BUSINESS IN BRIEF

Affiliated Computer Services won a four-year, $16 million contract to provide image conversion services to convert the 2000 Census records into the appropriate format for the National Archives.

MARKET SHARE

As we close in on the end of the year, public federal integrators, such as CACI International Inc. and PEC Solutions Inc., are continuing to hit new stock price highs.

ITAA Nominates Austin to Host World IT Congress

The Texas capital was named the U.S. candidate to host the World Congress on Information Technology in 2006.

Govt. Market Fuels ManTech's IPO Plan

ManTech International Corp. is looking to raise up to $92 million through an initial public offering of stock, according to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CSC Scores Canadian Government Contract

Computer Sciences Corp. won a contract potentially worth $60.3 million to replace Human Resources Development Canada's network operating system with new hardware and software.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF

ACS won a two-year, $14.7 million contract to deliver and operate an enhanced version of its Pharmacy-Only Processing System to the Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance. Under the contract, ACS' Pharmacy Benefit Management Services unit will implement point-of-sale claims processing for the 28 million prescriptions covered by the state's Medicaid program each year.

MARKET WATCH

I don't know about you, but I feel much better about America today than I did two months ago. During the past year, the country seems to have been cleansed of excesses and mistaken priorities. Generally, the spirit of America is strong, and determination is steadfast as we confront a clear threat to our freedoms and governing principles.

Eight Win $8B Defense Message System Deal

Eight companies, each with a contract ceiling of $1 billion, have been picked to provide products and services for the Defense Message System.

MARKET SHARE

Stocks of companies in the federal information technology market continued to show strength following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, with CACI International Inc., PEC Solutions Inc., Titan Corp. and Dynamics Research Corp. all having strong performance in the past two weeks.

Secure Wireless Networking at Last?

With sole responsibility for moving the U.S. military through the air, the Air Force Mobility Command isn't exactly known for skimping on security. So the command's decision in early October to deploy wireless local area networks, or WLANs, may seem to be at odds with earlier news about the multiple security holes riddling the WLAN standard, known as 802.11.

Investment Firm Picks Up Government Coverage

Friedman Billings Ramsey Group Inc. said the government IT services market is one of the few expected to grow over the next year.

Investment Firm Picks Up Government Coverage

Friedman Billings Ramsey Group Inc. is picking up its coverage of the government information technology services market.

Investment Firm Picks Up Government Coverage

Friedman Billings Ramsey Group Inc. is picking up its coverage of the government information technology services market.

Five Teams Win Navy Electronic Warfare Deals

The winners were selected by the Naval Surface Warfare Center to provide electronic warfare and communications intelligence services.

General Dynamics in Race for Marine Corps Work

General Dynamics Corp. will lead a team to compete for Marine Corps ground combat operations centers.

Radio Modernization Broadcasts New Market Opportunities

The government's new program to squeeze more channels from its allotment of radio spectrum will generate up to $1 billion worth of opportunities for five companies.

Ga. Readies $2B Outsourcing Project

Georgia officials this month will put out for bid a landmark communications outsourcing project that combines telecommunications and data services into a single contract, estimated to be worth more than $2 billion over 10 years.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF

Anteon has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Geological Survey to provide professional and technical services for the Biological Resources Division Western Regional Office, which includes Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.

MARKET WATCH

Most of the time, investor excitement and public-sector-oriented companies are mutually exclusive. But not now. The emergence of a strong appetite and intense interest in companies serving government and defense markets has been dramatic.

SeeBeyond Peers into Government Market

With a boost from systems integrator partners, SeeBeyond Technology Corp. has made a fast start in the federal technology market.