EDS Takes $40 Million Hit on Texas

Electronic Data Systems Corp. will have to absorb $40 million in unforeseen development costs on a computerized Medicaid system it is building for the state of Texas.

Unisys Supports Community Portal Concept Despite Risks

Unisys Corp. is resolved to stand by its community portal project launched four months ago in Pennsylvania despite a problematic business model that has failed to attract funding from its government customer.

Covansys Puts Vehicle Registration Online in Kentucky

Covansys Inc. has entered the construction phase of an online vehicle registration and licensing service for motor vehicles in Kentucky.

Task Force: Locals Should Lead Portal Development

Local governments in Virginia should lead the effort to establish portals for their communities and move quickly to identify and select private, public or nonprofit organizations that can perform the task, according to a set of guiding principles to be released March 14 in Charlottesville by a state task force studying electronic communities.

ACS Wins Tennessee Work

ACS Inc. and Magellan Behavioral Health Services Inc. have agreed that Magellan will outsource its administrative claims processing functions to ACS for the state of Tennessee.

States Buy E-Procurement from AMS, Accenture

American Management Systems Inc. has launched the first phase of an electronic procurement system for the state of Virginia, the company announced.

Denver Schools Go Shopping with Epylon, Deloitte

Epylon Corp. of San Francisco has won a five-year contract to provide electronic procurement for Denver Public Schools.

eOne, AMS Close Deal for GovPay

Internet payment solutions provider eOne Global LP of Napa, Calif., and American Management Systems Inc. of Fairfax, Va., have completed the purchase of the transaction processing business created by GovWorks Inc. of New York, eOne Global announced today.

AMS, Hansen Improve E-Services for New York Customers

American Management Systems Inc. of Fairfax, Va., has made significant enhancements to the state of New York's six year-old portal.

Governors to Receive E-Gov Briefing

A group of the nation's governors studying how the Internet can change the way government operates will receive a briefing from private and public sector experts on the matter at an upcoming National Governors' Association meeting in Washington.

Tier Technologies Takes Top Contractor Position in Missouri

Tier Technologies Inc. of Walnut Creek, Calif., has won a new and expanded master services agreement with the state of Missouri.

KPMG, SAP Prepare for Major Pa. Project

KPMG Consulting Inc. is embarking on an enterprise resource planning project in Pennsylvania that industry and government officials expect to be closely watched as one of the largest projects of its kind.

Bull Grabs Gov't Market by the Horns

Bull Americas has used a market analysis and strategic planning study to help spark a four-year growth spurt in the public-sector market and establish itself as a respected data integrator.

Unisys Catches Police Job

Unisys Corp. of Blue Bell, Pa., won a $2.7 million contract to provide a mobile data communications system to the Jefferson County, Ala., Sheriff's Department.

E-Gov Drives State and Local Market

The fact that electronic government services represent only about 5 percent of today's state and local information technology market hasn't stopped some systems integrators from chasing it as if it were the only opportunity available.

Scaling the State and Local Mountain

If your company is considering entering the state and local IT market, here are a few tips from analysts on how to get a foothold:

SAIC Acquires Consulting Firm for Undisclosed Price

Science Applications International Corp. has acquired Bunyard Enterprises Inc. of Alexandria, Va., SAIC announced today.

Motorola Wins $4.5 Million Public Safety Communications Contract

Motorola Inc. has won a $4.5 million contract to provide Boca Raton, Fla., with a mixed-mode, trunked communications system.

Accenture, election.com to Provide Election Solutions

Accenture Inc. and election.com Inc. have formed an alliance to deliver comprehensive election solutions to governments at home and abroad.

Iowa Releases RFP for Limited Advertising on State Web Sites

The state of Iowa has released a long-awaited request for proposals that would allow Web sponsorship, a limited form of advertising, on government sites.