The General Services Administration has exercised the first one-year option of WorldCom Inc.'s FTS 2001 telephone contract, but it has barred two former WorldCom officials accused of criminal wrongdoing from future federal business.<br>
The military is bypassing commercial proprietary software in favor open-source software more than it previously assumed, according to a new survey.<br>
Microsoft's chief executive said the software company and the entire information technology industry "are on the verge of a new era of partnership with the government" to improve security and address privacy concerns.
Northrop Grumman's Information Technology sector and BroadWare Technologies are forming a strategic alliance to deliver networked video applications for the defense, public safety and homeland security markets.
Harris Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp., already dominant players in the global air traffic management industry, have entered an agreement to pursue opportunities together in the $5 billion global market for airspace management solutions. Don Antonucci, president of Lockheed Martin Air Traffic Management, and Bob Henry, president of Harris Government Communications Systems Division, each used a gold pen Nov. 6 to sign the agreement during a press conference at the 47th annual Air Traffic Control Association meeting.
HERSHEY, Pa. ? Sandra Bates, commissioner of the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service, received the Janice Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership Award Nov. 4 from the Industry Advisory Council and the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils at the Executive Leadership Conference.
SRA International Inc., Fairfax, Va., won a task order to help design an enterprise information management system for the Missile Defense Agency, the company announced Oct. 30. The task order is worth an estimated $20 million, according to the company.
<FONT SIZE=2>For systems integrators mobilizing military networks, Tadpole Technology Plc. has an attractive product: the only laptop available in the United States built to run the Solaris version of the Unix operating system.</FONT>
The federal information technology marketplace will be filled with contract opportunities during the next two years, but contractors seeking success in the rapidly growing market must focus on meeting individual agencies' needs rather than selling their own strengths.</FONT>
<FONT SIZE=2>With companies throughout the nation under intense scrutiny for financial reporting, one federal contractor is finding that even a seemingly minor misstatement regarding subcontract work can touch off repercussions, whether with a partner, a customer or Wall Street analysts.</FONT>
Vredenburg Co. announced eight contracts wins, including work with the National Archives and Records Administration and two jobs with the National Security Agency.
Halifax Corp. won a three-year $20 million contract renewal from the Virginia Department of Transportation to provide seat management services, the company announced Oct 22. The renewal has an additional three-year option.
Computer Sciences Corp. won a contract to support the National Institutes of Health in modernizing and expanding its medical information systems. The $32 million agreement, announced Oct. 24, is for one year and has five one-year options.
