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Poll: Workplace Changes After Terror Attacks ... Employers asked to stress tolerance ... Military service employment laws dusted off
PWC Wins Medicare Accounting System Deal
PricewaterhouseCoopers has won a contract worth up to $328.4 million for a single, unified system to combine Medicare's accounting operations.
AMS Faces Drop in 3rd Quarter Revenue, New Layoffs
American Management Systems Inc.'s third-quarter revenue will be about 5 percent less than predicted, and it will reduce its U.S. staff an additional 5 percent, the company has announced.
DSA Wins $20 Million Knowledge Center Deal
Data Systems Analysts Inc. has won a $20 million contract by the Army to manage and further develop an online knowledge center and integrated data environment.
Economy Won't Slow Government's Need for Training
When KPMG Consulting Inc. began training its consultants in the principles and practices of e-business in 1999, the firm's leaders decided the best way to do that was to "walk the walk" by providing the training electronically, said Jim Eldracher, a senior manager with the firm's Learning Solutions practice.
Show Me the Way to Phone From Home
Lawmakers are looking to the private sector for solutions that would spur more telecommuting among federal government employees.
CACI Gets $25M Defense Info Operations Deal
CACI International Inc. has won an estimated $25 million contract by the Defense Department's Joint Information Operations Center.
Workplace News
Telework software offered free after Sept. 11 tragedies ... Vault.com creates message center in response to tragedies ... Americans will need help coping after disaster, according to experts.
SI Telecom to Re-Engineer Army Wireless Spectrum
SI International Telecom Corp. has won a task order to provide technical support to the Army Communications Electronic Services Office Business Process for Spectrum Management.
Idaho's Anti-Telemarketing Service Recognized
The Idaho Attorney General's Consumer Protection Unit in Boise has received an award, "Best Online Consumer Services," from the Conference of Western Attorneys General.
Ciber to Acquire Metamor's Public-Sector Consulting
Ciber Inc. has announced it signed an agreement to acquire the public-sector information technology entity Metamor Industry Solutions Inc. and its subsidiary, Metamor Government Services Inc.
CSC Wins $145 Million Army Simulation Deal
Computer Sciences Corp. won a task order from the Army Aviation and Missile Command to support simulation and development of missile and aviation systems at Redstone Arsenal.
Business Perk
The federal government's push to purchase information technology that is accessible to people with disabilities has not only focused attention on the needs of 54 million disabled people nationwide, but also has created a competitive market for accessible IT products and related services.
Reading, Writing, Wireless
When the 1,000 freshmen at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion arrived on campus late last month, each received a Palm Inc. handheld computer along with orientation information.
Maximus Nets Nation's Largest Patient Protection Deal
Maximus Inc. has won a contract to provide independent review for Medicare patients who appeal managed care denials.
Billions Ahead for Integration Services Market
The market for solution integration services is growing rapidly and will top $100 billion by 2005, according to research released by market research firm International Data Corp.
ITT Wins $77M Military Switching Contract
ITT Industries Inc. won a $77.3 million contract to provide operations and maintenance support to the U.S. Military Command and Control Switching System at 19 locations in five countries worldwide.
CIOs See Hiring on the Rise
Eighteen percent of chief information officers said their firms plan to add IT personnel in the fourth quarter of the year, while 3 percent said they expect staff reductions, according to a survey by RHI Consulting.
On the Job
Most workers want more employer-sponsored health benefits and are willing to pay for them, according to a study of 255 large employers and 10,000 employees by Watson Wyatt & Co., a Washington-based human resources consulting firm.
New Employment Climate Brings Job Seekers, Bosses Back to Earth
What a difference a year makes. Last summer, employers approached the hiring process as if they had to hire an army ? and fast.
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