AMS, Infoglide make data integration alliance

American Management Systems Inc. and Infoglide Software Corp. have formed an alliance to sell services and software to help intelligence and law enforcement agencies.

Ga. health services deal no peach

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. stands to lose millions of dollars in revenue on its Georgia Health Partnership project if it fails to correct dozens of defects associated with the Medicaid portion of the contract by year's end.

Leave no file behind

It used to be that Jeff Williams, an inspector with Virginia's Department of Social Services, would have to carry an armload of documents to every child day care center he inspected. Not only did he need a 72-page inspection form for each location, but he also took along a stack of paper containing more than 500 standards for regulating day care centers.

Navy taps DDK for database, network security

DDK Technology Group Inc. has won a five-year, $18.9 million contract from the Navy to provide database and network security-consulting services.

Anteon wins anti-submarine warfare deal

Anteon Corp. has won a $107 million contract from the Navy to provide engineering and technical support for anti-submarine warfare and mine warfare systems.

DHS to provide $2.2 billion in e-grants

State and local first responders can apply for the latest round of federal funding online.

Fla. re-ups ACS for health care call center services

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a $5.7 million contract renewal from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration to continue providing complaint and information call center services.

EDS wins homeland security subcontracts

Electronic Data Systems Corp. has won three task orders totaling more than $51 million from Sytel Inc., to help support the Department of Homeland Security Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Starlight program.

Georgia County taps Manatron for revenue system

Manatron Inc. has won a $5.5 million contract from Gwinnett County, Georgia, to provide a comprehensive government revenue management system.

CACI gets $60 million in military health system business

CACI International Inc. has won two prime contracts totaling $60 million from the Department of Defense to support the military's Tricare health program.

Analysis: Standards needed for interoperability

The federal government should move quickly to set interoperability standards so that emergency communications and public safety agencies can coordinate effective responses to terrorist attacks and disasters, according to research released this week.

Phila. taps Hansen for licensing, inspection system

Hansen Information Technologies Inc. has won a $3 million contract from Philadelphia for a building permit and code enforcement application.

Ciber to acquire SCB Computer Technology

Ciber Inc. is acquiring SCB Computer Technology Inc., an information technology services and consulting company, in a $55.9 million cash and stock deal.

Unisys picks up security and identity management business

Unisys Corp. is buying ePresence Inc.'s security and identity management services business for $11.5 million.

Open source riles software makers

A decision by Massachusetts to shift to open-computing standards and consider open-source software as part of that strategy has many software companies concerned about their future business with the state.

Maximus to provide Mich. county with court software

Maximus Inc. has won a 42-month, $4.3 million contract from Macomb County, Mich., to provide the county with an automated court system.

CACI wins $132 million Army night vision, sensor deal

CACI International Inc. has won a seven-year, $132 million contract from the Army Communications-Electronics Command to support development of night vision and electronic sensor technology.

Kansas taps Tyler Technologies for tax software

Tyler Technologies Inc. has won a $7.6 million contract from Kansas to install property tax administration software, the company announced today.

Okla. taps TransCore for e-toll technology

TransCore Inc. has won a $16.5 million contract from the Oklahoma Transportation Authority to support the state's electronic toll collection program.

Report: Medicaid to boost state health care outsourcing

State government spending on health care outsourcing will increase 17 percent over the next five years, according to a new study.