Lockheed’s EIG renamed The SI Organization

The Enterprise Integration Group, which became an independent company after its formal divestiture from Lockheed Martin Corp. last week, has been renamed The SI Organization Inc., following its purchase by the private equity investment firm Veritas Capital for $815 million in cash.

Appian helps Treasury unit boost business process management

Appian has won a contract worth $10 million from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to expand the OCC’s use of the company’s business process management suite. The OCC, an agency of the Treasury Department, oversees the execution of laws relating to all national banks.

Lockheed finalizes $815M sale of EIG division

Lockheed Martin Corp. completed the sale of its Enterprise Integration Group business to Veritas Capital for $815 million in cash. What drove the company to divest such a large business unit?

A-T Solutions sees explosive growth in counter IED technology

Since Dennis Kelly joined A-T Solutions Inc. as chief operating officer in May 2008, the government contractor has experienced a 45 percent annual growth rate. The success helped the company garner a contractor of the year award. Kelly sees even more growth ahead.

Appian CEO sees games as serious business

Games that minimize chance and de-emphasize preparation are valuable because they prepare you for life and business, according to game player and creator Matt Calkins, president and CEO of Appian, a developer of business process management software.

Vangent builds health information systems for IHS

Vangent Inc. will assist the Indian Health Service deploy an information technology health information exchange, a master patient index and the Nationwide Health Information Network under a $3.3 million contract.

Robbins-Gioia wins two DLA support services contracts

Robbins-Gioia LLC has been awarded two contracts from the Defense Logistics Agency for program management support services and for enterprise architecture with a combined value of approximately $4.5 million.

Unisys’ IT assistance to Minneapolis to run through 2015

Unisys Corp. has received a contract extension worth an estimated $33 million to provide further IT outsourcing services to the city government of Minneapolis through 2015.

AT&T to build $286M call center for Social Security Administration

AT&T Government Solutions will build a contact call center solution for the Social Security Administration as a result of a contract award through the General Services Administration's Networx Universal contract vehicle that could be worth as much as $286 million to the telecommunications company.

SRA completes acquisition of Platinum Solutions

SRA International Inc. has completed its $90 million acquisition of Platinum Solutions Inc., a privately held systems integrator and software developer.

A-T Solutions continues evidence collection aid to FBI

A-T Solutions Inc. will continue to help the FBI with evidence collection software under a new five-year, $3 million contract to continue working with the FBI Evidence Response Team Unit as it modernizes its Evidence Collection and Management system.

CACI automates Uncle Sam’s ‘I Want You’ enlistment process

CACI International Inc. has been awarded a three-and-a-half year, $75 million Defense Department contract from the DOD’s Business Transformation Agency to assist in processing applicants who want to join the armed forces.

SBA problems notwithstanding, GTSI posts solid third quarter

In the wake of GTSI’s recent problems with the Small Business Administration and the resignation of its president and CEO, Scott Friedlander, the federal contractor posted a solid third quarter of 2010 with revenues up in all sales categories.

TechAmerica urges action by lame-duck Congress on laundry list of IT wants

TechAmerica President and CEO Phil Bond today urged the upcoming lame duck session of the 111th Congress to take concerted action before adjournment on a range of unresolved IT issues.

Harris will boost infrastructure at Army’s Redstone Arsenal

Harris Corp. will provide IT infrastructure support to the Army Materiel Command headquarters at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., under a three-year, $77 million contract from the National Capital Region Contracting Center.

Dell is aboard with IT support for Coast Guard

Dell Services will provide IT to the Coast Guard under a five-year, $92 million Standard Workstation and Communication Infrastructure Support Blanket Purchase Agreement.

TCS to upgrade Navy satellite system

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. will provide satellite communications assistance to the Military Sealift Command under a $315 million indefinite, delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a guaranteed first-year minimum of $5 million.

IBM completes $1.7B purchase of analytics appliances provider

IBM Corp. has completed its $1.7 billion acquisition of Netezza Corp., expanding the computer giant’s business analytics offerings.

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.

North American Public Sector bolsters CSC’s flat 2Q earnings

CSC reported $4 billion in revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, equaling fiscal 2010's second-quarter revenue of $4 billion.