Legislation is in the works on Capitol Hill that would provide states with more flexibility in how they spend federal funds earmarked for information technology projects.
As if Florida didn't have enough election troubles, officials in Broward County had to scramble earlier this month to quash rumors that the county was going to use high school students to breach the security of election computers in a mock election.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. won an $8.3 million contract with the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services for an enterprise data warehouse and decision support system.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a three-year, $6.1 million contract with the Texas Comptroller's Office for application and support services.
Michigan Gov. John Engler has signed an executive order mandating consolidation of information technology resources and functions into a single department led by a chief information officer.
Integrators are casting about for the best business model for electronic procurement in the state and local government market, and neither they nor their clients have settled on a preferred model yet, according to company executives who develop e-procurement systems.
The Justice Department in July awarded grants to more than half of the states to integrate criminal justice information systems, an effort that will help start programs in some states and accelerate momentum on existing projects in others.
At a time when many young companies are struggling to survive in the highly competitive state and local government market, GovConnect Inc. has not only found a firm toehold, it has managed to thrive.
Accenture has won a 13-year, $453 million contract to provide an automated and integrated human services information system to a consortium of California counties.
With its planned purchase of Lockheed Martin IMS, Affiliated Computer Services Inc. moves to become a broad-based integrator that can now reach big states and across large, complex projects. ACS President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Rich said ACS is now a leading provider of business process outsourcing in the state and local market.
Government electronic payments company govOne Solutions LP will acquire the assets of Taxware International Inc. for $32 million in cash. Taxware's owners also will receive minority ownership in govOne Solutions of Englewood, Colo.
Healthcare.com Corp. has won a $1.8 million contract in license and service fees with the Florida Department of Health. The company will help to integrate, index and normalize data collected and used by the department's various programs and the 67 health departments throughout the state.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a five-year, $5 million renewal of an information technology outsourcing contract with the city of Palmdale, Calif.
With its planned purchase of Lockheed Martin IMS, Affiliated Computer Services Inc. moves from being a strong player in key state and local government niches to a broad-based integrator that can now reach big states and across large, complex projects.
City and county officials throughout the nation are moving rapidly to adopt wireless and Internet technologies that enable police departments and public safety organizations to access and share information anywhere at any time.
