States want to use IT to improve the quality of health care services and reduce health care costs in response to President Bush's mandate for an improved national health care system.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will acquire Syan Holdings Ltd., a provider of information technology outsourcing services, for about $60 million in an all-cash deal.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will continue to support the E-ZPass electronic toll system for the state of New York under a new 10-year contract worth more than $500 million.
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. and Ingenix have formed a strategic alliance to supply the technology for ACS' state Medicaid management information systems projects.
Contractors will find ample opportunities next year for projects that help state and local governments lay a foundation for a robust infrastructure for health IT systems, reports Input.
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color> General Dynamics C4 Systems unit will provide six portable combat operations centers to upper-level Marine Corps commands under a modification of an existing contract.
General Dynamics Corp. has won a $91 million contract to continue providing modifications and support fire control systems aboard U.S. and U.K. submarines.
