NIC Scores With Hawaii, South Carolina Contracts

NIC Commerce Inc. will provide electronic procurement systems for the states of Hawaii and South Carolina, the company announced this week.

SAIC Wins $23 Million NASA Contract

Science Applications International Corp. won a five year, $23 million contract to perform software independent verification and validation for NASA's Goddard Software IV&V Facility in Fairmont, W. Va.

NIC, eGovNet to Build County Portals

National Information Consortium Inc. announced today it will build and manage a Web portal for Dallas County, Texas.

CSC Wins E-Gov Contracts With Embassies

Computer Sciences Corp. has won a pair of 10-year contracts to help U.S. embassies and consulates provide visa information and support services. The two contracts are worth $100 million.

EzGov Founder Dies in Fire

Bryan Mundy, a cofounder and chairman of EzGov Inc., died Jan. 15 in a fire at his Atlanta home.

GovWorks Files Bankruptcy, Will Sell Payment Business

GovWorks Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, calling itself a victim of the "growth-at-any-cost craze" that has killed a slew of Internet companies.

Despite Troubles, PlanetGov Aims for Profitability in 2001

PlanetGov.com, which laid off 45 people Dec. 21, is aiming to achieve profitability next year, chief executive officer Steven Baldwin said Dec. 27.

New Tool to Help Governments Measure E-Gov Progress

State and local governments have a new tool for evaluating and guiding their progress toward electronic government.

Navy Awards eBreviate $13.8 Million Deal for Online Auctions

eBreviate Inc. won a five year, $13.8 million contract to provide Web-based auction services to the Navy, the year-old firm's largest contract award to date.

KPMG: State, Local E-Gov Initiatives Need More Work

State and local public officials must make better use of electronic government in order to keep up with citizen demands for more innovative and convenient services, according to a new report by KPMG LLP and KPMG Consulting LLC.

SAP Buys Firm, Lands Contracts for States

SAP Public Sector and Education Inc. is adding more procurement capabilities with its acquisition of Procurement Automation Institute Inc.

GRC Wins $4.1 Million Deal to Build FirstGov.gov Site

AUG. 11 ? GRC International Inc. of Vienna, Va., Aug. 11 was awarded a two-year, $4.1 million contract by the General Services Administration to design and build the federal government's new Web portal, FirstGov.gov.