Modernization

An 800-pound gorilla no more?

Unix still has staying power, but Linux continues to make steady gains in the federal market.

People

SRS wins file-scrubbing work at DoD

The company's Document Detective tool has acquired some 35 Defense Department and DOD contractor customers since its debut in March 2005.

People

Secure Computing to buy CipherTrust

Competitors see an opportunity as companies merge, saying that federal customers will be uncertain of the new entity's future.

Modernization

Planar debuts trade-friendly flat-panel monitors

New flat-panel 17-inch and 19-inch displays comply with the Trade Agreements Act.

Acquisition

Navy awards SI a spot on SeaPort-e contract

The integrator had previously participated in SeaPort-e as a subcontractor, but the prime contractor slot will enable it to increase its scope of activities.

Acquisition

Report confirms middle-market doldrums

A decade of dwindling growth has hurt weakened midtier federal professional services companies.

Cybersecurity

Saflink expands channel, card reader technology

The company, which makes biometric smart card readers, is looking to team with companies focused on physical access controls.

Modernization

Phoenix teams with immixTechnology

Three Phoenix Technologies products are now available through immixTechnology.

People

SPACs gain ground in federal M&A action

‘Blank-check’ companies reach important milestones.

Modernization

Black Box partners with Nortel

NextiraOne Federal, doing business as Black Box Network Services, is now the largest independent reseller of Nortel communications gear.

Cybersecurity

Preventive measures

Making software programmers more security-minded from the start can reduce costs and headaches later on.

Modernization

University of New Hampshire revamps storage plan

The university crafts a storage blueprint and plans to award a contract later this month.

People

Fortress America announces first deal

The special purpose acquisition corporation is purchasing VTC, which designs hardened data centers and other information technology-intensive facilities.

Digital Government

Advanced Technology Systems wins FBI deal

The three-year contract continues work the company has performed at the FBI's Strategic Information and Operations Center for the past eight years.

People

GAO seeks ACE improvement

DHS needs to find a new development approach to trade processing system, according to review.

Modernization

GIS firm extends government reach

The company will try to sell its geographic information system products and services to federal and state customers after finding success among counties and cities.

People

Appian supplies management software for DISA e-commerce

Appian will provide business process management software for the Defense Information Systems Agency's e-procurement system.

Acquisition

Contractors win big at USAID

A recent stream of contracts has opened doors for companies.

Modernization

Super storage

Multiserver clusters are the new supercomputer stand-in. Here’s how storage has adapted to its important new supporting role.

Digital Government

CSC's earnings drop

Net income declines 51.5 percent, but federal sector does well.