ENSCO has announced the acquisition of the IData product line from Quantum3D. The product line includes a software development toolkit, and application elements that provide a highly efficient development environment and high operational performance for digital display devices. President and CEO of ENSCO Greg Young praised the IData product line and said IData’s reputation for [...]
Lockheed Martin, URS Corporation and InDyne have agreed to jointly pursue the Launch and Test Range System Integrated Support Contract. The contract is scheduled to be awarded in 2012. LISC will provide the U.S. Air Force with a single prime contractor, responsible and accountable for complete and integrated LISC operations that include organizational and depot [...]
Microsoft’s cloud software for the government recently received a security certification from USDA. Microsoft announced the clearance when it received FISMA certification from the department for cloud versions of its email software Exchange, collaboration software SharePoint and messaging software Communications. Microsoft also received an award contract to provide cloud services for DOI and expects to [...]
SRA announced its multiaward contract with the Defense Department. The blanket purchase agreement was awarded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Defense, Research and Engineering and the contract is worth $100 million over five years. The firm will provide subject matter expertise in engineering, DoD acquisition and program management and will help [...]
Booz Allen Hamilton was awarded a contract with the U.S. Navy to provide support to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific. The contract is worth $71.5 million over two years, with a potential value of $189.4 million over five years. The terms of the contract state Booz Allen will provide software design and [...]
SAIC has announced its sponsorship of the FIRST championship, an effort by the firm to engage and educate students from K-12 in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. The event includes a robotics competition, where high-school students design and build robots, with the help of engineering mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots [...]
General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of the company, recently launched the U.S. Navy’s supply ship the William McLean. The ship, a 12th of a class of 14 dry cargo/ammunition, will serve as Combat Logistics Force or be part of a Maritime Prepositioning Force. About 1,000 people came to the San Diego shipyard to celebrate the [...]
