A-76 continues to produce savings

On the 50th anniversary of OMB Circular A-76, the administration plans to report that the program is stronger than ever.

SAIC rebuffs Trilogy flak

Rejecting criticism that it botched a $170 million IT upgrade project with FBI, Science Applications International Corp. asserted that it has performed well and the FBI is partly to blame for problems.

Three companies join tech alliance

Oracle Corp., SAP AG and Siebel Systems Inc. have joined a federation of technology companies that are designing and developing the EDS Agile Enterprise Platform.

Picture this

The Tower Club in Vienna, Va, was the site for PostNewsweek Tech Media's gathering to intro-duce Wyatt Kash, the new editor of Government Computer News, and Daniel Arnold, the new associate publisher at PostNewsweek.

Picture this

The Tower Club in Vienna, Va, was the site for PostNewsweek Tech Media's gathering to intro-duce Wyatt Kash, the new editor of Government Computer News, and Daniel Arnold, the new associate publisher at PostNewsweek.

Who's on first

<b>Rance Walleston</b> will be director of <b>BAE Systems</b> plc's new intelligence and information operations initiative in the company's Rosslyn, Va., office.

Who's on first

<b>Rance Walleston</b> will be director of <b>BAE Systems</b> plc's new intelligence and information operations initiative in the company's Rosslyn, Va., office.

SAIC rejects Trilogy criticism

Science Applications International Corp. today rejected criticism that it botched a $170 million IT upgrade project with the FBI, saying the company has performed well and that the FBI is partly to blame for problems.

McClure joins Gartner as research director

Gartner Inc. has hired David McClure, a former top-level analyst at the Government Accountability Office, as research director of its Global Public Sector research group.

GSA closing in on SmartBuy deal with Oracle

The General Services Administration is on a roll as it closes in another big target for SmartBuy, its enterprise software license program.

SAIC sells off content analysis unit

Science Applications International Corp. sold its content analysis product division and all related intellectual property to Content Analyst Company LLC.

Software for wireless equipment

A new software platform is designed to help device manufacturers bring wireless LAN products to market faster and for a low price, said officials at Instant802 Networks Inc. in Brisbane, Calif.

RSIS makes management changes

RS Information Systems Inc. in McLean, Va., has realigned its senior management with majority owner and co-founder Rodney Hunt assuming the role of chief operating officer. Hunt is also the company's CEO and president.

L-3 co-founder to retire

Robert LaPenta, president and chief financial officer of L-3 Communications Corp., will retire April 1.

Gartner buys Meta Group

Technology research and consulting firm Gartner Inc. has agreed to purchase its smaller rival Meta Group Inc. in an all-cash deal worth $162 million, or $10 per share. Both firms are in Stamford, Conn. Meta Group supplies IT research and advisory and strategic consulting services.

TechTeam acquires Sytel

TechTeam Global Inc. has acquired Sytel Inc., a network services and enterprise solutions provider, for $18.5 million in an all-cash deal. The deal closed Jan. 3.

Former DOD bigwigs to advise IT services vendor

Data Systems Analysts Inc. has launched a federal advisory board and named two former high-ranking Defense Department officials as members.

TechTeam to acquire Sytel

TechTeam Global Inc. has acquired Sytel Inc., a network services and enterprise solutions provider, for $18.5 million in an all-cash deal.

First TacSat launch delayed till March

The planned January debut of the Defense Department's first tactical microsatellite has been postponed at least a month, according to the vendor building a new, low-cost rocket to launch it.

Management changes made at RS Information Systems

RS Information Systems Inc. in McLean, Va., has realigned its senior management with majority owner and co-founder Rodney Hunt adding the role of chief operating officer to his chairman and CEO duties.