Former Utah CIO joins CGI-AMS

CGI-AMS of Fairfax, Va., has hired former Utah Chief Information Officer Val Oveson as vice president of strategic business development.

IRS pays high price for HR system

The Treasury Department's failure to adequately manage implementation of IRS' new human resources system pushed the price much higher than at other federal agencies, according to a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for tax administration.

CSC creates applied tech division

Computer Sciences Corp. has formed an applied technology division to consolidate and integrate its operations that provide managed engineering services.

CSC, Symantec team on security

Computer Sciences Corp. and Symantec Corp. have forged an alliance to offer managed security services worldwide.

Market Watch: Slow federal growth doesn't slow some contractors

Investors in defense and federal IT companies have become more cautious about the growth potential for companies, mainly because of slowing growth rates in U.S. defense budgets and the constraining impact of federal government deficits.

Market is shaken, not stirred

The federal telecommunications market is entering a new era that will be marked by fewer carriers, but a broader range of services that will help agencies streamline how they manage communications.

Miami-Dade taps Maximus for enterprise financial work

Maximus Inc. has won a $17 million contract from Miami and Dade County, Fla., to implement an enterprise financial system.

EDS wins British defense deal

EDS Corp. has won its largest contract since 2002, but controversy may be brewing among British political conservatives critical of EDS' past performance with IT systems.

InterSense gets follow-on deal for helmet technology

InterSense Inc. will continue work on a cockpit-helmet tracking system for the U.S. Army, officials from the Bedford, Mass., company said.

Industry wants more time for Networx

Several industry officials told House lawmakers that more changes need to be made and some even want a second set of draft RFPs released for the $20 billion telecom program.

Smart-card group forms Physical Access Council

An alliance of government and industry leaders is forming an organization focused on physical access control and smart-card adoption.

MTC acquires German division

MTC Technologies Inc. acquires the German operations of Eagle Support Services.

Kern joins Anteon's board

Anteon International has appointed the former commanding officer of the Army Materiel Command to its board of directors.

Tachyon extends service delivery area

Growing demand from defense customers leads Tachyon Networks Inc. to expand the delivery of its satellite broadband solutions to Asia, the Pacific Rim, Latin America and Africa.

CSC restructures remaining DynCorp business

Computer Sciences Corp. forms an applied technology division to consolidate and integrate its operations that provide managed engineering services.

Alion picks up Carmel Applied Technologies

Alion Science and Technology Corp. has acquired Carmel Applied Technologies Inc., a developer and integrator of systems to produce 3-D visuals for flight simulators.

CSC, Symantec offer managed security services

Computer Sciences Corp. and Symantec have entered into an alliance to offer managed security services worldwide.

ITS jumps into the M&A game

ITS Corp. has bought Charis Corp. of San Bernardino, Calif., the first of what company officials said will be a "wave of acquisitions."

IBM, SAP team up for social services market

SAP AG and IBM Corp. are joining forces to develop and market case management solutions for the global social services and social security market.

Unisys wins Australian managed services work

Unisys Corp. won a three-year, $9.5 million contract with the Australian state of Victoria to provide managed services to the IT infrastructures of two departments.