State stands behind MyFlorida

Florida officials are assuring contractors that they do not intend to dismantle the MyFlorida Alliance outsourcing program, despite the abrupt cancellation of a major piece of that program last month.

PEC acquires tech services company

In an all-cash transaction, PEC Solutions has acquired AC Technologies Inc., a provider of information technology solutions to the federal government, for $46.7 million.

Boeing, Lockheed vying for radio systems

The Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. recently won contracts totaling $105 million and the chance to battle it out in the presystem development and demonstration phase of the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System.

Texas Comptroller re-ups Sprint for wireless services

Sprint Corp. has won a two-year contract renewal from the Texas Comptroller to continue providing wireless technology to help collect delinquent taxes.

PEC wins $93 million federal courts deal

PEC Solutions Inc. has won a five-year, $93 million contract award from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to provide information technology services to the federal courts.

Halifax wins Army infrastructure support deal

Halifax Corp. has won a five-year, $29 million contract award from the Army to provide infrastructure support services.

SAIC unit wins defense design and demo work

Hicks and Associates Inc., a Science Applications International Corp.-owned company, has won a 23-month, $4.7 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to provide design and demonstration services, the company announced today.

Calif. taps Sprint for telecom relay services

Sprint will provide communications services to individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech impediments.

Ciber wins Wyoming ERP implementation

Ciber Inc. has won a contract from the Wyoming Transportation Department to implement and host enterprise resource planning software.

ManTech enlists for Navy acoustical trials

ManTech International Corp. has won a contract from the Navy to provide engineering and technical services for submarine and ship acoustical trials.

Anteon nabs border patrol subcontract

Anteon Corp. will instruct and train Customs and Border Protection personnel in the daily operation of non-intrusive surveillance equipment at U.S. entry points.

Report: Intelligent transportation spending to rise sharply

Market opportunity will be driven by dedicated short-range communications, like e-toll collection, and homeland security initiatives for logistical management and tracking and control.

AssureTec to steer Mass. ID fraud pilot

AssureTec Systems of will deploy antifraud systems at four Registry of Motor Vehicles offices.

Florida drops Accenture help-desk agreement

Florida has canceled a seven-year, $86.7 million technology services help-desk contract with Accenture because the contract wasn't meeting state agencies' needs.

Md. county launches online police recruiting

Recruitment management system is Web-based and integrates the work of recruiters and hiring managers to simplify, automate and track the hiring process.

Proposals spell dollars for contractors

The California Performance Review's recommendations for improving IT operations would greatly alter how contractors work with the state, but it is unclear how quickly new opportunities would emerge from the reforms.

Battle brews in California

A report recommending that California establish a new technology department could ignite heated debate over who should ultimately approve big-ticket information technology projects.

Altiris gets Iraq software deal

	Altiris Inc. this month signed an agreement to provide client, asset and server management software and support for the Multi-National Force in Iraq.

DRS secures Navy missile electronics subcontract

DRS Technologies Inc. will provide launch control electronics for the Navy's MK 41 Vertical Launching System.

ePlus lands Pa. equipment deal

Company will provide computer peripherals.