Brady: CIA shifts into info-sharing mode
The Central Intelligence Agency is making information sharing a higher priority, said Bobby Brady, the deputy chief information officer at CIA, April 23 at an industry gathering.
AMD identifies government markets for new chip
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. says its Opteron 64-bit processor can open new markets for systems integrators in high-performance computing, migration services and server consolidation.
SAIC wins $8 million passive sonar work
A team led by Science Applications International Corp. has been awarded $8.3 million by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop a prototype of a passive sonar.
Sysorex resurfaces, targets public-sector with ISC acquisition
Systems integrator Sysorex Consulting has completed the integration of Information Systems Consortium Inc. and plans to "jump-start" efforts in the federal market.
ITT wins $31 million GPS subcontract work
ITT Industries Inc., White Plains, N.Y., won a $31 million contract with the Boeing Co., Chicago, to install jam-resistant equipment on 12 Global Positioning System satellites, the company announced Thursday. Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems division awarded the work.
Veridian wins $20 million NRO work
Veridian Corp., Arlington, Va., has won a service contract worth up to $19.7 million to support the National Reconnaissance Office, the company announced Thursday.
Ross creates security standards office
The former head of the National Information Assurance Partnership, has founded an office to develop the standards for certifying that new agency systems are secure, Ross told Washington Technology today.
TechSuccess: GTSI's mighty fulfillment machine
When the FBI wanted to speed up installation of software and computers for its Trilogy modernization program after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, reseller GTSI Corp. shifted its delivery schedule into high gear.
Firms put innovation on display
Potential buyers of wireless solutions abounded at the 27th annual FOSE government IT trade show, but industry observers said many parties still hesitated to purchase them, citing inadequate security guidance from their agencies.
The opportunities in rebuilding Iraq
As the war in Iraq draws to a close, the U.S. Agency for International Development is ramping up efforts to rebuild and modernize that country's infrastructure with projects that likely will include business for IT integrators.
CA forms unified security industry group
Anticipating a convergence between the markets of physical security and network security, Computer Associates International Inc. has started an industry group to foster interoperability between the solutions used in the two fields, the company announced this week.
DoD center seeks homeland defense technology
The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology is soliciting industry, government labs and academia for new technologies that can be used in homeland defense, the center announced April 15. It will supply funds and expertise to winning applicants so they can bring their technologies to a wider market, including the Defense Department and civil homeland security agencies.
Informatica-WebMethods offering positioned as integrator money-saver
A new solution developed by WebMethods Inc., Fairfax, Va., and Informatica Corp., Redwood City, Calif., is designed to help integrators save time and money on e-government and other modernization work.
EMC releases government-ready storage solution
The release of a new version of a storage solution offered by EMC Corp. meets Defense Department requirements for records management, said David Cahill, senior manager of compliance technology for EMC. Version 2.0 of EMC's Centera, a storage system built specifically for records management, complies with Department of Defense Directive 5015.2.
Federal buyers still wary of wireless
Potential buyers of wireless solutions abounded at the 27th annual FOSE government IT trade show, but some industry observers noted many potential buyers were still hesitant, citing inadequate security guidance from their agencies.
Vendors see fiber to the desk
Fiber-optic installations to agency offices and even to worker desktops might be an emerging market, judging from company presentations and technologies at the annual FOSE government IT trade show.
Printer vendors stress user-friendliness
Ease-of-use is a competitive selling point for companies offering printers at the FOSE trade show this week.
HP wins $44 million worth of USDA procurements
Hewlett-Packard Co. won more than $44 million worth of product and service contracts from the Department of Agriculture.
Day One: Dispatches from the tradeshow floor
Interoperability was the buzzword on opening day of the 27th annual FOSE government IT trade show. A myriad of vendor solutions are being introduced to simplify the lives of the agency workers and the contractors that support them.
CDW-G wins $25 million Marine BPO
CDW-Government Inc. has received a blanket purchase order from the Marine Corps that will allow the service to buy up to 4,000 IBM servers.<br>
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