Dell founder steps down as CEO
Michael Dell will step down as chief executive officer of the company he founded 20 years ago and that bears his name. He will continue as chairman of the board of Round Rock, Texas-based Dell Inc., the company said.
General Dynamics to buy space integrator
General Dynamics Corp. announced it will acquire Spectrum Astro Inc., a privately held, space systems integrator for the government.
Dimension Data to upgrade defense supply networks
Dimension Data received a $3.8 million delivery order from the Defense Department to upgrade and support networks for the Defense Supply Center.
IBM to help Defense manage RFID program
IBM Corp.'s Business Consulting Services has won a Defense Department contract to help develop a Radio Frequency Identification Device policy.
Accenture builds Siebel system for South Africa
Accenture Ltd. has deployed enterprise systems software from Siebel Systems Inc. to help the South African Revenue Service streamline operations.
Walkie-talkie standard gains traction
Wireless companies have begun testing a new standard that will enable walkie-talkie features in a wide variety of cellular phones.
Collaboration software company hires SAIC exec
Brian Hays is SiteScape Inc.'s new chief executive officer and chairman of the board.
Boeing adds space exploration units
Boeing Co. has opened two new offices to support the administration's space exploration initiatives.
AT&T gets GETS
AT&T Government Solutions won a $61.3 million contract from the National Communications System to provide priority calling services for government and industry officials during emergencies.
Northrop Grumman to continue Army records management
Northrop Grumman Corp. won a $101 million follow-on contract to provide information systems integration for the Army's Personnel Electronic Records Management System program.
Homeland Security to grant nearly $7 billion in 2004
The Homeland Security Department will issue approximately $6.9 billion in grant funding to state and local governments in 2004, according to a report released today by research firm Input Inc.<br>
CIA fund invests in biosensing company
A CIA-funded venture capital group has agreed to invest in a company that develops technology for sensing biological and chemical agents.
Start-up bridges last mile with "virtual fiber"
GigaBeam Corp. has developed a point-to-point wireless technology that uses very high radio frequency to deliver the speed of fiber networks directly to agencies and enterprises.
Deadline looms for secure defense communications
Integrators have until April 1 to adopt encryption certificates that will let them communicate securely with the Defense Department.
CSC pulls down $406 million to support helicopters
Computer Sciences Corp. has won a $406 million contract from the Army Aviation and Missile Command to provide comprehensive support services to countries operating UH-1 and AH-1 helicopters.
SAIC signs on with security vendor
Science Applications International Corp. has agreed to partner with Priva Technologies Inc. to provide authentication solutions to government agencies.<br>
Integrators boast software best practices
Northrop Grumman Corp. and Science Applications International Corp. garnered high marks for their software best practices.
NASA reworks satellite services contract
NASA rebids the contract in an effort to streamline its service operations by selecting separate providers for satellite, terrestrial and technical support.
Tech Success: Telos makes wireless networks tough
Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas sizzles in the desert sun. Temperatures at this Air Combat Command base consistently rocket to over 100 degrees in the summer months, conditions that lend new meaning to the term "bake-off."
It takes two to tangle
Juniper Networks Inc. had just won the biggest government contract in its eight-year history, but Dubhe Beinhorn, head of the company's federal systems division, had no one to celebrate with.
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