SAIC wins National Data Buoy Center support work

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $500 million contract to provide technical support for the National Weather Service's National Data Buoy Center.

IBM chases San Diego County IT outsourcing deal with Accenture, SAIC

IBM Corp. has forged an alliance with Accenture Ltd. and Science Applications International Corp. to pursue San Diego County's outsourcing and telecommunications contract renewal

EDS wins Oregon Medicaid information system deal

EDS Corp. has won a $73 million contract from Oregon to provide a Medicaid management information system.

California city re-ups ACS for IT outsourcing

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a contract extension from the city of Santa Clara, Calif., to continue providing outsourced business and information technology services.

BearingPoint wins economic development work in Cyprus

BearingPoint Inc. has won a contract from the Agency for International Development to assist Turkish Cypriots in improving their business practices,

Ciber closes Knowledge Systems acquisition

Ciber Inc. has completed its $2.5 million acquisition of Knowledge Systems Private Ltd.

Accenture snares $840 million Texas outsourcing deal

Accenture Ltd. has won a contract to operate the state's eligibility and enrollment systems for Medicaid, food stamp services and other assistance programs.

Defense taps SAIC for information security work

Science Applications International Corp. has won a contract to provide information security services to the Defense Department and related defense intelligence agencies.

Accenture wins Marine Corps supply chain deal

Accenture Ltd. has won a contract from the Marine Corps to design and implement the service's new global supply chain and maintenance system.

Florida State Technology Office shuts down

The Florida State Technology Office will cease to exist today because state lawmakers are no longer funding it as a separate entity.

Penalties unlikely for missing voter database deadline

States on the verge of installing voter registration databases likely won't run afoul of federal law if their systems aren't ready by the January deadline.

Open up: State open-source effort might force vendors to change

Massachusetts and Rhode Island are nurturing an effort that might be the catalyst for widespread deployment of open-source software for state and local governments.

CSC wins military services network, science research deals

Computer Sciences Corp. has won new defense contracts totaling $137.5 million, the company announced today.

State IT consolidation to drive disaster recovery efforts

The heightened focus on critical infrastructure protection across state governments is driving increased investments in disaster recovery solutions. Vendors offering a range of storage products can expand their reach in such an environment, according to new report.

DRS Technologies to acquire Walkabout Computers

DRS Technologies Inc. has acquired WalkAbout Computers Inc., the company announced this week. The value of the all-cash purchase was not disclosed.

Albuquerque calls on CompuDyne for public safety work

CompuDyne Corp. has won a $4.1 million contract from the city of Albuquerque, N.M., to provide a computer-aided dispatch and records-management system for city police and fire departments.

ACS wins New Jersey electronic benefits deal

Affiliated Computer Services Inc. has won a $24 million contract from the New Jersey Department of Human Services for electronic benefits transfer services.

Maximus inks Massachusetts Medicaid services deal

Maximus Inc. won a four-year, $72 million contract from Massachusetts to provide a full range of customer services for the state's Medicaid program.

Unisys wins California licensing, case-management work

Unisys Corp. has won a contract from the California Department of Industrial Relations to provide an automated licensing and case-management system.

Shop an express-lane contract

Under a new cooperative purchasing contract, state and local governments soon will be able to buy homeland security goods and services faster and for less money.