Cloud computing and the changing role of the CIO

Will cloud computing make the role of the information technology department and chief information officer obsolete? If not, it will sure change the roles.

Regulators, first responders square off for a piece of the 'D Block'

First responder groups, regulators and members of Congress are at odds over how to create a next-generation broadband network for public safety.

ACS to manage California Medicaid info system

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. will assume the management of California’s Medicaid Management Information System under a 10-year, $1.6 billion contract.

Unisys wraps up $135M sale of health unit

Unisys Corp. has completed the previously announced sale of its health information management business to Molina Healthcare Inc. for $135 million in cash, subject to adjustment, the company announced today.

Yes, Virginia, it’s official: Northrop Grumman HQ to commonwealth

Northern Virginia will be the new corporate home of Northrop Grumman Corp., according to a joint announcement by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Wes Bush, Northrop chief executive officer and president.

HP wins $119 million Kansas Medicaid contract

HP Enterprise Services wins a two-year, $119 million extension to continue supporting the state of Kansas.

Maryland governor earns IT award

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers awards Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley with the association's 2010 National Technology Champion Award.

HHS awards $267M for health IT regional centers

The Health and Human Services Department funds centers designed to help doctors and rural hospitals use health IT.

14 win a piece of Virginia's new broadband initiative

Virginia awards contract to 14 companies as part of an effort to bring broadband services to the entire state.

Stimulus stokes $23B in health IT opportunities

Health IT programs at the state and local level are booming thanks to the economic stimulus law, which funded nearly $23 billion for electronic health records and health information exchanges during the next six years.

The time might be ripe for state and local

State and local government budget woes are creating opportunities for contractors who can help governments more efficiently run their operations.

State and local market rich with IT opportunities

Information technology spending by states and localities will remain strong in 2010, but the deep recession is forcing them to rethink how IT delivers services.

Recession fuels demand for modernizing human services systems

The economic climate might be creating headaches for state and local agencies, but the growing need for human services will create new opportunities for systems integrators in 2010.

Northrop HQ search down to three sites

The Ballston area of Arlington, Va., and Fairview Park in Falls Church, Va., are two of the three sites still under consideration for the new headquarters of Northrop Grumman Corp.

Harris dials up $100M radio upgrade project for Miami-Dade

Harris Corp. will upgrade public safety and public service communications for Miami-Dade County, Fla., as part of an improvement project that could be worth as much as $100 million.

HP wins $123M upgrade to California welfare system

Hewlett-Packard Corp. has signed a three-year, $123 million technology services agreement extension with California’s Welfare Client Data Systems consortium to enhance services to the state’s welfare clients.

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.

Former L.A. police chief tapped to kick off GovSec conference

Bill Bratton built the Los Angeles Police Department's state-of-the-art counter-terrorism capabilities in the wake of the terrorist attacks in 2001.

Washington's snow response GIS mapping system gets a workout

D.C.'s Snow Response Reporting System lets users type in an address and see which surrounding streets have been plowed or salted within a specified date range.

L-1 helps Kentucky create secure driver’s licenses

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. will assist the Commonwealth of Kentucky in creating a secure driver’s license under a six-year contract that could be worth approximately $33.7 million.