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Command Systems has signed an agreement with IBM Corp., Armonk, N.Y., under which IBM will provide the Farmington, Conn.-based company with hardware, software and programs.

Channel News

Command Systems has signed an agreement with IBM Corp., Armonk, N.Y., under which IBM will provide the Farmington, Conn.-based company with hardware, software and programs.

Congress Staves Off Taxing E-Commerce - But Then What?

Extending the current moratorium on electronic commerce taxation has broad support on Capitol Hill, but there is little consensus on how to move beyond a quick fix or make permanent policy any time soon.

New Web Site Features May Expand GTSI's Reach

A revamped Web page is the latest weapon Government Technology Services Inc. is using to win over customers, reduce costs and build market share as it strives to bounce back from a string of unprofitable years in the mid-1990s.

Silicon Graphics Restructures Fed Unit

Silicon Graphics Inc. has revamped its government unit to bring a better focus and more services to its customers and systems integrator partners and hopefully take advantage of growing opportunities in the public sector market.

Guest Opinion: Roger Stough

With each announced merger or initial public offering involving technology firms, praise is heaped upon the entrepreneurs who, in less than a decade, turned the Washington region into a world-class technology center. But what the celebrants tend to overlook is the debt this transformation owes to historically close bonds between the region's private sector and its silent partner, Uncle Sam.

Infotech and the Law

Has streamlining government information technology procurement resulted in better competition?

Infotech and the Law

Has streamlining government information technology procurement resulted in better competition?

GSA, Firms Team on Telecom Initiatives

DALLAS ? The General Services Administration and its industry partners early this month launched two new telecommunications programs aimed at making it easier for federal agencies to acquire new products and services online.

Wireless Mergers Expected to Aid Fed Agencies

Government agencies soon will see lower prices on wireless services, more choices in offerings and better service as a result of two new wireless companies formed earlier this month, according to industry analysts.

Capital Roundup

Two new bills have surfaced in Congress that preserve the rights of information technology companies to issue incentives, such as stock option grants, to hourly employees.

Capital Roundup

Two new bills have surfaced in Congress that preserve the rights of information technology companies to issue incentives, such as stock option grants, to hourly employees.

A Fed CIO? The Opinions Abound...

A recommendation that a chief information officer should be appointed for all the federal government has garnered a mixed reaction from government and industry officials, with some supporting the idea and others scratching their heads and wondering why.

Gephardt Speaks to IT Priorities; GOP Says Talk Is Cheap

House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt has made some big promises on high-technology policy that will only turn to legislation if Democrats and Republicans cooperate in the remaining months of the 106th Congress.

Integrator Insider

OAO, Signal Win Army Contracts: OAO Corp. of Greenbelt, Md., and Signal Corp. of Fairfax, Va., have each won contracts potentially worth $300 million with the Army Communications-Electronics Command, the Information Systems Engineering Command and the Signal Command. The two companies will continue to compete against each other for task orders.

Integrator Insider

OAO, Signal Win Army Contracts: OAO Corp. of Greenbelt, Md., and Signal Corp. of Fairfax, Va., have each won contracts potentially worth $300 million with the Army Communications-Electronics Command, the Information Systems Engineering Command and the Signal Command. The two companies will continue to compete against each other for task orders.

Company Hopes Software Tools Are Blueprint for Success

With more government agencies looking to exploit the World Wide Web, Blueprint Technologies Inc. is banking on its rapidly deployable software packages as a way to break into the federal market.

Infotech and the Law

As part of a continuing effort to reform its acquisition policy, the Defense Department is evaluating recommendations that would increase the use of fixed-price contracts, as well as further elevate the importance of past performance in source selections.

Capital Roundup

Senate Republicans have drafted a new version of electronic signature legislation, breaking a roadblock that has for weeks stalled a conference with the House on moving an e-sign bill.

Capital Roundup

Senate Republicans have drafted a new version of electronic signature legislation, breaking a roadblock that has for weeks stalled a conference with the House on moving an e-sign bill.