Wireless firm nabs part of $497M contract

SARASOTA — Wireless communications firm xG Technology was named a subcontractor on a $497 million contract to provide communications and networking services for the U.S. Army.

This is the second subcontract for Sarasota-based xG with CACI International, according to a release. Arlington, Va.-based CACI provides communications and network services for the Army's Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center. xG Technology will provide research, development and evaluation of a variety of cognitive radio systems for its end of the contract.

“We are honored to have been selected by CACI to participate as a subcontractor on this project, which will leverage our proven cutting-edge expertise in cognitive radio technologies to help improve the effectiveness of tactical communications,” xG Technology CEO John Coleman says in the release.