The National Research CouncilÕs decision to ask a historian to chair a sweeping study on computer science has yielded an illuminating account that should go far toward deepening understanding of the contributions of federal funding to computer technology development, several experts said.
PRC Grabs Seat Management Award: Litton-PRC Inc. of McLean, Va., won the first task order under the General Services AdministrationÕs Seat Management contract, a vehicle that agencies can use to outsource their desktop computers and networks.
The request for proposals on the General Services AdministrationÕs $25 billion Millennia contract is expected to be released Nov. 23. The contract is expected to have a 10-year run and replaces GSAÕs Fedsim 9600 contract, which was awarded to eight companies in 1995 and is estimated to be worth about $840 million. Fedsim, which expires in 2000, has been one of the most widely used indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts. The contract had about $650 million in business during its first two years.
The request for proposals on the General Services AdministrationÕs $25 billion Millennia contract is expected to be released Nov. 23. The contract is expected to have a 10-year run and replaces GSAÕs Fedsim 9600 contract, which was awarded to eight companies in 1995 and is estimated to be worth about $840 million. Fedsim, which expires in 2000, has been one of the most widely used indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts. The contract had about $650 million in business during its first two years.
As more agencies turn to validation and verification of their computer systems as a way to avoid problems and save money, companies like AverStar Inc. of Burlington, Mass., are poised to grow their client base and business.
DynCorp of Reston, Va., will realign its business units to pursue more aggressively information technology services and outsourcing opportunities as the company shoots for $2.5 billion in revenue by 2001.
World Wide Technology Inc. of St. Louis is banking on a partnership with work-flow and document management software maker FileNet to make a bigger splash in the solutions and services arena.
As federal agencies purchase more workstations off the General Services Administration schedule and less off open-ended contract vehicles, vendors must differentiate themselves by the integration and post-sales support they deliver, industry officials said.
Advanced Communication Systems Inc. has had a voracious appetite for acquisitions in the past year. But even though it has swallowed four companies in 12 months, that appetite is far from sated.
Now that President Clinton has signed into law the Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act, companies can begin openly sharing information on fixing the Y2K software problem. However, it is important to understand first what is and is not covered by the law.
IRS Seeks Videoconferencing Support: The Internal Revenue Service is considering improving its videoconferencing facilities. The agency has 86 ÒroomÓ systems around the country that are equipped for videoconferencing, and it wants to upgrade these rooms to have asynchronous transfer mode capabilities.
Your IT company is flourishing. You can afford to have an army of human resources professionals guarding the corporate gate against employment-related entanglements. You pin up all required equal opportunity posters. Your policy against any form of discrimination is second to none in detail and scare appeal. You conduct sexual harassment training at every opportunity. You even discourage any water cooler discussions about Monica and Bill that may create a hostile and offensive work environment.
LISBON, Portugal Ñ A small software company here aims to grab a share of the searing U.S. market for government and commercial call centers through a strategy of teaming relationships and direct sales.
Department of Transportation and industry officials are hoping the agencyÕs new $10 billion Information Technology Omnibus Procurement will best an already successful model.
The Justice Department is developing an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract that will be a set aside for small businesses to provide information technology services. Called the Information Technology Support Procurement, it will be worth about $123 million over five years.
