The Chief Information Officers Council wants to give the next president, whether itÕs Democrat Al Gore or Republican George W. Bush, some advice on the state of government information technology.
Lockheed, Cisco Form Alliance: Lockheed Martin Corp. of Bethesda, Md., and Cisco Systems Inc. of San Jose, Calif., will pursue new business opportunities together in the federal market. Under the alliance, Lockheed Martin and Cisco will join on business development and technology teams in areas such as command and control, security, network interconnectivity, wide area network, network management and voice communications.
Lockheed, Cisco Form Alliance: Lockheed Martin Corp. of Bethesda, Md., and Cisco Systems Inc. of San Jose, Calif., will pursue new business opportunities together in the federal market. Under the alliance, Lockheed Martin and Cisco will join on business development and technology teams in areas such as command and control, security, network interconnectivity, wide area network, network management and voice communications.
On May 22, the Supreme Court dashed the hopes of government contractors and health care providers who had urged an end to False Claims Act (FCA) cases brought by private individuals.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. of Dallas plans to give its outsourcing capabilities a shot in the arm by acquiring the Intellisource Group of Vienna, Va.
Cisco Systems Inc., San Jose, Calif., announced a "New World" sales and service strategy designed to meet customer needs for IP-enabled customer contact and unified communications platforms and solutions.
Cisco Systems Inc., San Jose, Calif., announced a "New World" sales and service strategy designed to meet customer needs for IP-enabled customer contact and unified communications platforms and solutions.
Networks ? the sine qua non of the computer age ? are vital to the success of emerging technology regions and the Washington area is no exception. Our best bet for linking the region's entrepreneurs is to rely on a variety of old and new style person-to-person and machine-to-machine networks to guide us into the future.
One day after the information technology industry and numerous members of Congress shot down a recommendation from the Federal Trade Commission calling for creation of online privacy legislation, a group of senators introduced a new bill to do just that.
SRA, Kana Form Alliance: SRA International Inc. of Fairfax, Va., and Kana Communications Inc. of Redwood City, Calif., formed a partnership for SRA to resell Kana's electronic business solutions to federal government customers. Together, SRA and Kana will offer integrated Web solutions for managing interactions with agency customers and Web-based solutions for internal operations.
Ingram Micro Inc., Santa Ana, Calif., has promoted Bob Laclede to vice president and general manager of its government and education division. He will set strategic direction for the division and oversee new programs for federal, state and local government, as well as education resellers.
Five years from now, rankings among the Top 100 federal contractors will turn, in part, on how fully contractors embrace the evolving concept of e-acquisition. Information technology is rapidly transforming the ways in which businesses, governments and consumers interact with one another, and this transformation will reach the federal acquisition process in the near future.
The House, by a 352-75 vote, May 10 passed the Internet Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3709) that extends an existing moratorium on new Internet taxes. But it could be some time before the Senate goes along with the idea.
Pressed by industry concerns over the dearth of qualified information technology employees to fulfill government contracts, the Senate is expected soon to take up a House-passed bill that would ease education requirements for individuals contracting with the federal government for IT services.
While the U.S. federal information technology market is showing steady growth, a large portion of that growth is devoted to maintaining existing contracts rather than new initiatives, states a new study by the market research firm Federal Sources Inc.
Air Force Base Ponders Outsourcing: Eilson Air Force Base in Alaska is conducting an A-76 analysis to determine if it should outsource much of its communications operations. A-76 is the Office of Management and Budget document that requires government agencies to determine if a non-mission function is best carried out internally or outsourced to the private sector.
A revamped government unit that coordinates sales, marketing and services efforts will help Computer Associates International Inc. boost its government business and win new customers, according to company officials.
The acquisition by Micron Electronics Inc. of the government unit of Inacom Corp. enhances the services capabilities of the Nampa, Idaho-based PC maker and positions it to pursue more contracts that demand skills in seat management, leasing and professional services.
