Digital Commerce Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks Buyers
Digital Commerce Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy June 29 and is attempting to reorganize and sell certain assets.
Accenture to Cut Work Force 2 Percent
Accenture Ltd. is reducing its staff by approximately 1,500, or about 2 percent of the its global work force.
Alameda County Taps Touch-Screen Voting System
Global Election Systems Inc. announced Alameda County, Calif., will buy the company's AccuVote-TS touch-screen voting equipment and associated services for about $13.5 million.
Titan Unit Racks Up Naval Air Deal
Titan Corp. announced Aug. 10 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Titan Systems Corp., won a Naval Air Systems Command contract potentially worth $83 million over five years.
Feds, IT Companies Propose Worker Swap
Stephen Rohleder hopes to loan five of his best midlevel information technology managers to the federal government for up to two years.
10 Companies Compete for $3 Billion Pie
Ten companies have won a chance to compete for a piece of the $3 billion Air Force Training Systems Acquisition II contract.
A Rest for the Best
Technology companies and their employees are discovering the benefits of sabbatical programs. Gartner Inc.'s Tim Ogden, second from left, spent his first sabbatical in Ethiopia last year, volunteering with a relief organization.
TRW Awarded $564 Million Missile Defense Deal
TRW Inc.won a seven-year, $564 million follow-on contract for Battle Management Command, Control and Communications products for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense Segment program by prime contractor Boeing.
Use of GWAC Contracts for IT on the Rise
The federal government's use of flexible, governmentwide acquisition contracts to purchase IT products and services is up 36 percent between fiscal 1999 and fiscal 2000, according to a market analysis.
CSC, Veridian Team on Fed Digital Forensics Work
Computer Sciences Corp. and Veridian Inc. have entered into a teaming agreement to expand their offerings in the federal digital forensics market.
ON THE JOB
The high-tech industry boasts the most dog-friendly employers, according to DogFriendly.com, a Placerville, Calif., Web site that lists 260 canine-compatible employers in 40 states. DogFriendly.com also features Fido-friendly hotels and retail establishments.
A Rest for the Best
Accenture consultant Samir Parikh got an unexpected opportunity this summer. Thanks to the sabbatical program his employer announced last month, Parikh got to design his work life for a year.
E-Gov Bill Compromise Getting Closer
Congressional leaders and the Bush administration appear close to resolving the debate about the role of a federal chief information officer and the priority that agencies should give to e-government.
Vredenburg Awarded FOIA Work
Vredenburg has won a contract by the Securities and Exchange Commission to build and implement a solution to handle the agency's Freedom of Information Act requests electronically.
Many Increase IT Budgets, Despite Cutbacks
A new survey has found that despite layoffs and cutbacks among IT vendors, many organizations are increasing their IT budgets in 2001.
Bush Task Force to Create E-Gov Plan
The Bush administration is creating an interagency task force to develop an e-government action plan, according to a July 18 memo from Mitchell Daniels Jr., director of the Office of Management and Budget.
ITS Medical Systems Wins $40M Army Contract
ITS Medical Systems LLC has won a five-year contract worth up to $40 million from the Army Forces Command's Atlanta Contracting Center to continue supporting the Army Reserve Command's medical training sites.
SAIC Wins $40 Million Army Contract
Science Applications International Corp. of San Diego won a three-year contract worth up to $40 million from the Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command in Orlando, Fla.
Sun, EDS Expect Joint Offerings to Generate $3 Billion
Electronic Data Systems Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. announced June 16 a program to jointly offer customers complementary, on-demand IT offerings.
Army Project Boosts E-Learning Prospects
When registration opened for the new Army University Access Online program at Fort Benning, Ga., some soldiers were so eager to enroll that they camped out the night before in a January rain to ensure a place in the e-learning program.
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