Flash memory thumb drives played a major role in the demise of floppy-disk drives. Now it looks like flash memory could significantly cut into the use of hard drives.
EDS has won a $209.9 million contract from the Indiana Family Social Services Administration to modernize and manage the state's Medicaid management information system.
Tyler Technologies will provide Tennessee with a new property tax management system that will enable its counties to access the database and software from one location.
BAE Systems Inc. will install an infrared missile defense system on up to three American Airlines commercial airliners for testing as part of a DHS contract.
Anne Altman, formerly vice president and managing director of IBM's federal division, has been named general manager of IBM's mainframe platform technology business.
The FCC published a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a commercial mobile alert system that would let wireless providers send emergency alerts to users of cell phones and other devices.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. and Ingenix have formed a strategic alliance to supply the technology for ACS' state Medicaid management information systems projects.
The Small Business Administration's attempt to give women who own small businesses better odds of getting a government contract may not help after all, lawmakers say.
DOD's new road map for development of unmanned systems cites a need for more integration of systems. Estimates show the combined global market for such systems could reach $19 billion by 2020.
Cascades Technologies Inc. has won a contract to provide content assistance and other information technology services to USA.gov, the government's official Web portal.
CACI International will help DOJ organize and share data critical to the investigation and prosecution of criminals under a new contract with the department's Justice Management Division.
Accenture LLP has completed its acquisition of Gestalt LLC, a private consulting company that provides mission-support services to the Defense Department.
Though the White House's primary concerns have little to do with procurement, several acquisition changes are on hold after the president's veto of the Fiscal 2008 Defense Authorization bill.
