CGI system will continue to find best buys for Virginia

CGI Group Inc. will continue to help the financially strapped Commonwealth of Virginia process state purchases under a contract extension valued at $70 million.

Altman named to lead IBM Global Public Sector

Anne Altman has been named general manager of IBM Corp.’s Global Public Sector, effective August 1.

Verizon cell phones might aid traffic jam monitoring

Location data from 120 million Verizon cell phones, including some of those used by federal agencies, will provide information about traffic jams to Google Maps and other users of real-time traffic congestion data.

DHS defends sole-source software buy

The Homeland Security Department has published a justification for awarding a $782,000 sole-source software contract for risk-assessment software services.

With sale, SteelCloud drifts away from hardware business

SteelCloud Inc. has completed the sale of its computer integration business to NCS Technologies Inc. and will now concentrate on developing software for BlackBerry products.

ITT to upgrade DOD radio software

ITT Corp. will upgrade radio software for the Defense Department under a five-year contract that could total $62 million if all options are exercised.

QinetiQ North America aids Marines with systems engineering

QinetiQ North America will continue to assist the Marine Corps with systems engineering support under a one-year contract option worth $11.7 million.

Disaster recovery improving, but downtime still hurts

A Symantec survey reveals the "rising [disaster recovery] pressures on organizations caused by soaring downtime costs and more stringent IT service-level requirements to mitigate risk to the business."

i2 acquires Knowledge Computing Corp.

I2 Inc. has acquired Knowledge Computing Corp., a provider of analysis software to law enforcement agencies.

Desktop IV proved IDIQs could work

Controversial in its day, Desktop IV proved indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts could give agencies a vehicle to buy large quantities of hardware in a streamlined fashion.

QinetiQ to support testing of Marines’ EFV components

QinetiQ North America will assist with the testing of command, control, communications and intelligence functions on the Marine Corps’ expeditionary fighting vehicle under a new contract.

New virtualization solutions can cut desktop costs

Desktop virtualization aims to lower the costs and increase the security of desktop computers, but agencies must determine which approach — or combination of methods — best suits their needs.

CACI will support Army ammunition system

CACI International Inc. will provide program management support to the Army and Marine Corps under a five-year contract with a potential total value of $30 million.

Rockwell Collins to set up software for Special Operations

Rockwell Collins Inc. will provide software technical support to the Special Operations Command under a new contract.

Virtualization: Microsoft forms social enterprise alliance

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the creation of the "Social Enterprise Alliance," a partnership centered on the customization and integration of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007.

SAIC sows software development for USDA

SAIC will provide software assistance and other technical services to the USDA under a five-year contract worth as much as $13 million.

ITT to support Air Force server environment

ITT's Advanced Engineering and Sciences division will design, develop, and integrate new features and capabilities into the Information Support Server Environment Guard system.

GD boosts technology at Marine Corps combat ops centers

A General Dynamics unit will enhance capabilities of Marine Corps combat operations centers by installing a new software-based system to improve information sharing and speed of network communications under a contract modification.

Google unveils potential Exchange killer

Google just made it easier for IT organizations to ditch Microsoft Exchange Server.

IBM completes pan-Saudi IT infrastructure installation

IBM Corp. has completed deployment of an infrastructure that will modernize Saudi Arabia’s delivery of government services.