Steve Marschilok Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRSHazard Ranking System) has won a $31 million contract to install a nationwide radio system for emergency responders in Trinidad and Tobago, Harris said Friday. The company aims to have more than 6,500 emergency responders in the military, law enforcement and government sectors connected to one interoperable system... 

Rich Ambrose KBR (NYSE: KBR) has won a $127 million contract to provide base operations support services for U.S. troops stationed in Africa, the company said Wednesday. The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract contains one base year and three option years, which could extend work through 2017. Work at CampContract Administrative... 

Jim Patterson Oceus Networks has appointed Jim Patterson vice president of special programs, giving him responsibility for leading pursuit of new markets in the defense and intelligence sectors through new partnerships and applications. Randy Fuerst The Reston, Va.-based broadband provider said in a release he will also be responsible for financial performance,... 

Laura Ipsen, Microsoft Microsoft Corp. has appointed Laura Ipsen corporate vice president of Microsoft’s worldwide public sector organization, Microsoft announced Tuesday. Ipsen will lead company sales and marketing to government, public and national security, education and nonprivatized healthcare customers in more than 100 countries. Ipsen will... 

The U.S. Navy has awarded Kings Bay Support Services, a joint venture of Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) and the Shaw Group (NYSE: SHAW), an eight-year contract to provide base operations support services. The contract is worth up to $270 million if all options are exercised. ItInformation Technology includes one base year, four one-year options... 

Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRSHazard Ranking System) and AT&T (NYSE: ATT) are forming an alliance to develop LTE wireless solutions for agencies and first responders who require timely access to emergency information. The companies will combine efforts to produce broadband and mission-critical communications systems that can deliver high-speed video and... 

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has won a five-year contract worth $10.8 million with the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to provide Oracle’s PeopleSoft application hosting and support services. Accenture will expand and upgrade existing software applications to enable the commission to access, interpret and organize information. The goal is to improve... 

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has completed its acquisition of i2 Group, an intelligence analytics firm. The move will expand IBM’s big data analytics software and help governments and law enforcement access and analyze information to combat crime, fraud and other security threats, IBM said in a release. The company said its software will enable officials to... 

Raytheon Co.’s (NYSE: RTN) network-centric systems business has combined its security solutions and civil communications operations into a new product line focused on public safety market opportunities. The company said its new security and transportation systems product line will increase its cross-selling capabilities to government customers... 

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire intelligence analytics firm i2 Group. i2 provides intelligence and investigation management software for law enforcement, defense, national security and private sector organisations and has more than 4,500 customers in 150 countries. IBM said the move will expand its business analytics capabilities...