L-1 will process applicants' fingerprints in Tenn.
L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. has won a $40 million contract to be the exclusive provider of digital fingerprinting services for the state of Tennessee and process more than 175,000 applicants annually.
Another 178 data centers slated for shutdown
The Obama administration plans to shut down 178 data centers in 2012.
Which tablet ruled the FOSE show?
Twelve products are honored in their categories, and a familiar face takes Best in Show.
5 cloud gotchas and how to avoid them
For systems integrators to bring a success cloud solution to their customers they must address critical issues around security, storage and systems architectures. Do you know how to avoid these five pitfalls?
LSI’s Engenio storage business now a NetApp unit
LSI Corp. has completed the sale of its external storage systems business to NetApp Inc. for $480 million in cash, the Milpitas, Calif., company said.
SAIC wins $90M award to support DISA computing center
Science Applications International Corp. will provide technical support to the Defense Information Systems Agency under a five-year task order valued at more than $90 million.
GTSI chief executive joins federal cloud commission
GTSI CEO Sterling Phillips has been appointed to the Commission on the Leadership Opportunity in U.S. Government on the Cloud, also known as the Cloud2 Initiative.
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.
Agencies want industry's help with social media records
Federal agency panelists on April 4 discussed where they need help from vendors in addressing social media records management.
NetApp to buy LSI's Engenio video and data storage business
NetApp to purchase Engenio in a $480 million all-cash deal.
Lockheed to lead $200M SSA claims processing upgrade
Lockheed Martin Corp. has been named prime contractor on the Social Security Administration’s six-year, $200 million Disability Case Processing System contract, an IT modernization program to improve the quality and speed of processing disability claims.
Teradata sees revenue growth in data consolidation
Following 18 years of growth in the commercial sector, Terabyte is seeking to expand its footprint in a federal market that is intent on spending less on data centers.
NCI unveils twin-win NetCents task orders
NCI Information Systems Inc. has gotten two task orders from the Defense Department’s Network Centric Solutions contract that have a cumulative value of about $18.5 million.
An oxymoron? Data center consolidation is expanding
Consolidation of data centers is growing, according to the 2010 Energy Efficient IT Report by CDW.
CACI to build VA’s electronic health care database
CACI International Inc. will develop an electronic health care database for the Veterans Affairs Department through a General Services Administration Schedule 70 blanket purchase agreement worth $91 million over five years.
IBM sharpens network offerings by purchasing Blade
IBM Corp. is buying Blade Network Technologies, a private data-routing technology company. Financial terms were not reported.
New or old, computer systems don’t always behave
After a week when a data storage failure in a relatively new statewide system created havoc for Virginia agencies, the final three – including the 74 branches of the Department of Motor Vehicles – are expected to resume services today. But the problems of state agency computer systems are national in scope.
Microsoft tells Virginia, 'We will build it'
Virginia has enticed Microsoft Corp. to invest up to $499 million to locate its latest-generation data center in Mecklenburg County, Va.
Virginia IT repairs taking ‘longer than anticipated’
A failure in a critical component in a data storage unit at a state facility near Richmond, Va., last week led to a massive computer failure that affected the networks at 27 agencies. Most are back online now, but three are still experiencing problems.
Stanley wins pair of DOD forensic support contracts
Stanley Inc. has won two Defense Department contracts for biometrics assistance and operational support worth a combined $8 million to support the U.S. Army Intelligence Center Language Technology Office at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
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