GTSI misses deadline for filing 3Q financials

GTSI Corp. notified government securities regulators yesterday that it could not meet the deadline for filing its third quarter financial report.

World Wide Technology answers Alaska call for IP migration

World Wide Technology Inc. won a $15 million contract from the Alaska Administration Department to assist state officials in updating the state's telecommunications system.

CACI wins expanded ship maintenance deal from Navy

CACI International Inc. won a contract to deliver an expanded roster of services for the Naval Sea System Command's ship maintenance and improvement program.

Come together

Big states push to consolidate data center operations.

House of cards

Inadequate systems, low bandwidth could hinder Interior Department's ERP project.

The incredible shrinking federal IT market

Powerful political and regulatory cross-currents could affect acquisition strategies and impinge on federal IT consolidation in the short term, but long-term prospects for continued consolidation remain strong.

Inching forward

DHS, Accenture mull newest U.S. Visit plan to track visa holders leaving the country.

Northrop Grumman sweeps up Essex Corp.

Northrop Grumman Corp. has acquired Essex Corp., a provider of signal processing services, for $580 million in an all-cash deal.

Outsourcing: Its time may have finally come

Outsourcing always seems to be on the verge of becoming the next big thing. Time and again, we hold our breath and wait for the opportunities to surge forth, only to be left merely breathless. But this time could be different.

Market proves hale and hardy

Dollars flow for bioterrorism projects to link hospitals and track health care data.

Beyond IT

For 16 years, Serco Inc. has ridden an accelerating trend of government agencies turning to contractors for work that goes beyond the realm of usual IT services.

DISA taps Qwest for Internet services

Qwest Communications won a contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide bandwidth transmission services for DOD's global information grid.

IT issues consideration in the Senate, but perhaps not the House

Observers have said that under the new leadership in Congress, federal IT issues will receive closer scrutiny, but it is unclear whether the White House's e-government initiative will sink or swim.

FCC reverses course on Cyren Call

The Federal Communications Commission will not open an official proceeding on the Cyren Call public safety wireless communications plan, according to a Nov. 3 order signed by FCC Acting Public Safety and Homeland Security Chief Bureau Kenneth Moran.

Ventera tapped for USDA IT support

Ventera Corp. has been awarded a contract to provide IT support and enhancements for the Agriculture Department's Food and Nutrition Service.

Air Force re-ups Stanley for joint strike fighter work

Stanley Inc. won a $63 million contract to continue supplying telecommunications and IT infrastructure support to the Defense Department's Joint Strike Fighter Program Office.

QuadraMed to overhaul VA centers' billing systems

QuadraMed Corp. will provide the Department of Veteran Affairs' medical centers with a shot in the arm through a contract to improve inpatient and outpatient coding.

Air Force re-ups Lockheed Martin for virtual training

Lockheed Martin won a contract modification from the Air Force to continue furnishing technological and simulation support for its virtual combat training facility.

Interoperability is the focus of Microsoft Novell partnership

Many industry observers agree that the partnership between Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. could potentially benefit the shops that run a mixture of Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.

Air Force announces new cyberspace command

Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne announced that the branch is creating a new cyberspace command, assigned to the 8th Air Force.