Florida to stay outsourcing course

Florida's statewide IT infrastructure outsourcing project is still on track despite the loss of its chief architect, according to state officials.

Army Corps of Engineers taps AT&T for data network

AT&T Government Solutions Inc. has won a five-year contract to outfit an Army Corps of Engineers district with a data network.

Titan wins $217 million Army IT support deal

Titan Corp. has won a seven-year, $217 million contract from the Army Information Management Support Center to provide information technology support services.<br>

Viisage to buy Trans Digital Technologies

Viisage Technology Inc. is acquiring Trans Digital Technologies Inc., a provider of technologies and services for U.S. passports.

Digimarc wins Latvia digital drivers license deal

By , Digimarc Corp. has won a $9 million contract from the Road Traffic Safety Directorate of Latvia for a digital drivers license system, the company announced today.

SI International lands Air Force Space Command deal

SI International Inc. has won a $6 million contract from the Air Force Space Command for engineering technical services to support the command's ballistic missile defense program.

EPA re-ups SRA for conflict and resolution services

SRA International will continue to provide the Environmental Protection Agency's general counsel with conflict prevention and resolution services. The contract is worth $65 million if all options are exercised.

ManTech to acquire ACS' Air Force work

ManTech International Corp. will acquire contracts from Affiliated Computer Services Inc. that support the Air Force Electronic Systems Center's Information Technology Services program, ManTech announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

NASA taps Maximus for smart-card system

Maximus Inc. has won a contract from NASA to develop an agencywide smart-card system.

CSC goes with heavyweights on U.S. Visit bid

Computer Sciences Corp. is teaming with EDS Corp. and Northrop Grumman Corp. for the U.S. Visit program from the Homeland Security Department.<br>

Virginia to seek partnerships for tech infrastructure

Virginia is accepting proposals for ways to finance its information technology infrastructure to improve service and equipment - and save money.

A Texas-sized consolidation

A major consolidation of Texas' health and human services functions should produce a wave of fresh opportunities for integrators over the next three to five years.

States cry foul over unfunded mandates

The federal government's reluctance to fully fund programs that it foists onto the states is stirring unrest among state officials, according to budget and legislative experts.

Navy taps Harris for radio communications

Harris Corp. has won a $12 million contract from the Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command for shipboard, high-frequency radio communications systems, the company announced today. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a ceiling of $41 million.

DHS budget to grow by 10 percent

The proposed fiscal 2005 budget for the Homeland Security Department, released Monday, includes substantial new funding for aviation security, biodefense and state and local first response.

Ohio creates IT office, appoints CIO

A cabinet-level chief information officer will oversee the state's new Office of Information Technology.

Northrop Grumman nabs state benefits subcontracts

Northrop Grumman Corp. has won subcontracts to support electronic benefits transfer programs in Arkansas, Iowa and Maine.

Report: State and local market will bounce back

State and local government spending on information technology products and services will make a strong recovery over the next five years, according to a new report.

ManTech to consolidate network for Marshals Service

ManTech International Corp. has won a one-year, $5.1 million contract to implement the portion of a departmentwide consolidated network project for federal marshals.

Ciber buys services division of FullTilt

Ciber Inc. has acquired the services division of FullTilt Solutions Inc., a provider of software and information technology services.