People

Telework mandates open doors to new business

Seizing on government requirements can bring success to federal contractors

Digital Government

Northrop shuts down IT reseller business

Northrop Grumman plans to shut down its computer reseller division.

Digital Government

GTSI gets notice of default from creditors

The reseller delays a planned earnings announcement and attempts to get debt extension.

People

Accenture gets Education contract extension

Under a three-year, $179 million extension, the company will continue to operate and maintain systems that manage student aid programs.

People

Americom deal extends DOD satellite options

The company has partnered with Xtar, giving it access to the XTAR-EUR satellite.

Modernization

DHS wireless experiment takes to orbit

This summer, the project will shift from testing cellular communications to satellite.

Modernization

Panel: VOIP should change agency practices

They said feds should look at it as a technology that enables new ways of thinking.

Digital Government

Web extra: Disadvantaged firms may gain from budget crunch

Larger firms will be more eager to form partnerships if it means they could win contracts that might otherwise be closed to them.

Modernization

Alliant makes jump to video

GSA offers Webcast in lieu of industry day for hot procurement

Acquisition

Companies cope with tight federal budget

Some firms are better positioned than others to adjust to the new world

Modernization

UPDATED: GSA files Networx revision

Critics wonder if the solicitation needs to be redone, but others say the changes are minor.

Modernization

Qwest to enhance, run Wyoming education network

The Wyoming Equality Network connects all of the state's public schools.

Digital Government

Actix buys German network firm

Radioplan provides software for automated network optimization.

Acquisition

GSA seeks Alliant input from midsize firms

The General Services Administration wants to give such businesses access to the forthcoming governmentwide acquisition contract.

Modernization

AT&T government head steps down

Lou Addeo is retiring after 33 years with the company.

Digital Government

Sapient releases study of change agents

Sapient has released a report detailing the findings of a study of leaders who effectively implement changes in government.

People

EDS chooses co-CFOs

Ron Vargo and Tom Haubenstricker will share chief financial officer duties at EDS when CFO Bob Swan leaves the company next month.

Modernization

GSA updates Alliant strategy

The General Services Administration, promising to release a new round of draft RFPs in June, issued a Web video today that outlines its new Alliant strategy.

Acquisition

GSA sets long-awaited Alliant industry day

The event will be conducted via a Webcast and interactive Web site.

Acquisition

Input: IT companies to get $20B in set-asides

The firm forecasts that about 70 percent of the total for fiscal 2006 will come through professional services contracting.