2011's top (maybe best?) personnel moves

There was plenty of hiring activity in the executive suite during 2011. Editor Nick Wakeman reviews some of the bigger moves.

Accenture upgrades business software for energy commission

Accenture Federal Services has won a five-year, $10.8 million contract from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to provide Oracle's PeopleSoft application support and hosting services.

Accenture pays nearly $64M to settle kickback allegations

Accenture LLP has agreed to pay almost $64 million in fines to the federal government to resolve allegations brought in a whistleblower lawsuit.

Accenture scores 6M contract from Navy

Accenture Federal Services wins award to support the Navy's Financial Improvement Company.

Tech companies to offer jobs, training to unemployed vets

IT companies pledge to answer the president's challenge to help 100,000 vets.

Accenture helps Air Force design advanced decision-support services

Accenture has won a two-year, $17.2 million Air Force contract to conduct risk reduction and prototyping for advanced command and control services.

20 capture $1B Justice IT prize

Justice Department awards its IT Support Services IV contract to 20 companies who will now compete for task orders.

Accenture names former Lockheed, ITT exec as federal lead

Kay Kapoor takes over as as leader of Accenture's federal practice.

Accenture will keep Navy mission-critical systems shipshape

Accenture has won a five-year, $6.3 million contract to assist the Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command’s efforts to modernize its ships with mission-critical systems.

Accenture wins $182M contract to get Navy's books shipshape

Accenture PLC will provide the Navy with financial management services under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $182 million.

Open season: The hunt is on for contracting conflicts

These days, government oversight officials are searching for any possible conflicts, and companies are looking, too, just in case.