Dell's evolution fueled by acquisitions

The company is using acquisitions as a critical strategy for creating a more solutions-oriented business model.

Dell gains $252M award to run nuke agency's IT infrastructure

Nuclear Regulatory Commission turns to Dell for outsourced IT services.

Dell Services names two to federal sector posts

Bill Malone is now executive director of Dell Services Federal Government division and Caesar Nieves has been appointed Homeland Security client executive.

Dell to supply VA with $476M in PCs, services

Dell Corp. will provide the Veterans Affairs Department with PCs, technology and services at more than 1,200 VA sites nationwide under a four-year, $476 million contract that will include approximately 600,000 PCs and monitors.

Dell's performance tops HP's for second straight quarter

Dell's focus on business and enterprise customers helps it outshine Hewlett-Packard.

Who are the top 50 cloud providers?

A new list breaks out the top cloud computing providers in the market.

Dell ‘very bullish’ on buying more companies to boost fed sales

Despite tight federal budgets during the next several years, Dell Computer Corp. will continue to acquire companies to further deepen its footprint as a government services provider. And it has $15 billion in cash to do so.

Dell to sink $1B into its cloud push

Dell said April 7 that it plans to spend $1 billion in cloud technology over its next fiscal year.

20 capture $1B Justice IT prize

Justice Department awards its IT Support Services IV contract to 20 companies who will now compete for task orders.

Dell wraps up acquisition of SecureWorks

Dell Corp. has closed its acquisition of SecureWorks Inc., a provider of information security services. Details of the cash transaction were not reported.

Tech leaders advance $1 trillion productivity agenda

The federal government can save $1 trillion through 2020 by consolidating infrastructure, combining supply chains and reducing energy consumption among other moves.

Dell taps insider to lead federal services business

Richard Pineda has been promoted to lead Dell Corp.’s Federal Government Services organization, replacing Lee Carrick, who has left the company.

Dell's universe expands again with security acquisition

Dell says its deal to buy an information security company will expand its portfolio of on-demand IT services.

9 companies to watch in 2011

The New Year brings challenges and opportunities for many companies. Editor Nick Wakeman picks nine companies worth following in 2011.

Dell adds storage solutions provider to its portfolio

Dell Corp. will pay $27.75 per share in cash for each share of Compellent Technologies Inc., a provider of virtualized storage solutions, for a total equity value of approximately $960 million.

Dell Federal hires new contracting director

Kathleen Hines has joined Dell Services Federal Government Division as director of contracts and is responsible for leading all of Dell’s federal contract and procurement operations.

Record $30B FBI IT services contract awarded

46 contractors will compete for task orders under the FBI’s eight-year, $30 billion Information Technology Supplies and Support Services contract, known as IT Triple S.

How to land a superstar executive

Recruiting top-level government contractor executives involves a feeling-out process, something akin to a dance, before negotiations can begin. Both sides have certain restrictions and play their hands close to the vest.

Dell wants to get out of the box and into services

Dell Federal wants to bring a new focus to the government market that doesn't rely on a product-first strategy. What three things are they doing?

And the winner, finally, is … HP

After a seesaw battle of competing bids, Hewlett-Packard Co. outbid Dell Corp. for 3PAR Inc. They have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase 3PAR, a leading global provider of utility storage, through a cash tender offer of $33 per share in cash, or an enterprise value of $2.35 billion.