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.
The Clinton administration's plan to release its new encryption policy next month has some lawmakers worried that the final details may not measure up to what has been promised.
Show time is about to begin for the three contractors vying for a $1.5 billion Air Force contract to update the service's space command and control systems.
Even as the launch date of Windows 2000 Professional and Server recedes faster than an echo in Yellowstone Park, the array of features available in these operating systems will impress the federal market. Among the primary benefits for customers such as the Department of Defense likely will be enhanced security for both users and administrators.
A group of House members sent President Clinton a letter questioning the White House plan to raise the performance threshold used to review export of high performance computers to third-tier countries in which end users are classified as a proliferation or national security concern.
A group of House members sent President Clinton a letter questioning the White House plan to raise the performance threshold used to review export of high performance computers to third-tier countries in which end users are classified as a proliferation or national security concern.
With state and local procurement budgets increasing substantially in the future, many contractors soon will compete in new and unfamiliar markets, and under rules that differ from state to state and locality to locality.
With state and local procurement budgets increasing substantially in the future, many contractors soon will compete in new and unfamiliar markets, and under rules that differ from state to state and locality to locality.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is developing a requirement for operations, software and technical support for the U.S. Mission Control Center, which collects and distributes distress signals from ships at sea.
