Briefing: Sound strategy key to successful IT procurements

Many government sourcing and technology procurement efforts are failing to deliver optimal value, a market research and consulting firm says.

LA County taps Accela for permit software

Accela Inc. won a $7 million contract from Los Angeles County to provide software for permit management at four departments.

Georgia re-ups Maximus for child support enforcement

Maximus Inc. won one-year, $8.4 million contract renewal from Georgia to continue providing child support enforcement services.

Va. IT Investment Board taps Newstrom as chair

The newly formed Virginia Information Technology Investment Board has selected Virginia Secretary of Technology George Newstrom as its chairman.

Cybersecurity needs outpace funding

In January, Tom Jarrett, Delaware's chief information officer, began distributing bimonthly reports to state policy-makers that describe the threats the state's computer networks face and the costs of protecting them.

Secure Computing to acquire N2H2

Secure Computing Corp. has signed a merger agreement to acquire N2H2 Inc. for $19.9 million in stock.

Covansys snags Milwaukee retirement system deal

Covansys Corp. has won an $11 million contract from the Milwaukee Employees Retirement System to provide a pension management information system.

Maximus inks $418 million Calif. health services deal

Maximus Inc. has signed a $418.4 million contract with the California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board to provide services and support to two health services programs.

Florida taps ACS to operate truck permitting office

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a five-year, $4.7 million contract to operate Florida's permitting office for oversize and overweight trucks.

Raytheon buys Australian unit of Honeywell

Raytheon Co. has acquired the Honeywell Aerospace and Defense Services, an Australian business unit of Honeywell International Inc.

Kansas taps ManTech for vital stats system

ManTech International Corp. has won a $1.9 million contract to provide the Kansas Department of Health and Environment with a vital statistics integrated information system.

Tyler inks tax system deal with Ga. county

Tyler Technologies Inc. has won a $4.7 million contract from Fulton County, Ga., for an electronic property tax system.

Telos nabs Defense Manpower Data Center deal

Telos Corp. has won a five-year, $72 million contract to provide security solutions to the Defense Manpower Data Center.

NYC Fire Dept. taps PlanGraphics for online mapping

PlanGraphics Inc. has won a two-year contract from the New York City Fire Department to provide an online mapping system.

Raytheon taps Telelogic for DD(X) requirements software

Telelogic Inc. has been selected by Raytheon Co. to provide requirements management software for the Navy's next-generation surface warships.

General Dynamics team gets Army infrastructure work

A team led by General Dynamics Corp. is negotiating with the U.S. Army to provide the service with integrated computer systems for its future combat systems program.

Indianapolis, NIC harness marketing power

Indianapolis Chief Information Officer Mike Hineline doesn't hesitate to acknowledge the shortcomings of local government when it comes to delivering electronic services to citizens and businesses.

In the heart of Texas, e-gov makes its case

In January, Texas attorney Riecke Baumann filed the first electronic lawsuit in Fort Bend County, Texas, while sitting in his Houston office, an hour drive from the courthouse.

Innovative Technology Application acquires IT Specialists

Innovative Technology Application Inc. has acquired IT Specialists Inc., a provider of information technology consulting services.

IBM wins $801 million child support contract

IBM Corp. has won an eight-year, $801 million contract from the California Department of Child Support Services to provide a child support collection system.