Who's on first?

The latest appointments and promotions in the government information technology industry.

On the edge

Tangent offers a new environmentally friendly computer, and Privaris has software that makes passwords forgettable.

Data can drive African sovereignty

THE MISSION OF AFRICOM | The role of combatant commands has evolved over the years, and Africom has taken another step forward.

Ragan resigns as GTSI financial chief

Joe Ragan resigns as chief financial officer at GTSI Corp.

Lockheed team wins $3B Hanford Site deal

Lockheed Martin will provide a broad range of services at the Energy Department's Hanford Site under a $3 billion contract.

Contractor bucks back Barack

In the race for campaign dollars, Barack Obama is leading John McCain in money raised from supporters associated with defense contractors.

Awards program to honor Augustine

The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards will honor one of the founding fathers of the modern systems integration industry with its Hall of Fame award.

Frayed nerves in the workplace

Companies find ways to ease employees' economic fears.

Judge rules Oracle CEO Ellison destroyed evidence

A judge has ruled that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison deliberately destroyed or withheld e-mails and failed to preserve tape recordings that should have been turned over to lawyers.

SAIC to support Naval Health Research Center

SAIC will provide biomedical, epidemiological and clinical research support under a $20 million Army contract.

DRC wins Colorado tax architecture work

Dynamics Research Corp. has won a contract to provide tax infrastructure services to the Colorado Department of Revenue.

ManTech closes ETG purchase

ManTech International Corp. has completed its acquisition of Emerging Technologies Group.

Lockheed gets NIH support services deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provided technical, scientific, management and administrative services to a new office of the National Institutes of Health.

Oracle grabs ClearApp

Oracle plans to purchase ClearApp, a provider of software for managing the performance of composite applications in SOA environments.

Controversy slows upgrade of terrorist data bank

A major effort to upgrade computers that hold the government's master list of terrorist identities is embroiled in controversy about the project's management.

General Dynamics to support Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan

General Dynamics will furnish IT management services to the Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan.

SRA sells Constella Futures to investment group

After one year of ownership, SRA International sells Constella Futures to private investors.

Audit finds DOD contracts are missing EVM specs

DOD hasn't been including provisions in its contracts that alert officials early about problems, according to a memo.

CACI to upgrade maintenance of Navy ships

CACI has won a $150 million contract from the Navy to provide IT support and software upgrades.

Deltek acquires EVM product from Planview

Deltek gave its earned value management credentials a boost today when it acquired the MPM solutions from Planview Inc.