Boeing delivers second WGS satellite to Air Force

Boeing Co. has handed off control of the second Wideband Global Satcom satellite to the Air Force, company officials said June 15.

ITT to support Air Force server environment

ITT's Advanced Engineering and Sciences division will design, develop, and integrate new features and capabilities into the Information Support Server Environment Guard system.

GD boosts technology at Marine Corps combat ops centers

A General Dynamics unit will enhance capabilities of Marine Corps combat operations centers by installing a new software-based system to improve information sharing and speed of network communications under a contract modification.

DOD seeks commercial satellite guidance from industry

The Defense Department wants information from providers of commercial satellite services regarding their ability to support future military communications requirements.

ITT wins $363M Army radio system deal

ITT Corp. will furnish continuing support for the Army’s Single-Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System.

Harris fills Air Force order for communications systems

Harris Corp. will supply the Air Force with radios and a new digital intercom system for its ground vehicles through a $13.5 million order.

General Dynamics fills order for more WIN-T terminals

General Dynamics Corp. will furnish a large number of additional satellite terminals to the Army to support its next-generation tactical communications network.

General Dynamics snaps up Axsys Technologies

A General Dynamics unit will acquire Axsys Technologies Inc., a developer of electro-optical and infrared sensors and systems and surveillance and reconnaissance cameras, for $643 million.

Northrop to help Air Force analyze foreign aerospace

Northrop Grumman Corp. will help the Air Force develop intelligence products and technologies for warfighters under a $49.9 million contract.

Contractors to support Joint Forces experimentation

The Joint Forces Command has awarded two multiple-award contracts with a combined ceiling of more than $1 billion to four prime contractors.

CACI to assist Navy with combat aviation training

CACI International Corp. will furnish management, technical, data analysis and information technology services to the Chief of Naval Air Training under a $30 million contract.

EDSA to supply Navy with modeling software

EDSA Micro Corp. will supply the Naval Warfare Surface Center with modeling and simulation software under a new contract.

Northrop bids on next phase of Army missile defense project

Northrop Grumman Corp. submitted a bid this month for the second round of a competition to serve as the prime contractor for an integrated Army air and missile defense system.

GSA issues sources-sought notice for managed hosting

The General Services Administration wants input from large and small companies capable of providing managed hosting services that would support automated federal acquisition.

McAfee buys Solidcore

McAfee Inc. has acquired Solidcore Systems Inc. in an all-cash deal, The move that will expand its compliance capabilities and offer new business opportunities.

Lockheed to aid Air Force radar development

Lockheed Martin Corp. will assist the Air Force with the technology development phase of the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar under a new contract.

CSC to support DOD communications infrastructure

Computer Sciences Corp. will furnish systems engineering and program support services to the Army project manager responsible for maintaining communications transmission systems under a contract potentially worth $226 million over three years.

L-3 to continue B-2 training support

An L-3 Communications division will continue supporting the Air Force’s B-2 training program under a one-year, $22.8 million contract.

Deloitte closes BearingPoint practice buy

Deloitte LLP has closed the acquisition of the assets it purchased from BearingPoint’s North American Public Services practice, Deloitte officials said today.

General Dynamics prepares for leadership change

General Dynamics Corp. is counting on its transition strategy to ensure stability when Jay Johnson succeeds Nicholas Chabraja as the company’s new CEO July 1.