Computer Sciences Corp. has completed the acquisition of DynCorp, further solidifying the company's position as one of the top 10 government information technology contractors.
Anteon International Corp. has been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement worth up to $10 million by the Defense Department's Office of the Comptroller.
Information technology training is "a strategic element in achieving corporate objectives," not just a support function, according to a new GAO report.
More than $1 Billion<p><b>AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES INC.</b><br><b>Headquarters:</b> Dallas<br><b>President, CEO:</b> Jeff Rich<br><b>Head of state and local business:</b> John Brophy, presidentState and local<br><b>headquarters:</b> Washington <br><b>2002 revenue:</b> $3.1 billion<br><b>State and local revenue:</b> More than $1 billion<br><b>Web site:</b> http://www.acs-inc.com<br><b>Total employees:</b> 36,200<br><b>Lines of business:</b> Information resource management, business process outsourcing, municipal services, transportation systems and services, state health care services, welfare and work-force services and children and family services.<br><b>Major projects:</b> Toll collection and parking enforcement in California, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina and Washington; child support collection and disbursement in Ohio. <br>
<b>California Department of Child Support Services</b><br>Project: Automated Child Support Enforcement Application<br>Term: Three years with two one-year options<br>Estimated value: More than $10 million<br>RFP release: Fourth quarter 2003<br>
With state budget shortfalls expected to almost triple from $30 billion this year to $85 billion next year, state and local customers are going to be more willing than ever to outsource their "sacred cows" -- critical functions such as human resources, payroll and child support that many governments traditionally have kept in-house. Such plans weigh heavily in the business prospects for companies in Washington Technology's 2003 Who's Who in the State and Local Market report.
<FONT SIZE=2>In a large, airy room divided by moveable walls and tables, a group of about 50 information technology executives gathered last month to map out a strategy for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young S.A.'s entry into the U.S. government market. Scattered around the room were business books, stuffed animals, dolls and other toys. Classic rock pounded in the background,</FONT>
<FONT SIZE=2>The federal government awarded more than $60 billion in IT-related contracts in 2002, according to a report released by IT research firm Input Inc. of Chantilly, Va. </FONT>
<FONT SIZE=2>Donald Fitzpatrick, president and chief executive officer of High Performance Technologies Inc., was killed March 1 when the plane he was in crashed as it was apparently preparing to land at a Leesburg, Va., airport. Also killed were the company's <BR>
Share-in-savings contracting can be highly effective in motivating contractors to generate savings and revenue for their clients, but it's especially difficult to do in the federal government, a new report says.
SRA International Inc. won a five-year, $13.9 million contract to provide IT services and solutions to support the Navy's Naval Education and Training Command and the Naval Personnel Development Command.
The National Security agency is considering expanding its Groundbreaker seat management contract with Computer Sciences Corp., an agency official says.
