Health record software provider Cerner is poised to capitalize on gains in the government market as it preps for a massive sole-source Veterans Affairs integration contract.
An electronic health records vendor sues the Department of Veterans Affairs over the VA's plan to award a sole source contract for Cerner's commercial EHR product used by the U.S. military.
The Modernizing Government Technology Act, which includes a $500 million IT fund, passed the House of Representatives this week on a voice vote, but the Senate outlook is less certain.
Ex-Pixar developer turned Technology Transformation Service leader Rob Cook talks about his transition into the role and his shop's strategy going forward.
Global Computer Enterprises, a now-defunct federal contractor, agreed to pay $9 million to the federal government to settle charges that GCE hid its use of prohibited employees on federal contracts.
IT spending was not a sticking point in the negotiations, but issues such as supply chain risk, oversight and health records are noteworthy features of the bill.
A new partnership between Apple and IBM could have a huge impact on the futre of mobile enterprise computing. FCW reporter Adam Mazmanian explores what the coupling of mobile, the cloud and data analytics will mean in the government market.
The Defense Department is inching closer to the release of a final solicitation for its long-awaited electronic health record solution that could turn into an $11 billion opportunity.
Jacobs is acquiring Verizon Federal Network Systems in a bid to increase its capabilities in the classified world, while Verizon continues its focus on its enterprise business in the public sector.
USIS has been hit with a Justice Department lawsuit alleging that the contractor submitted more than 660,000 faulty or poorly reviewed background checks over four years.
An open letter from Google, Apple, Microsoft and other top tech firms urges Congress and the president to reform U.S. rules so surveillance efforts are "restricted by law, proportionate to the risks, transparent and subject to independent oversight."
Quality Software Services has been tapped by CMS to be the "general contractor" the agency needs to oversee fixes to the troubled portal, a role the agency had been handling on its own.
