DynCorp Merges State and Local Gov't Unit With TekInsight.com

TekInsight.com Inc. and DynCorp have signed a formal agreement to merge their state and local operations, creating a combined company of 400 employees and annual revenue approaching $100 million. The companies announced the agreement April 26.

Virginia Renews Portal Work With NIC Subsidiary

Virginia Interactive Inc. has received a five-year extension of its portal management contract in Virginia.

GovWorks Story Hits the Silver Screen

A documentary about an e-gov startup that went bust will be shown this week at FilmFest DC in the nation's capital.

EDS and EzGov Form E-Gov Alliance

Electronic Data Systems Corp. and EzGov Inc. have announced a strategic alliance to bring electronic business solutions to the government sector.

EDS, Nestor Traffic Systems Team to Catch Red Light Runners

Electronic Data Systems Corp. and Nestor Traffic Systems Inc. have announced an agreement through which the companies will market technology to catch drivers running red lights and process the resulting citations.

CACI Wins Air Force Contract

The Air Force Research Laboratory's Sensors Directorate has awarded an $8.5 million, five-year contract to CACI International Inc. for electronic warfare technology, the company said April 17.

Geac Responds to Call for Software Assistance

Geac Public Safety Inc. has won a $1.9 million contract from the Illinois State Highway Toll Authority to provide software that will help send police, maintenance and emergency vehicles out on calls throughout the toll highway system.

Viador Wins San Diego Portal Job

Viador Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., has won a contract to provide the city of San Diego with an information services portal, the company said April 11.

Revamp Could Save N.Y. Child Welfare Program

New York can salvage its troubled statewide automated child welfare program, but it needs a new technical approach and more money to complete the project, according to the firm hired to assess the program.

Companies Ditch Self-Funding Model for E-Procurement

Many systems integrators are abandoning the self-funding model for electronic procurement, and now are asking their state and local government customers either to split the funding costs or provide a financial guarantee on their investment, according to analysts and industry officials.

ACS to Perform Checkup on Military Health System

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. won a 9-month, $4 million contract from the Defense Department to conduct an external review of health care for its National Quality Management Program.

Illinois Awards Deal for Computerized Victim Notification System

Appriss Inc. has won a $2.2 million contract with the Illinois Attorney General's Office to provide technology that will alert crime victims to the whereabouts of their alleged attackers.

Maximus Wins Child Support Subcontract in Nebraska

Maximus Corp. has received a three-year, $7.9 million subcontract from a Mississippi law firm to assist with the operation of a child support enforcement program for the city of Omaha and Douglas County, Neb.

Crime Stats Go Online in Pennsylvania

Electronic Data Systems Corp., Information Builders Inc. and the Pennsylvania State Police announced April 5 the launch of a new Web site designed to aid police and citizens in the war on crime.

EGL Wins $33 Million Military Logistics Contract

EGL Inc.has been awarded a $33 million contract to operate a logistics pilot program for the Military Traffic Management Command in three southeastern states.

Lawmakers Seek to Create 'Smart Region' in Mid-Atlantic States

A group of House lawmakers will announce April 4 steps to further the progress toward establishing a smart technology region comprising Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

SAIC Acquires Three Maxwell Units

Science Applications International Corp. of San Diego has acquired three business units of Maxwell Technologies Systems Division Inc. for its Defense Technology Group, the company announced April 2.

Unisys, Microsoft Expand Portal Alliance

Unisys Corp. is enhancing its portfolio of electronic government solutions for the public sector by offering a new portal server designed by Microsoft Corp., the company announced March 30.

State Legislatures Can Hamper E-Gov Initiatives

Many U.S. governors have a hard road convincing their legislatures that Internet technology can transform government and vastly improve the way services are delivered to citizens.

New Company to Provide Electronic Payments to Government

Internet payment solutions provider eOne Global LP announced March 27 it has formed a new subsidiary that will provide electronic payments services to all levels of government.