In September 1995, an independent auditor reviewing Hadron Inc. doubted the company could survive much longer. By late last year, the Alexandria, Va., technical services company had wrapped up its first acquisition. Now itÕs hired a local investment bank to hunt for more.
A lot of people consider Microsoft Corp. simply a desktop and consumer company. However, within the last year and a half, the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant has made a concerned push into the enterprise with the planned release later this year of Windows 2000 and recent release of SQL 7, an enterprise- ready database.
A variety of researchers are exploring a range of interesting problems that the Internet could be used to solve. One of the more intriguing efforts is the work of Norman Johnson, a technical staff member in the theoretical division at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M.
A variety of researchers are exploring a range of interesting problems that the Internet could be used to solve. One of the more intriguing efforts is the work of Norman Johnson, a technical staff member in the theoretical division at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M.
No one writes their own word processor software anymore, and executives at Integral Systems Inc. are betting the same will hold true for software used to control and track satellites.
While the commercial sector steadfastly pursues its Holy Grail-like quest for the ultimate Internet business model, the federal government, specifically the Defense Department, is focusing on the more mundane yet valuable task of promoting a policy for its World Wide Web sites.
Earlier this year, the Computer Science and Technology Board of the National Research Council convened a workshop on information technology literacy (www2.nas.edu/cstbweb/55d6.html).
In a dizzying ride that would give any investor vertigo, Network Solutions Inc. stock gyrated widely Nov. 13, at one point jumping $9 a share, but ended the day basically where it started at $68. For the year, the company with a stranglehold on Internet addresses, sanctioned for the next two years by the Commerce Department, is up over 420 percent.
With quarterly numbers hitting the streets, an eye-opener among federal suppliers was Santa Ana, Calif.-based Ingram Micro Inc.Õs 35 percent increase in net income over the previous yearÕs same period figure.
Fed Discussion Group a Gem Amid the JunkWhile many of us bemoan the torrent of electronic trash that inundates our e-mail in-boxes, the truth is there are valuable resources on the Internet, especially in discussion groups. One of the better ones I came across recently is named FEDWEB-ANNOUNCE.
CDW Computer Center Inc., which made a name for itself in the commercial market with its direct sales approach, is using teaming arrangements with systems integrators as the cornerstone of a new government thrust.
As the federal government continues to focus on re-engineering and outsourcing initiatives for selective processes and services, it is imperative for contractors to keep on top of news and developments if they hope to stay competitive.
Network Associates Inc.Õs federal division is rushing to expand its relationships with systems integrators and government customers to capitalize on its recent spate of acquisitions.
As the e-commerce process moves toward maturity in awkward fits and starts, a number of innovative solutions are coming to light. One good example is the product produced for NASA by REI Systems Inc., an 8(a) firm in Vienna, Va.
Sit for five minutes with Joanne Damours to see a demo of her company's WinAward software, and your mind starts to reel with the possible applications to other industries. While she thinks three years is a reasonable time frame for taking the company public, a buyout much sooner could be a more likely scenario.
When a registration for an offering flies through the Securities and Exchange Commission these days, it raises my eyebrows. Any company looking to raise money now on the public market either really needs cash in a big way or does not fear the volatility that is likely to ensue.
