A unit of General Dynamics Corp. won a $2.4 billion contract to build the Bowman communications systems for the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence, the company announced July 19.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is preparing to test cutting-edge "third-generation" wireless technology that will make possible the high-speed transfer of data over mobile devices.
With the acquisition of SCT Corp.'s government unit, Affiliated Computer Services Inc. is positioning itself to compete with the top-tier integrators for large-scale outsourcing projects in the state and local government market.
Once again in-vestors are focusing on earnings, with most companies reporting second quarter results over the next couple of weeks. I don't expect many surprises this quarter.
When government agencies rushed to put information on the Web, little did they realize how ill-prepared they were to answer specific questions from Internet users.
Several leading manufacturers of wireless hand-held devices are launching initiatives to enter the federal market, banking on long-term success in a market still facing significant obstacles to widespread adoption.
Merger and acquisition activity in the defense and government services markets remains robust, even as many domestic buyers have slowed their pace of buying because of stock price declines or tightening of debt and mezzanine markets.
Lockheed Martin Corp. and IntraLearn Software Corp. signed a teaming agreement to provide e-learning solutions for companies, higher education establishments and other organizations.
A consortium led by Computer Sciences Corp. has won a five-year, $103 million outsourcing contract for information technology services to the Northern Territory Government in Australia.
Science Applications International Corp. reported its revenue for the first quarter of 2001 grew 16 percent over the same period last year, reaching $1.44 billion. The company attributed its results to continuing success in the government and commercial markets.
SAS Institute Inc. and BTG Inc. have formed a strategic alliance to deliver end-to-end business intelligence technology and consulting services to intelligence agencies, federal, state and local governments and primary and secondary schools, the companies announced June 14.
Companies that provide information security services are beginning to reap the benefits of a little-noticed cybersecurity law that took effect in November 2000 and is now exerting its influence over federal agencies throughout the government.
Just a month into their joint venture partnership, SRA International Inc. and Safeguard Scientific Inc. have begun spinning off commercially focused IT companies.
