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Herndon, Virginia-based military and intelligence services contractor Mission Essential has purchased systems integration and software engineering company Information Management Technology Corp. for an undisclosed sum to grow communications-related work with the Defense Department. Mission Essential said Thursday that IMT will operate as a subsidiary under the new ownership and also add technical support and sustainment service offerings …

The state of federal cybersecurity, policies and programs either currently in place or under development and potential points of collaboration for government and business in computer network defense were the key points of discussion at the Potomac Officers Club‘s “2015 Cyber Summit” Thursday in McLean, Va. More than 200 executives from …

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has won a potential five-year, $98 million contract to help operate and maintain a software system the U.S. Air Force uses to collaborate and share information. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. received four offers for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract, …

The U.S. Army has awarded positions on a basic ordering agreement to 16 contractors for worldwide communications and infrastructure support services. The two-year agreement covers work to help the Army install new information infrastructure tools and to update enterprise communication systems. A Feb. 10 FedBizOpps notice lists the Army Contracting …

Jeff Standerski, a 25-year veteran at Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) and a former vice president and general manager, has been appointed to lead the aviation technology maker’s newly-formed information management services business that is partly comprised of ARINC, which Rockwell Collins purchased for $1.2 billion last year. The new business …

The U.S. Navy has awarded 15 companies positions on a potential $899, 543, 000 contract for equipment and services related to C5ISR (command, control, communication, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance). Information operations, enterprise information services and space capabilities are also included under the potential five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the …

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has won a $76 million contract to modernize the communication systems of the U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber fleet as the military aims to improve aircraft capability and resilience. Under the combat network communications technology contract, Boeing will provide tools and spare parts to upgrade and maintain the …

The White House will release an executive order Wednesday aimed to set up voluntary U.S. cybersecurity standards for companies that operate critical infrastructure, Bloomberg reports. Federal agencies are to consider incorporating the cybersecurity standards into existing regulations, Bloomberg reports, citing two White House officials. Eric Engleman and Michael Riley report …

Alion Science and Technology has won a $10.6 million contract to provide the U.S. Defense Department planning and technical support services for modeling and simulation. The company will work with the department’s modeling and simulation coordination office to evaluate information systems and architecture through Sept. 24, 2015, Alion said. Terri …

The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded seven contractors positions on a potential $1.42 billion contract for engineering and information technology services supporting an information systems network. According to the Defense Department, the agency received nine offers for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract via FedBizOpps. This multiple-award contract was set aside for …