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CSC nabs $171.4 M Volpe services pact
Computer Sciences Corp. last week captured a $171.4 million information systems services contract at the Transportation Department's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. In winning the deal CSC unseated incumbent Unisys Corp. which held the contract for 18 years. Also competing for the con
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Compaq shows Pentium II machines, Net PC wares
Compaq Computer Corp. today updated its Deskpro PC line with Pentium IIpowered models which are headed toward the Air Force's Desktop V among other federal contracts. Compaq introduced the Pentium IIequipped products in its Deskpro 2000 4000 and 6000 lines. The products feature 233 MHz 266 MHz an
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ACS adds MIPS to CDSI's business
Computer Data Systems Inc.'s pending merger with Affiliated Computer Services Inc. would dramatically increase the data center resources that the Rockville Md. company could bring to bear in the federal market. CDSI last Sunday announced that it agreed to be acquired by ACS a Dallas company engaged
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CSC shows briefing center
Computer Sciences Corp. last week took the wraps off its $30 million 36 000squarefoot conference center in Falls Church Va. which will host federal and commercial organizations. The Executive Briefing Center features videoconferencing facilities equipped with PictureTel Corp. equipment computerb
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SMAC Data Systems wins string of federal PC deals
SMAC Data Systems Inc. in recent weeks has captured a string of federal PC pacts the latest return on the company's 20monthold investment in a PC manufacturing strategy. SMAC last week announced a $462 000 award to supply 200 workstations and multiprocessing servers to the Elkton Federal Prison O
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Feds signal deepening Y2K crisis (Part 2)
Although many agencies assume new PCs will be Year 2000compliant the Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently discovered that an order of 600 highend computers failed to pass its test and the group is now working with its contractor on an upgrade. Most agencies are focused on testing older computer
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Industry Watch
Microsoft delays Win 98 Microsoft Corp. last week said it will delay the launch of Windows 95's successor but the company released to manufacturing a new version of Windows NT designed for missioncritical servers. Microsoft said it now plans to ship Windows 98 in the second quarter of 1998 as oppo
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CACI maneuvers to buy networking-services company
CACI International Inc. is negotiating to acquire Government Systems Inc. a Chantilly Va. networkingservices firm that could become CACI's largest purchase in terms of revenue. CACI an Arlington Va. information technology services firm disclosed the acquisition discussions last week but the compan
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Anteon Corp. launches acquisition campaign, buys Vector
Anteon Corp. has embarked on an acquisition strategy that the company believes will make the Fairfax Va.based integrator a $500 million company in less than three years. Anteon launched its acquisition foray two weeks ago purchasing Vector Data Systems Inc. a $30 million Alexandria Va.based compa
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Apple's Mac clone purchase draws mixed reviews in federal market
Apple Computer Inc. last week agreed to buy the largest Macintosh clone vendor a move that played to mixed reviews in the federal market. Apple said it plans to purchase the 'core assets" of Power Computing Corp. in a stock transaction valued at $100 million. Apple will buy Power Computing's licen
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Vendors unveil a variety of mainframe-access solutions
Several vendors are rolling out products to meet what they believe is increasing customer demand for mainframe access via World Wide Web browsers. A diverse group of companies is promoting a range of technical solutions that aim to tap mainframe resources through the ubiquitous Web browsers. Networ
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Bay upgrades network management product
Bay Networks Inc. tomorrow will launch the latest version of its enterprise network management system which includes technology designed to ease the deployment of advanced networks. Optivity Network Management System 8.0 is a Unixbased product made for largescale networks. Among the product's new
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Novell offers licensing program on GSA sked
Novell Inc. has launched a software licensing program through the General Services Administration schedule that offers federal buyers discounts of at least 42 percent on volume purchases. Novell's Master License Agreement (MLA) program has been available in the commercial market and on such indefin
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Vendors build on 440LX chipset
PC vendors last week unveiled desktops and servers featuring Intel Corp.'s newly released chipset that gives the Pentium II processor a graphics and throughput boost. The 440LX AGPset chipset features Intel's Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) a technology designed to optimize Pentium II systems for h
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Visio offers software upgrade, pursues federal customers
Visio Corp. last month upgraded its Microsoft Corp. Windowsbased business diagramming and technical drawing software which is available through federal resellers. Visio Seattle unveiled its Visio 5.0 product line which includes Visio Standard Visio Professional and Visio Technical. The products fe
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Two firms craft solutions to date-fixing dilemma
A small womanowned business and a large integrator have stepped forward with nontraditional approaches to fixing the Year 2000 problem. Resolve 2000 Inc. Columbia Md. has developed a method for making legacy data Year 2000compliant without expanding date fields or heavily modifying software progr
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PeopleSoft to announce 5-year deal for applications suite
PeopleSoft Inc. this week is expected to announce a fiveyear deal with the U.S. Mint for its suite of manufacturing distribution and financial applications in a contract valued at about $11 million. The Mint selected PeopleSoft after reviewing other vendors including Baan Oracle Corp. and SAP Amer
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Skeds loom large in IT 'open season'
Heading into the final weeks of the fiscal yearend buying season federal agencies appear to be making use of the full range of vehicles available to them for information technology products and services according to vendors. The coming weeks especially the last two weeks of September are expec
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Microsoft's ties bolster Apple's biz
The technology accord between Apple Computer Inc. and Microsoft Corp. will boost prospects for the Macintosh platform in the federal market and promises greater interaction between Windows and Macintosh clients. That is the analysis of industry executives regarding the new ties between the sometime
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Lucent's O'Neill crosses technological line
Seven months ago James O'Neill crossed the technological line from computers to communications. And so far life on the other side is suiting him just fine. In January O'Neill joined Lucent Technologies Inc. as president of the company's Government Solutions unit leaving behind 20 years in the compu
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