ACS: A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX) and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) have received the prestigious Outsourcing Excellence Award for a partnership that has improved services and lowered costs by delivering state benefits and payments to citizens using a debit card. Electronic payment technology is also used by …

According to the Department of Defense: “Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) was awarded a $49, 999, 051 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract providing operation and maintenance services for the combined tactical training ranges. Combined tactical training ranges provide live and virtual environment to support a broad range of mission essential tactical training requirements throughout the Navy …

SAIC (NYSE: SAI) has won a prime contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) to provide systems engineering and technical support services to the Navy Tactical Mobile (TacMobile) Program. The single-award contract has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options and a total contract value …

Capgemini Consulting has announced figures from the first edition of its Global Trade Flow Index which revealed that the level of worldwide trade grew significantly in the latter part of 2009. The index tracks trade by quarter, based on the latest available official data from national agencies of the 23 …

BAE Systems has received a $10.7 million delivery order to provide 1, 197 Marine Corps Transparent Armored Gun Shield (MCTAGS) Turret Assemblies. The Turret Assemblies facilitate the mounting and operation of the MCTAGS, which are used to protect service members in close urban environments. This delivery order is a modification …

General Dynamics has received a contract to produce 140 M1A1 Situation Awareness tanks for the Iraqi military. The contract, worth $198 million, is slated for completion by May 31, 2011. The Situation Awareness enhancements include a vision enhancing thermal viewer for the driver, a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) thermal sight, Tank …

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced that its acquisition of Spectrum San Diego, a high-technology security firm specializing in ultra-low-dose X-ray scanning systems, has been completed.Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. SAIC acquired Spectrum’s CarScan product line under the agreement, which scans cars and vans in the normal …

Northrop Grumman announced Friday the conclusion of its sale of TASC, Inc., its advisory services business, to a group of investors led by General Atlantic LLC and affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. TASC was sold for $1.65 billion. Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs represented Northrop Grumman in …

General Dynamics Land Systems was recently awarded a $14 million contract with the US Army for tank production materials. General Dynamics will purchase long-lead materials for the 140 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks for purposes in Iraq. They have been commissioned to upgrade the battle tanks to include infrared thermal …

Yesterday, Daon announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Datacard, a world leader in secure identity and card personalization solutions. The companies will collaborate in the area of secure identification focused on the passport, national ID, government credentialing and driver’s license markets. This agreement helps Datacard and Daon …