EDS wins $308 million Florida Medicaid deal

EDS Corp. won a $308 million contract from the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration to develop and operate the state's next Medicaid Management Information System.

Ciber wins Pa. Turnpike Commission ERP work

Ciber Inc. won a $58 million contract with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to transform the agency's outdated IT systems into a single, integrated, enterprise resource planning system.

Pennsylvania re-ups Dell for PC support

For at least the next 12 months, the computer giant will continue to supply the Keystone State with computer hardware.

States get custom fit for IT budgets

State governments are no different from the taxpayers they serve. Like their constituents, states want to get the most from the money they spend. One way to do that: Make sure IT is closely aligned with political goals and objectives.

The wolf is at the door

One small-business advocate is sounding the alarm as best he can that companies should prepare for the possible closure of the Small Business Administration.

BearingPoint lands IT outsourcing subcontract

BearingPoint won a seven-year, $74 million subcontract from Northrop Grumman Corp. to support San Diego County's enormous IT and telecommunications outsourcing contract.

Small companies build market muscle

The Top 100 isn't exclusively the land of giants. Many small and midsized businesses elbow their way onto the list each year.

House Democrats introduce SBA reform bill

The Democrats on the House Small Business Committee proposed reauthorization legislation today that would overhaul the Small Business Administration. The bill would increase the federal government's small-business prime contracting goal from 23 percent to 30 percent.

No. 20: It's always mission possible for Unisys

Unisys Corp.'s top priority for 2005 was to maintain its role as technology provider and manager for the Transportation Security Administration and the Homeland Security Department's headquarters.

Harris wins weapon data link subcontract

Harris Corp. has won a two-year, $10 million subcontract from Lockheed Martin Corp. to provide a weapon data-link transceiver for the extended range Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.

GTSI wins U.S. Communities cooperative purchasing deal

GTSI Corp. won a two-year contract renewal to supply state and local governments and related agencies with a broad range of IT products and services.

Services, support dominate second quarter federal IT awards

Nearly half of the $11 billion in federal IT contract awards in the second quarter of fiscal 2006 were made for professional services or maintenance support services, according to a new report from Input Inc.

Merlin wins NOAA center tech support work

Merlin Technical Solutions Inc. won a $2.5 million contract to maintain and support the hardware and software operations for a key data collection arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

EDS inks $170 million IT outsourcing subcontract

EDS Corp. has won a $170 million subcontract from Northrop Grumman Corp. to support San Diego County's massive IT and telecommunications outsourcing contract.

Pandemic simulation reveals critical vulnerabilities

Results of a recent influenza pandemic simulation show that telecommunications systems could be overwhelmed, and the Internet could shut down within two to four days of an outbreak.

Avocent buys LANDesk

IT infrastructure services company Avocent Corp. has acquired LANDesk Group Ltd. for $416 million in a cash and stock transaction. Avocent expects to complete the acquisition within 75 days.

SBINet to spawn $2 billion opportunity

The Homeland Security Department's Secure Border Initiative should generate more than $2 billion in IT spending, according to a report released by the market research firm Input Inc.

SBA administrator Barreto steps down

Embattled Small Business Administration administrator Hector Barreto resigned Tuesday following a five-year tenure that was marked by criticism from members of Congress and small business advocates.

BearingPoint wins NIH deal for data warehouse work

The National Institutes of Health will rely on BearingPoint Inc. to support information systems the agency uses to produce business intelligence reports.

Report: Hurricane-prone states not set for storm season

Eight hurricane-prone states still lack interoperable communications in the face of the 2006 storm season, according to a new report from the First Response Coalition.