The November presidential election will bring significant changes to the executive branch over the next year, which means the "revolving door" between government and industry will be turning rapidly. For many companies, the turnover in administration will mean contacting, interviewing and hiring more than the usual number of former government officials.
The Treasury Department kicked off July 25 two new electronic initiatives, Pay.gov and SLGSafe, that Treasury Deputy Secretary Stuart Eizenstat said will "make government more accessible and encourage growth of the digital economy."
Global Crossing Ltd., a provider of voice and data telecommunications, launched a Global Government Solutions Group in early July to provide its products and services to governments domestically and worldwide.
The race for the U.S. Customs Service's $2 billion modernization project is about to accelerate as the agency prepares to push ahead using a streamlined acquisition process.
The European Commission July 27 agreed to the "safe harbor" provision pushed by the U.S. Commerce Department to protect personal data transferred between European Union countries and the United States.
The European Commission July 27 agreed to the "safe harbor" provision pushed by the U.S. Commerce Department to protect personal data transferred between European Union countries and the United States.
Legislation aimed at speeding the deployment of broadband services provoked strong opposition from a top administration official late last month, setting the stage for a showdown when Congress returns in September from its month-long recess.
With one acquisition already under its belt, GlobalNet Federal Inc. of Herndon, Va., is moving quickly to close other deals and build itself into a player in the electronic government and systems integration market.
SRA Nabs Reserve Contract: SRA International Inc. of Fairfax, Va., won a $50 million, eight-year contract to provide IT support to the Army Reserve Combat Support Service Automation Management Office in Fort McPherson, Ga. The office also has 11 regional support commands.
Manugistics Group Inc. is counting on its newly secured spot on the General Services Administration schedule to give it a foothold in the potentially lucrative government market for supply chain management software.
Congress is close to approving legislation that would ease restrictions on education and experience requirements for workers employed on government information technology contracts, a change that industry officials say would relieve some of the worker shortage problems they face.
By sticking to what it does best ? building document and workflow management systems ? Vredenburg Inc. of Reston, Va., has found a path to rapid growth.
The National Institutes of Health is set to unveil the new, improved version of its Chief Information Officers Solutions and Partners contract, a $15 billion, 10-year contract for agencies to buy a wide range of information technology solutions.
Crossroads Systems Inc., a developer and manufacturer of storage routers for storage area networks (SANs), entered a partnership with Wyle Systems, a global distributor of computer systems and servers, networking, peripherals and mass storage products.
Crossroads Systems Inc., a developer and manufacturer of storage routers for storage area networks (SANs), entered a partnership with Wyle Systems, a global distributor of computer systems and servers, networking, peripherals and mass storage products.
On June 30, President Clinton signed the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act into law with the claim that it will "remove legal barriers to doing business online while preserving consumer protections."
On June 30, President Clinton signed the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act into law with the claim that it will "remove legal barriers to doing business online while preserving consumer protections."
The U.S. government's plan to launch its own Web portal is being greeted with open arms by many companies that are staking their futures on their own government-related Web sites.
The near certain death of the proposed Sprint-WorldCom merger will bolster competition in the federal telecommunications market, especially in the FTS2001 program where the two giants will battle head-to-head to provide long-distance telecommunications services to federal agencies, according to industry analysts and officials.
