BUSINESS IN BRIEF

Hansen of Sacramento, Calif., announced that Santa Monica, Calif., has selected the company's asset management solution for its utilities division.

MARKET WATCH

Merger and acquisition activity in the defense and government services markets remains robust, even as many domestic buyers have slowed their pace of buying because of stock price declines or tightening of debt and mezzanine markets.

Lockheed Martin, IntraLearn Team for E-learning Solutions

Lockheed Martin Corp. and IntraLearn Software Corp. signed a teaming agreement to provide e-learning solutions for companies, higher education establishments and other organizations.

Titan to Acquire Communications Company

Titan Corp. is acquiring Datron Systems Inc., a provider of radio and satellite-based communications systems and broadband communications products for government and commercial markets.

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CSC Wins $103 Million Australian Outsourcing Deal

A consortium led by Computer Sciences Corp. has won a five-year, $103 million outsourcing contract for information technology services to the Northern Territory Government in Australia.

Diebold to Acquire Global Election Systems

Diebold Inc. has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire Global Election Systems Inc., Diebold announced June 21.

Gov't Business Helps Drive SAIC's First Quarter Revenue

Science Applications International Corp. reported its revenue for the first quarter of 2001 grew 16 percent over the same period last year, reaching $1.44 billion. The company attributed its results to continuing success in the government and commercial markets.

SAS, BTG Form Strategic Alliance

SAS Institute Inc. and BTG Inc. have formed a strategic alliance to deliver end-to-end business intelligence technology and consulting services to intelligence agencies, federal, state and local governments and primary and secondary schools, the companies announced June 14.

Cybersecurity Law Sparks New Business

Companies that provide information security services are beginning to reap the benefits of a little-noticed cybersecurity law that took effect in November 2000 and is now exerting its influence over federal agencies throughout the government.

MARKET SHARE

Technology shares have had quite a rally over the past few months following large declines through the winter.

RSA Security Acquires 3G International

RSA Security Inc. of Bedford, Mass., acquired privately held 3G International Inc. of Springfield, Va., for $12 million, RSA announced.

TRW Buys State and Local Firm

TRW Inc. plans to acquire Network Six Inc. for $5.3 million as part of a strategy to expand its human services expertise in the state and local government market, the company said June 7.

SRA Ventures Launches First Commercial IT Company

Just a month into their joint venture partnership, SRA International Inc. and Safeguard Scientific Inc. have begun spinning off commercially focused IT companies.

Dell Enters Voting Alliance

Dell Computer Corp. and Hart Intercivic Inc. formed an alliance to manufacture and market voting systems to state and local governments.

Easing the 'Ow' in Outsourcing

Even now, 10 years later, Paul Cofoni remembers how it felt to be outsourced.

INFOTECH AND THE LAW

Corporate consolidation has been a defining feature of the federal market over the past 10 years. Over the same period, past performance has become a prominent evaluation factor in all negotiated procurements.

Gov't Divisions Buoying IT Distributors

Government sales are holding their own for the largest information technology distributors ? and that's good news, given the softening of commercial market spending.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF

Accenture and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation have developed a portal that eventually will enable more than 900,000 professionals and businesses to register and pay for licenses and permits over the Internet.

MARKET WATCH

Over the past few years, many industry executives and shareholders, as well as government officials, have expressed concern about the increasing risk faced by smaller government information technology companies in the evolving federal procurement environment.