Margaret Graves takes reins as acting DHS CIO

Margaret Graves takes over as acting chief information officer today on Richard Mangogna's last day as CIO.

VCs wait for a new dawn

With the national economy in a deep recession and the Obama administration putting billions of dollars into recovery and bailout programs, venture capital firms are simultaneously cautious about new investments and guardedly optimistic about the future.

Bid smart or walk away

You need the right process to know when to bid and when to walk away.

Recovery.gov keeps its eyes on the money

The White House's Recovery.gov Web site for tracking stimulus spending is posting links to federal and state sites.

NTIA seeks info on broadband stimulus grants

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration will begin a planned series of meetings to discuss the broadband grant programs funded by the economic stimulus law.

A healthy dose of new contracting

Perot reshapes government business to focus on health care opportunities.

Midtier contractors feel the squeeze

As large prime contractors seek to replace business lost from potential budget cuts, they look to the universe of publicly held midtier companies as targets.

The prognosis is good for state and local health IT

The need for efficiency and a boost from the stimulus package are driving health IT opportunities.

How we got the numbers

FedSources Inc., of McLean, Va., compiled Washington Technology’s list of top systems integrators in the state and local market.

Stimulus funding to prop up states

States will use federal stimulus dollars to create technology-related opportunities in health care, transportation, public works modernization, and eligibility and fraud verification.

States turn to technology in hour of need

Systems integrators see growing opportunities to help states weather the economic downturn.

Who's who in the state and local market

Here's a roundup of the leading systems integrators in the state and local IT market.

Administration will seek limits on some contracts

Officials intend to review sole-source contracts and cost-type contracts, which offer awards for good performance, while clarifying the types of work only government employees can do.

Budget gives boost to IT, health care

The Health and Human Services Department would get money to increase techology, research and program integrity under the HHS $76.8 billion request.

Upcoming Navy report will outline security priorities

CIO Robert Carey gives a sneak peak on the Navy’s upcoming Computer Defense Roadmap, set to be released in March.

Survey: Contractors leaving money on the table

Accounting decisions can have ramifications on revenue stream, Grant Thornton survey says.

E-health records need Web 2.0 cure

Social-networking technology might be what the doctor ordered for getting more patients and providers to accept electronic health records.

Coming: $7.2B for broadband, Internet access

The new economic stimulus law allots $7.2 billion for expanding broadband connections to underserved areas.

Former Lockheed CEO urges $40B bailout for U.S. future

The bailout plan is just a short-term fix, according to a former IT executive. What is needed is an investment in science and technology education.

BearingPoint files for Chapter 11 restructuring

Company officials said the move has allowed them to reach a financial restructuring agreement with senior secured lenders that will significantly reduce the company’s debt and improve its capital structure.