Lockheed Martin, ACS trade IT units
The swap of information technology units between Lockheed Martin Corp. and Affiliated Computer Services Inc. makes perfect sense for each company, according to industry analysts. The two firms announced Aug. 1 that Lockheed Martin would acquire ACS' federal government IT business, and ACS would acquire Lockheed Martin's commercial IT business.
Parting's sweet sorrow
Over the last two years, Mark Forman got industry and government to buy in to his agenda for better management: simplify and unify information technology across the government by developing cross-agency initiatives and justifying investments with solid business cases.
Full-court tort press
Next month, Lockheed Martin Corp. will apply to the federal government for protection for its nuclear, biological and radiological attack detection technologies.
Survival Guide: Patty Nunn, Anteon International VP
In 2000, Patty Nunn became a vice president -- the youngest ever at that time -- at systems integrator Anteon International Corp. of Fairfax, Va. Running the proposal and production operations, Nunn manages 30 percent of the company's bids, usually those that involve multiple business units and large subcontracting teams. Today, Anteon has a win rate greater than 90 percent on re-competitions. This year, the rate hit 97 percent.
Forman: E-gov 'is going to continue'
The modernization of government operations through better use of information technology will continue in his absence, Mark Forman, the administration's outgoing IT and e-government czar, said today.
SAIC to build Florida's integrated criminal history system
Science Applications International Corp. won a $37.4 million contract to design an integrated criminal history system for Florida.
Commerce issues new COMMITS RFP
The Commerce Department this week issued the solicitation for Commerce Information Technology Services Next Generation, a small-business governmentwide acquisition contract for information technology. The multiple-award contract has a ceiling of $8 billion over 10 years.
GSA announces new small-business RFP
Up to $15 billion in task orders will be made over the seven-year life of the 8(a) FAST 2 governmentwide acquisition contract for information technology.
General Dynamics completes Veridian acquisition
General Dynamics Corp. today completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of Veridian Corp.
CSC Wins $36M Navy contract
Computer Sciences Corp. won a contract to provide business and program management support to the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in Charleston, S.C.
Northrop Grumman realigns businesses
Northrop Grumman Corp. is realigning business in two operating sectors that have similar customers, expertise and capabilities.
In global IT markets, group suggests steps to stay competitive
Trade association says U.S. firms must be more competitive to maintain the lead in world information-technology marketplace.
AMS gets $3M deal from Illinois public aid
American Management Systems Inc. won a contract from the Illinois Department of Public Aid to provide system integration and consulting services for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
ACS wins Massachusetts outsourcing contract
Affiliated Computer Services Inc. won a business process outsourcing contract to provide student loan processing services for the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education.
AMS finishes acquisition of Vredenburg
American Management Systems Inc., a business and information technology consulting firm, has completed its acquisition of R.M. Vredenburg & Co., a professional and technical services company.
Business incubator has homeland security focus
The National Security Agency and Nokia Corp.'s incubator have formed the Chesapeake Innovation Center, a homeland security business incubator in Annapolis, Md.
Lockheed Martin, ACS swap IT units
Lockheed Martin Corp. will acquire Affiliated Computer Servcies Inc.'s federal government information technology business, and will sell its commercial IT business to ACS, the two companies announced today.
Wam!Net sells commercial business to increase focus on government market
Wam!Net Inc. of Eagan, Minn., a provider of digital content management and distribution services, sold its commercial business to Herndon, Va., Savvis Communications Corp., a managed IP services and managed hosting provider, Wam!Net officials announced this week.
Problems plague retirement system
Tom Wolf, 34, quit his U.S. Postal Service mail-sorting job May 22 after 10 years. Then his start as a casino blackjack dealer was delayed five weeks. To save his West Allis, Wis., home from foreclosure, Wolf applied to withdraw his retirement money from the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement fund, similar to a 401(k) plan, for civilian and military government employees.
Small business gets help
The General Services Administration and the Small Business Administration are fixing government databases that incorrectly classify many large federal contractors as small businesses.
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