Tier wins Tenn. child support call center deal

Tier Technologies Inc. to operate child support customer service unit for Tennessee's human services department.

Diebold to acquire TFE Technology Holdings

Diebold Inc. will acquire TFE Technology Holdings LLC, a third-party maintenance provider of network hardware and service solutions.

Duffey to head EDS' U.S. government business

Jim Duffey has been picked to run EDS Corp.'s U.S. government business, replacing Al Edmonds, who is retiring.

Intermec nabs Army automatic ID deal

Intermec Technologies Corp. has won a five-year, $238 million contract from the Army for mobile computing and automatic identification systems.

L-3 to acquire Avisys

The acquisition of Avisys of Austin enhances L-3's technical offerings in electronic warfare and missile warning systems.

Robbins-Gioia sale is pending

Robbins-Gioia LLC confirmed that negotiations are under way for the sale of the company to the Institute for International Research.

Arkansas re-ups EDS for Medicaid services

Seven-year, $93.7 million contract renewal from the Arkansas Department of Human Services continues support for the state's Medicaid program.

Task force: procurement rules impede responder funds

Task force makes recommendations to improve the flow of funding to first responders.

Governments eye slight spending increases

State and local government spending on information technology is finally starting to rebound, according to a new report.

'411 for 911'

A coalition of public safety and health organizations is sponsoring a program to create an electronic directory of the nation's first responders and emergency personnel.

Army taps Anteon for battle lab work

Anteon International Corp. has won a five-year, $29.2 million deal from the Army Combined Arms Support Command Battle Lab for support services.

L-3 wins Australian F/A-18 training system subcontract

L-3 Communications Corp. has won a $26.4 million subcontract from Raytheon Australia to provide training equipment for the Royal Australian Air Force.

L-3 wins multibillion dollar Naval Sea Systems deal

L-3 Communications Corp. has won a 15-year contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command to provide a wide array of support services.

Engler leaves EDS for trade group

John Engler, president of EDS Corp.'s state and local business, is leaving the company for the top post at the nation's largest industrial trade association.

ManTech lands Naval Air Warfare Center work

ManTech International Corp. won a $49.8 million contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division to provide engineering support services.

Indus nabs Health and Human Services IT deal

Indus Corp. has won a $26 million, multiyear contract to provide information technology support services to the Health and Human Services Department.

Kentucky taps Network Appliance for Internet security

Network Appliance Inc. has won a contract from the Kentucky Governors' Office for Technology to provide Internet security solutions.

BAE Systems nabs Navy high frequency transmitter deal

BAE Systems has won a $35.4 million contract from the Office of Naval Research to provide high frequency transmitters for a phased array antenna system.

Feds push cooperative purchasing

The federal government plans to aggressively market cooperative purchasing to state and local governments until it receives widespread adoption, a congressman says.

Homeland Security begins regional integration initiative

The Department of Homeland Security launched an initiative today to move innovative technologies and organizational concepts to regional governments.