You Can Take It With You
Before leaving for a 10-day vacation in Hawaii with her husband and two young daughters, Charlene Wheeless wrestled daily with the question: Should she take her laptop computer or leave it at home?
Senator Seeks Compromise With Bush on E-Gov Bill
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., said July 11 he was open to compromise as Congress and the Bush administration work to give IT and e-government initiatives greater priority within the government.
EDS, EzGov Build U.K. Online Tax System
In 12 weeks, Electronic Data Systems Corp. and EzGov Inc. implemented an Internet tax filing system for United Kingdom citizens.
Industry Voices Support for Repeal of Blacklisting Rule
The Information Technology Association reaffirmed its support for repealing a controversial government contracting regulation today.
High-Tech Industry Has Old-Time Mentality
Women aren't finding the high-tech industry as friendly as they thought it would be. "We thought we would find that the tech industry was much more open, that anyone could enter and be successful and move up quickly, and we'd find women in leadership positions. Unfortunately, from what we heard, that's not the case," said Sue Molina, tax partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP of New York and national director of the company's Initiative for the Retention and Advancement of Women.
CIO Survey Shows Slowdown in Technology Hiring
U.S. companies expect a slower pace of hiring for information technology workers in the third quarter of 2001, compared to earlier this year, according to a study released June 29 by RHI Consulting.
High-Tech Industry Has Old-Time Mentality
Women aren't finding the high-tech industry as friendly as they thought it would be.
ON THE JOB
CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, in June announced it received a 20-month, $550,000 grant from the Labor Department's Employment and Training Administration to develop an information technology technical support specialist apprenticeship.
Lockheed Martin, IntraLearn Team for E-learning Solutions
Lockheed Martin Corp. and IntraLearn Software Corp. signed a teaming agreement to provide e-learning solutions for companies, higher education establishments and other organizations.
KPMG Consulting, Siebel Expand Alliance
KPMG Consulting Inc. and Siebel Systems Inc. expanded their strategic alliance to develop and deliver Siebel's e-business solutions, the companies announced June 26.
SAS, BTG Form Strategic Alliance
SAS Institute Inc. and BTG Inc. have formed a strategic alliance to deliver end-to-end business intelligence technology and consulting services to intelligence agencies, federal, state and local governments and primary and secondary schools, the companies announced June 14.
OMB Names Unisys Executive as New E-Gov Leader
Unisys Corp. executive Mark Forman has been tapped to serve in a newly created position within the Office of Management and Budget that will make him the leading federal e-government executive. As associate director for information technology and e-government, Forman will oversee implementation of IT throughout the federal government and lead development and implementation of federal IT policy, according to OMB.
The Monitor Has Two Faces
Every employee has an occasional bad day, and the Internet makes it easy to dull the pain.
Compliance Conundrum
Zip Brown, vice president of the eGovernment Solutions Group at American Management Systems Inc. in Fairfax, Va., used to say that several of her company's products were compliant with Section 508, a new federal regulation that goes into effect June 25.
SAIC Wins Part of FBI Triology Project
Science Applications International Corp. has been awarded a task order to modernize the FBI's investigative computer systems and migrate them to a single Web-based enterprise solution under the bureau's Trilogy project.
Lockheed Martin Starts Paper-Free Contracting
Lockheed Martin Corp. announced June 11 that its Information Systems unit will undertake a paper-free contracting process with several Department of Defense agencies.
Cisco Debuts Next-Generation Tech Program
Cisco Systems Inc. of San Jose, Calif., launched a new program to provide next-generation technologies to federal, state and local governments, the company announced June 7.
ITT Industries Wins Two $100M R&D Contracts
The Army and Navy jointly have awarded ITT Industries Inc. two contracts to support research and development prototyping for special operations applications, the White Plains, N.Y., company announced June 6.
Tech Industry Slowed in 2000, New Report Shows
Technology industry employment grew 4.6 percent in 2000, its slowest rate since 1994 and 1995, according to a new report released June 6.
RS Information Systems Wins $65 Million Pentagon Contract
RS Information Systems Inc. won a $65 million managed seats and services contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the company announced June 4.
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