SAIC lands Navy support services deal
Science Applications International Corp. has won a $18.4 million contract from the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center for support services for information assurance and radio frequency engineering systems and programs.
Philadelphia taps Tyler for records upgrade
Tyler Technologies has won a $2.1 million contract to provide the Philadelphia Department of Records with additional document management services.
Fed grants fortify weak state and local spending
With funding still unsteady for new state and local technology projects, contractors are focusing on opportunities fueled by federal grants, especially for homeland security and public safety.
Offshore storm
After a Salt Lake City newspaper last month revealed that customer service calls for a state-run unemployment program were being answered in India, Utah citizens began phoning government offices throughout the state.
Sybase to acquire XcelleNet
	In a $95.2 million cash deal, Sybase Inc. is acquiring XcelleNet Inc. of Atlanta, a provider of mobile data solutions.
IBM launches Arizona human resources system
IBM Business Consulting Services Inc. has completed implementation of a Web-based human resources solution for Arizona.
ATS wins legal information network deal
Advanced Technology Systems Inc. has won a five-year, $5.7 million contract for an improved online database for the Law Library of Congress.
ManTech wins NSA support services deal
ManTech International Corp. has won a five-year, $22.5 million contract from the National Security Agency to provide engineering and maintenance support.
North Carolina taps ACS for Medicaid system
North Carolina plans to award a five-year, $171 million contract to Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for a new Medicaid system.
ITAA: Industry faces rough road complying with health rules
The health care sector carries substantial risk for companies unfamiliar with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Information Technology Association of America says in its white paper, "HIPAA and its Legal Implications for Health Care Information Technology Solution Providers."
San Francisco tops wireless cities list
The San Francisco Bay area is the No. 1 location for wireless Internet accessibility in the nation, according to the annual "Most Unwired Cities" survey, published this week by Intel Corp.
DHS: Grant money flows first from state administrations
A state's administrative agency is one of the first places contractors should look for DHS' grant money, which begins its flow through these agencies, said Mark Dozier, branch chief for the eastern division with the State and Local Operations Directorate in DHS' Office of Domestic Preparedness. Dozier spoke this morning at a grant seminar sponsored by market research firm Input Inc.
Stern takes helm at Federal Solutions
Howard Stern was appointed chief executive officer of Federal Solutions Group LLC, the company announced today. Stern previously was senior vice president for the market research firm Federal Sources Inc.
Air Force taps Cubic for air combat training services
Cubic Defense Applications Inc. has won a $2.2 million contract from the Air Force to provide support and equipment for air combat training missions, the company announced today.
Maximus wins three state Medicaid deals
Maximus Inc. has won new contracts totaling $13.3 million with three states to provide school-based Medicaid claims services, the company announced today. The state agencies are the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, the Kentucky Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Management and Budget.
First responders need performance standards
Governments need performance standards to measure their ability to prevent and respond to terrorist incidents, a top private sector official said today.
DHS grants target urban areas
The Homeland Security Department is trying to speed federal aid to the nation's first responders by changing how it allocates grant money.
Interoperability supporters see progress
Despite pervasive problems, government and industry have taken some positive steps toward creating interoperable wireless communications in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Partners against crime
When Anaheim, Calif., Police Chief Roger Baker met with Homeland Security Department officials last September in Washington to see about getting grant money for a regional emergency management system, he brought along four officials from EDS Corp. "It was a chance for Anaheim to get its idea before a federal department for both awareness and validation," said <b>Steve Hutchens</b>, client industry executive for homeland security and one of the EDS officials who accompanied Baker.
L-3 wins subcontract for Navy aircraft upgrade
L-3 Communications Corp. has won a $25 million subcontract to help Rockwell Collins Inc. upgrade mission systems on the Navy's E-6B aircraft fleet.
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