Eye on M&A

IBM Corp. might acquire Sun Microsystems to expand its data centers capabilities before an anticipated consolidation in the server market, according to market watchers.

  • By Sami Lais

Five security lessons from the natural world

Nature can teach new ways of thinking about security.

Aligning portfolios with spending priorities

Management teams are rethinking their business strategies and making adjustments to their portfolios to ensure success in a turbulent economy.

  • By Jerry Grossman

HHS to boost grants for child-support enforcement

The Health and Human Services Department plans to provide $1 billion worth of additional grants to states over a two-year period to support programs that enforce federal child-support mandates.

  • By William Welsh

Unisys starts global forum for government, IT executives

Unisys Corp. has created a global forum to bring together leaders from government and the information technology industry.

  • By David Hubler

Telecom news roundup

The latest news on telecommunications developments.

  • By Sami Lais

Kundra challenges government to lead tech revolution

Tells FOSE audience he will focus on transparency, engagement, innovation and lowering the cost of government in his role as federal CIO.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Fed CIO Kundra lays out tech agenda

Tells FOSE audience about the four pillars that will drive the tech agenda: transparency, engagement, lowering costs and fostering innovation.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Partnering advice from FOSE

Finding and developing the right partners continues to be a critical strategy for success in the federal market.

  • By Nick Wakeman

IG: IRS overuses cost-plus contracts

The Internal Revenue Service tends to award cost-reimbursement contracts although some of the work is for routine maintenance, a report says.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Budget priorities play to services companies’ strengths

Federal information technology and professional services companies are generally reporting good financial results and raising their future guidance.

  • By Bill Loomis

Some insider views on the stimulus winners and losers

Some industry insights about who might see the biggest boost in business from the stimulus package.

  • By Nick Wakeman

TechAmerica: Education needed on the role of contractors

Association says it needs to explain to White House the important role contractors play in government operations.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Obama names Genachowski FCC chairman

Julius Genachowski served as Obama's campaign technology adviser.

  • By Sami Lais

IBM launches green consulting practice

IBM Corp. has created a consulting practice built around helping agencies manage their overall impact on the environment, including their carbon footprint.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Obama vows to reform government contracting

President Obama wants more oversight of no-bid contracts and to have agencies review their existing contracts to expose waste.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

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People to meet

As the head of Microsoft's global public sector, Linda Zecher sees common challenges and opportunities across the different regions of the world.

Now is the time to distinguish yourself

Tough times offer the risk and opportunity of becoming a trusted partner.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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