Tyler stakes out Utah land records work
Seven Utah counties have hired Tyler Technologies Inc. to install an integrated land records software solution in a deal worth more than $3 million.
Open-source software bug hunt results released
A Homeland Security Department-funded study of bugs in open-source software found less than one-half of one bug per thousand lines of code on average, and even fewer defects in the most widely used code.
Industry forms support group for OpenDocument Format
Several vendors have formed the OpenDocument Format Alliance, which promises to provide resources for federal advocates of the open specification.
General Dynamics gets Army hospital call system work
General Dynamics Corp. won a $1.1 million contract from the Army Corps of Engineers to design and install a nurse call system at Bassett Army Community Hospital at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Tier Technologies lands Va. child support call center deal
The Virginia Department of Social Services has tapped Tier Technologies Inc. to run an outsourced call center for child support enforcement under a deal worth as much as $27.1 million.
Novell's AppArmor challenges SELinux
Novell Inc. has released the source code for its open-source Linux security application AppArmor in hopes of attracting outside developers to refine the program, but observers fear it will fracture the open-source development community around the demanding science of mandatory access control.
Montana schedules Tyler for property tax upgrade
Tyler Technologies Inc. has won a $4.8 million contract from the Montana Department of Revenue to install its latest personal property valuation and assessment software for use statewide.
IBM inks Georgia asset management deal
The state of Georgia has hired IBM Corp. to manage its IT assets as well as its fleet and facilities inventory.
SBA preparing RFP for procurement, grants management apps
The Small Business Administration is looking for an off-the-shelf product that complies with federal e-procurement standards and can interface with FedBizOpps.gov.
MTC lands Air Force management software deal
MTC Technologies Inc. won a contract from the Air Force's 542nd Combat Sustainment Wing to deploy software that can assess whether components or technology used on aircraft and ground equipment are obsolete.
British national ID card project draws U.S. firms
More than a dozen U.S. IT companies are interested in bidding on the United Kingdom's proposed biometric national identity card scheme, according to anew report by a U.K. non-profit environmental advocacy group.
AT&T wins videoconferencing network subcontract
AT&T Government Solutions Inc. won a subcontract worth as much as $51 million to build a modern Internet protocol-based system for voice and videoconferencing for the Defense Information Systems Agency.
Opsware, Cisco ink agreement
Cisco will distribute Opsware's Network Automation System under the Cisco Systems brand, using both its direct sales force and channel partners; Opsware and Cisco will collaborate on network management solutions built on Opsware's products.
SAIC takes on training program
Science Applications International Corp. won a four-year, $18.9 million contract for product improvements to a software simulation application for semi-automated Army forces.
SGI, GTSI form reseller alliance
GTSI Corp. and Silicon Graphics Inc. have signed an agreement that makes GTSI the primary reseller of the SGI's 64-bit Linux solutions to government agencies at all levels.
Secure Flight struggles to stay aloft
The Homeland Security Department's Secure Flight program to screen airline passengers against terrorist watch lists is "at serious risk" of being ineffective, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
Hansen teams with Agresso for ERP financials
Looking to open the door to a lucrative market, Hansen Information Technologies Inc. has struck a strategic alliance with Agresso Americas to provide a government-focused enterprise resource planning solution.
S.C. county taps Manatron for appraisal software
Manatron Inc. won a five-year contract from Horry County, S.C. to provide mass appraisal software and various integration services.
DHS plans distance learning pilots for border patrol
The Homeland Security Department is looking for vendors of interactive distance learning solutions to train as many as 40,000 customs and border patrol employees.
New, improved FirstGov.gov up and running
GSA officially launches FirstGov's new search engine powered by Vivisimo Inc.'s clustering technology and Microsoft Corp.'s MSN search tool.
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