DOD rethinks buy versus build software quandary
DISA, Army exploring a new way to acquire applications more quickly and with less cost by building them in-house.
A world without Word?
If Microsoft is barred from selling Word, agencies would find alternative products and workarounds, observers say.
Federal future cloudy for Microsoft Word
Agencies are wondering how a court's ruling banning Microsoft from selling Word will affect their procurement plans.
Info-sharing tops DOD's tech wish list
DISA wants to deliver on-demand, enterprisewide technology services across the Defense Department.
General Dynamics wins Navy sub software control contract
General Dynamics Corp. will provide new control software for the Navy’s submarines under a first-year contract worth $10.2 million.
Beware: Twitter's security problems are yours too
Recent hacks of Twitter data and the misuse of the microblogging service for phishing and other malicious activities highlight the danger of adopting new technologies before they are business-ready.
USPS goes open source with tracking system
Postal Service IT officials have upgraded the service's 15-year-old mainframe system to handle more transactions and lower the cost of operating the system.
ITS to rebuild GSA inventory system
ITS Corp., a subsidiary of QinetiQ North America, will install an advanced inventory system for the General Services Administration under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $39 million.
Alion team will upgrade Navy Sea Systems Command
Alion Science and Technology Corp. will support the Naval Sea Systems Command Information Officer under an $84.7 million task order.
In-Q-Tel embraces open-source search
Lucid Imagination will use an investment from the CIA's In-Q-Tel to develop products and the infrastructure to support the intelligence community's search needs.
Unisys will provide IT services to DISA Norfolk command
Unisys wins an $8.8 million Defense Information Systems Agency contract for information technology support services.
White House official stresses collaborative approach
White House official Beth Noveck says the collaborative model used for open-source software should be adopted by the federal government.
Analysis: Contractors should welcome open source
Contractors shouldn't fear the shift to open source. Instead, welcoming the trend can enhance their standing and help differentiate their offerings.
IBM, Sun deal on the rocks
Rejection of lowered offer leads IBM to withdraw its bid.
Is an IBM-Sun acquisition in the works?
Wall Street Journal reports that a $6.5 billion deal could be announced this week.
Lockheed to upgrade Navy workstations
Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide logistics and other technical support to the Navy under a six-year contract that could be worth as much as $72 million.
Management Services to assist Navy with computer platform
Management Services Group Inc. will provide software and hardware services to meet new Navy computer platform requirements under a contract worth $95 million.
Acumen unveils cloud computing for government agencies
Acumen Solutions Inc. has launched a cloud computing practice for government clients.
DLT will provide new software and services across DOD
DLT Solutions Inc. will install commercial software applications throughout the Defense Department under a five-year contract that has a maximum value of $18 million.
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