Few agency CIOs walk the social media talk
While many agency CIOs advocate for open government and social media, contributing editor Sami Lais found that very few actually practice what they are preaching.
How industry can help the new federal CTO
Chopra's position creates an opportunity for more collaboration between the public and private sectors.
Countdown to the launch of NASA's $4B IT consolidation
Companies will compete to handle the agency's PC, mobile communications and other related services for an estimated $2.5 billion over 10 years. Four other contracts will bring the total to more than $4 billion for a broad range of IT services.
TASC deal brings a bolder competitor to the market
Getting sold by Northrop Grumman Corp. in 2009 was like getting set free for this company.
Government-specific clouds a boon to feds, Kundra says
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said at a breakfast today that federal data centers, web sites and email programs all may benefit from government-dedicated cloud computing.
VA CIO Roger Baker gets around
See what he says about IT, marriage, and alligators.
Chopra delivers state of the union address for technology
Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra keynoted The Atlantic magazine's State of the Union for Technology event today.
Flat IT budget no problem for VA, CIO says
Roger Baker, the Veterans Affairs Department's CIO, told a House panel today that although the fiscal 2011 budget is flat for information technology, it is enough to fulfill the department's needs.
Attain starts out strong as BearingPoint successor
Attain LLC is less than a year old, but the professional services company already has gone through a name change and closed 20 new contracts and six follow-on awards worth a total of more than $13 million since September 2009.
Small-biz Powertek gets prominent ex-fed as COO
Dan Mintz, former Transportation Department chief information officer under the Bush administration, has left Computer Sciences Corp. to become chief operating officer at Powerteck.
Capgemini names new government unit leader
Capgemini has appointed Joe Moye chief executive officer of Capgemini Government Solutions LLC.
Meyerrose: Takai would be qualified for Defense CIO post
California CIO Teri Takai, the expected nominee as the Defense Department's chief information officer, has a proven track record in IT leadership, but the military poses a new set of challenges.
Xerox wraps up purchase of business process outsourcing firm ACS
Xerox Corp. has completed its $6.4 billion acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services Inc., a deal that makes Xerox one of the world’s largest business process and document management companies.
SAP shakes up executive suite
SAP has replaced Leo Apotheker with two co-CEOs as it it struggles with customer complaints and poor financial performance.
GTSI's CEO recalls company's near-death experience
Jim Leto is stepping down Feb. 15, after four years as chief executive officer at GTSI Inc. He is being succeeded by Scott Friedlander, who is also company president and chief operating officer.
New cybersecurity coordinator says he has the president’s ear
In his first public talk since taking the job, Howard Schmidt seeks to allay concerns about his influence in the White House.
How to match the sales pitch to the CIO
Career or political? Buying power or not? Different CIOs have different levels of authority, and sales pitches need to be tailored accordingly.
GTSI chief executive to retire, replacement named
GTSI Corp.’s Jim Leto will step down as chief executive officer on Feb. 15, the end of his current contract. He will be succeeded as president and CEO by Scott Friedlander.
Agilex's Robert LaRose dies unexpectedly
Agilex's chief executive officer died at the age of 65 this week.
Can Jim Duffey save Virginia's huge outsourcing contract?
His top priority will likely be getting Northrop Grumman's $2 billion outsourcing contract back on track.
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