Government Technology Services Inc. is positioning itself to capitalize on growing federal government interest in the Linux operating system by inking a deal to resell Red Hat's Linux and related support services.
When they return to work this week, members of Congress will review President Clinton's request for $2.03 billion dollars to fund a cybersecurity plan announced earlier this month. Some lawmakers have already expressed skepticism about the plan, however.
Lawmakers who pushed the Clinton administration to loosen export restrictions on encrypted software and hardware will watch how the White House's recently announced policy plays out, but said they will turn to legislation if industry is dissatisfied with the plan.
Mega teams led by Computer Sciences Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., General Dynamics Corp. and IBM Corp., are putting the final touches on their bids for the colossal Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract.
CACI International Inc. of Arlington, Va., won its battle with a dissident shareholder, but votes cast against the company's board and management are driving it to step up investor relations activities and may pressure it to look harder at future buyout offers.
Merisel Inc., El Segundo, Calif., has announced plans to combine its U.S. and Canadian distribution businesses and has made several personnel changes related to that move.
The past five years have seen tremendous growth in federal agencies' use of the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, with spending jumping from $4 billion in fiscal 1995 to $10.5 billion in fiscal 1999.
The past five years have seen tremendous growth in federal agencies' use of the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, with spending jumping from $4 billion in fiscal 1995 to $10.5 billion in fiscal 1999.
Lawmakers who return for their second session of work in the 106th Congress face a jam-packed legislative schedule in an election year, a pace that does not bode well for new information technology initiatives to get a lot of attention.
A company better known for delivering MTV, CNN and the Movie Channel to homes is pushing into the business services market, offering high-speed network connections to government agencies.
SRA International Inc. of Fairfax, Va., has begun an electronic commerce initiative to pull together its capabilities in that area. Heading the effort is 20-year company veteran Barry Landew, who has become SRA's chief e-commerce officer.
SRA International Inc. of Fairfax, Va., has begun an electronic commerce initiative to pull together its capabilities in that area. Heading the effort is 20-year company veteran Barry Landew, who has become SRA's chief e-commerce officer.
Nestor Cano has taken the reins of Clearwater, Fla.-based Tech Data Corp.'s U.S., Canadian and Latin American operations in the wake of the resignation of Anthony Ibarguen, president and chief operating officer. Cano had been Tech Data's executive vice president of U.S. sales and marketing.
USA Today reported recently that a new strain of the Melissa virus has returned. Not to be confused with the first Melissa intruder that caused billions of dollars in damage to computers earlier this year, this latest version has an e-mail message with the subject line "pictures," with an attachment that erases files indiscriminately.
A last-minute move by a key House lawmaker to enact stricter laws governing database protection could face an early derailment when Congress returns to work in January.
A budding maker of powerful software training and simulation tools is hotly pursuing acquisitions as it moves to beef up its federal presence and penetrate new markets worldwide.
The Transportation Department's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, Mass., is looking for contractors with expertise in smart-card systems. The center, a repository of transportation and logistics expertise, wants information on transit parking electronic payment guidelines and specifications. Specifically, the center is looking for data on transit fare collection systems, parking fee payment and collection systems, and companies with experience in processing electronic payments.
Unisys Corp. renamed its federal unit and appointed a new president to oversee that business as part of a realignment that includes creation of a new unit that will seek to extend the company's global reach in electronic government, outsourcing and network services.
An Internet security company that has been making a name for itself in the commercial banking industry is now courting government systems integrators as a way to break into a growing public-sector security market.
