Washington Technology

Huntsville: Another cotton pickin' tech town? Hardly

Huntsville, Ala., was a sleepy cotton town until U.S. leaders discovered during World War II that the city's geography made it an ideal location to manufacture munitions.

By Nick Wakeman
May 6, 2004

The Top Ten: Past and Present

Listing the past years' Washington Technology Top 100 companies.

May 6, 2004

Familiar faces mask a changing market

Lockheed Martin Corp. began its 10-year streak as the No. 1 company on the Washington Technology Top 100 in 1995.

By Nick Wakeman
May 6, 2004

11th annual Top 100

If you want to be a top dog in the federal IT market, you've got to act like one. That's the lesson from the rising stars on Washington Technology's 2004 Top 100 list. We talk with the Top 100's established players and steady climbers to uncover the latest trends, biggest opportunities and secrets for growing a federal business. <a href="http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/19_3/special-report/23418-1.html">? Overview story</a> <a href="http://www.washingtontechnology.com/top-100/2004/">? The List</a>

May 6, 2004

Davis pushes for more action on security clearances

Legislation this year may force the Defense Department to speed its process for granting security clearances to private contractors and government personnel who need access to classified information on the job.

By Gail Repsher Emery
May 6, 2004

E-gov must get market savvy, survey says

Accenture survey of global e-government finds new challenge for federal agencies: getting the word out about electronic services.

By Joab Jackson
May 6, 2004

Northrop's new IT aims for double-digit growth

James R. O'Neill, new leader of Northrop Grumman Information Technology, intends to maintain the company's double-digit growth, hire thousands and pool resources to strengthen the IT division's offerings.

By Roseanne Gerin
May 5, 2004

Northrop Grumman to demo new radar system

Northrop Grumman Corp. has won a six-year, $888 million contract for work on the next phase of the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program.

By Brad Grimes
May 4, 2004

CGI and CACI close AMS acquisition

American Management Systems Inc. ceased to exist today as an independent company. The deal that divided the business between CGI Group Inc. and CACI International Inc. has closed.

By William Welsh
May 3, 2004

Capgemini brings on new leadership in federal arena

Val Lyons, new president and CEO of Capgemini Government Solutions LLC, vows to double the unit's size over the next 12 months.

By Roseanne Gerin
May 3, 2004

Rivals protest N.C. Medicaid system award to ACS

(UPDATED) EDS Corp. claims rival system does not meet the state's basic standards.

By William Welsh
April 30, 2004

Telos gathers security solutions under Xacta umbrella

Company says the move is intended to give agencies and integrators a single point of contact for IT security projects.

By Brad Grimes
April 30, 2004

Cisco, IBM team on data center consolidation

Solution integrates Cisco switches and IBM blade servers to help speed deployment and manage data center costs.

By Brad Grimes
April 29, 2004

CSC meets Trilogy milestone

Computer Sciences Corp. completes infrastructure deployment phase of the FBI's computer system overhaul.

By Roseanne Gerin
April 29, 2004

AT&T lands battlefield training work

AT&T Corp.'s government solutions division won two multiyear contracts potentially worth $134 million to develop live battlefield training systems.

By Roseanne Gerin
April 28, 2004

Anderson takes on new role at CSC

Tom Anderson has been appointed president of Computer Sciences Corp.'s federal-sector information technology and science solutions division.

By Roseanne Gerin
April 28, 2004

ACS expands Florida work-force deals

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won additions to two contracts with work-force regions in Florida. The combined value of the additional work is $885,000, the company said.

By William Welsh
April 28, 2004

RSIS wins $22M Veterans Affairs systems deal

RS Information Systems Inc. won a $22 million contract to provide systems engineering to the Office of Cyber and Information Security at Veterans Affairs, officials of the McLean, Va., company said today.

By Gail Repsher Emery
April 28, 2004

MCI taps VeriSign for security services

MCI Inc., Ashburn, Va., has partnered with Mountain View, Calif.-based VeriSign Inc. to deliver a new suite of security solutions for telecommunications customers, the company said.

By Brad Grimes
April 28, 2004

NMCI continues to drag down EDS

EDS Corp.'s federal government revenue increased 20 percent in the first quarter of 2004, but the huge Navy-Marine Corps Intranet project still drains the Plano, Texas, company's finances, according to company statements.

By Gail Repsher Emery
April 27, 2004

Huntsville, Ala., was a sleepy cotton town until U.S. leaders discovered during World War II that the city's geography made it an ideal location to manufacture munitions.

Listing the past years' Washington Technology Top 100 companies.

Lockheed Martin Corp. began its 10-year streak as the No. 1 company on the Washington Technology Top 100 in 1995.

Legislation this year may force the Defense Department to speed its process for granting security clearances to private contractors and government personnel who need access to classified information on the job.

Accenture survey of global e-government finds new challenge for federal agencies: getting the word out about electronic services.

James R. O'Neill, new leader of Northrop Grumman Information Technology, intends to maintain the company's double-digit growth, hire thousands and pool resources to strengthen the IT division's offerings.

Northrop Grumman Corp. has won a six-year, $888 million contract for work on the next phase of the Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program.

American Management Systems Inc. ceased to exist today as an independent company. The deal that divided the business between CGI Group Inc. and CACI International Inc. has closed.

Val Lyons, new president and CEO of Capgemini Government Solutions LLC, vows to double the unit's size over the next 12 months.

<font color="CC0000"> (UPDATED) </font color>EDS Corp. claims rival system does not meet the state's basic standards.

Company says the move is intended to give agencies and integrators a single point of contact for IT security projects.

Solution integrates Cisco switches and IBM blade servers to help speed deployment and manage data center costs.

Computer Sciences Corp. completes infrastructure deployment phase of the FBI's computer system overhaul.

AT&T Corp.'s government solutions division won two multiyear contracts potentially worth $134 million to develop live battlefield training systems.

Tom Anderson has been appointed president of Computer Sciences Corp.'s federal-sector information technology and science solutions division.

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won additions to two contracts with work-force regions in Florida. The combined value of the additional work is $885,000, the company said.

RS Information Systems Inc. won a $22 million contract to provide systems engineering to the Office of Cyber and Information Security at Veterans Affairs, officials of the McLean, Va., company said today.

MCI Inc., Ashburn, Va., has partnered with Mountain View, Calif.-based VeriSign Inc. to deliver a new suite of security solutions for telecommunications customers, the company said.

EDS Corp.'s federal government revenue increased 20 percent in the first quarter of 2004, but the huge Navy-Marine Corps Intranet project still drains the Plano, Texas, company's finances, according to company statements.