework that would enable information sharing at all levels of government.