September 22 - September 22 - Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation today announced an order from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Armament Command (TACOM) to provide 12,000 pistols for shipment to the Afghanistan Border Patrol. Read more.

Arcadia Biosciences to Develop Longer-Lasting Tomatoes, Lettuce For Soliders in the Field

September 14 - Arcadia Biosciences, an agricultural biotechnology, today said it has received a Department of Defense contract to develop longer-lasting lettuce and tomatoes for U.S. soldiers. Read more.

Versar Receives Additional Funding, New Contract for Iraq Reconstruction Projects

September 8, 2005 - Versar Inc. today said it has been awarded additional funding to an existing task order and a new task order from the Air Force Center of Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) to continue providing quality assurance and construction oversight at reconstruction projects throughout Iraq. Read more.

HURRICANE KATRINA: Defense Logistics Agency Gearing Up to Provide Needed Supplies

September 1, 2005 - The Defense Logistics Agency today said it has increased support to provide commodities needed for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and is working with partners to help deliver the much-needed supplies. Currently, there have been significant requests for subsistence, medical supplies and fuel to support relief efforts. A DLA working group has been formed to monitor and support current relief efforts. Read more.

Federal Court Rules that DHS Policy of Withholding Green Cards 'Arbitrary and Capricious'

August 25 - A federal court in San Francisco granted summary judgment in favor of a nationwide class of lawful permanent residents who to date have been denied documentary proof of their lawful status, or "green cards." Read more.

Force Protection Ships First JERRV Vehicle Destined for Duty in Iraq

August 24 - Force Protection Inc. today said it has shipped the first Cougar Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV) under a joint-services contract awarded by the Department of Defense on May 15, 2005. Read more.

General Dynamics Unit Wins $92 Million Joint Forces Contract Extension

General Dynamics today said its General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems business unit has been awarded a contract extension to continue its support of the U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Experimentation Program and Joint Futures Lab.

The contract is valued at $92 million.

Work will be performed in Suffolk, Va., and includes engineering, technical and administrative services for joint concept development and prototyping.

The award is for the second-year option on a five-year contract awarded in February 2004, extending the term of the original contract until July 2006. The total value of the contract to date, including this option, is $182 million.