When Washington Technology published its first Top 100 list of federal IT contractors in 1994, a Democrat was in office, defense budgets were shrinking and the Internet was just emerging as a business tool.
High-tech heavyweights are bulking up for new opportunities in homeland security, defense and e-government. At the same time, mergers and acquisitions and new players, like Michael Solley and MTC Technologies Inc., are reshaping the marketplace. Washington Technology's 2003 Top 100 tracks the changes over the past year and examines the outlook for the year ahead.
Global Computer Enterprises Inc. won a $24 million contract to develop, implement and operate the next-generation of the central repository of statistical information on federal contracting.
Responding to agency requests, the General Accounting Office has updated its guide on enterprise architectures with expanded metrics to measure how well an agency succeeds in implementation.
The Defense Department's documented Financial Management Enterprise Architecture will build on the integration and interoperability the Pentagon has made with other military information systems, an official who helped develop the architecture says.
The Defense Department will unveil its long awaited financial management enterprise architecture on Friday, providing a map for trimming and consolidating more than 2,100 financial systems.
Mark Forman's job description hardly changes, but today he officially became the administrator for the Office of E-Government and IT within the Office of Management and Budget as the administration begins implementing the E-Government Act of 2002.
The job of connecting citizens with the federal government isn't done once federal portals, such as www.regulations.gov and www.recreation.gov, go online. The public must know about the projects or they won't be a success, Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Fla., said April 9.
Greater numbers of Americans are using e-government services, but many still have serious concerns about the security and privacy of their online transactions with government, according to a new study.
Dominic DeAngelo joined to give his company, Sonic Telecom Ltd., an entrée into the federal IT marketplace. Walter Hillabrant joined so his company, Support Services International Inc., would have more opportunities to win federal work.
When the FBI wanted to speed up installation of software and computers for its Trilogy modernization program after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, reseller GTSI Corp. shifted its delivery schedule into high gear.
As governments expand their online services, Accenture Ltd. is encouraging chief information officers to embrace customer relationship management techniques to improve their programs.
The first rule for IT leaders who are establishing the systems in the new Homeland Security Department is, "Do no harm," said Steve Cooper, the department's chief information officer.
As the war in Iraq draws to a close, the U.S. Agency for International Development is ramping up efforts to rebuild and modernize that country's infrastructure with projects that likely will include business for IT integrators.
Between now and 2007, the federal government will spend a whole lot of money -- $56 billion -- on outsourcing its information technology services.During this period, IT outsourcing is expected to grow 18 percent annually, from $8 billion in fiscal 2002 to $14.8 billion in 2007, according to market research firm Input Inc. of Chantilly, Va.Included in that sum are some juicy contracts.
Enterprise resource planning software has been around for about a decade as a tool to help government streamline business processes. If used wisely, it can help agencies meet their goals while squeezing more out of tight budgets.
E-government is making citizens' lives easier. That ease is driving greater use of online government services, but nonetheless, many Americans are seriously concerned about the security and privacy of their online transactions with government, according to poll results released April 14 by the Council for Excellence in Government.
McDonald Bradley Inc. of Herndon, Va., won two contracts from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Multi-Family Housing, McDonald Bradley officials announced today. The contracts are worth a combined $4.1 million.
