Stories by Dan Caterinicchia

Resellers Agreement Primed for Air Force

The U.S. Air Force and other government intelligence agencies now have an easier way to buy tools that will streamline the process of data collection from multiple sources and integrate similar applications across offices.

Viador Picked as Platform for Fed Portals

Five federal systems integrators have chosen Viador Inc.'s E-Portal Suite as the platform they will use to serve their government customers, Viador announced this week.

Smart Card Accepted at Portal

Pulsar Data Systems Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its secure e-commerce portal, PulsarData.com, which uses smart cards to enable agencies to purchase information technology products.

Micron Unveils Sub-US$1,000 PC for Feds

Micron Electronics Inc. unveiled the ClientPro Ct this week, a full-featured desktop priced at less than US$1,000 that the company expects to be a hot item in the federal buying season.

E-Procurement Biz Gets First Customer

The Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments has signed on as the first customer of a new company formed by Bank of America Corp. and NIC Commerce that offers online procurement services to state and local governments.

Quest Moves into Fastlane

Quest Software Inc., a provider of software for managing business-critical applications, recently acquired FastLane Technologies Inc. in a move designed to offer government and industry a new choice in Windows 2000 deployment and management.

IBM's new specialty: Government

IBM last week announced the first four members of its new Government Specialty for e-business, a distinction given to members of IBM's PartnerWorld program who have extensive experience in delivering solutions to federal, state and local government customers.

GlobalNet Federal Seeks 'Big Boy' Status

GlobalNet Federal last week announced that it had acquired Applitech Inc., a professional services company that specializes in high-tech training and logistical support services.

ECitydeals.com Hopes to Make Waves in B2G

As the business-to-government market grows exponentially, one new company is hoping to separate itself from the competition by providing the private sector with access to hundreds of cities, while offering auctioning and procurement capabilities to its local government customers.

Jacada Launches Government Push

Jacada Ltd. on Monday launched a public-sector business unit aimed at updating government systems to provide better services to citizens.

SGI Workstation Has Higher 'Octane'

Silicon Graphics Inc. unveils today its Octane2 visual workstation, which offers up to three times the price performance of it predecessors, and it is the first computer to include the company's VPro graphics architecture.

Toshiba refreshes notebook line

A notebook computer equipped with desktop processing power and the ability to send diagnostic data to technicians is among the new releases announced yesterday by the Computer Systems Group of Toshiba America Information Systems.

Small-Biz Goals Easier to Reach

Agencies that do business with 8(a) companies on the General Services Administration schedule can get automatic credit toward meeting their 8(a) goals, thanks to an agreement signed last week between GSA and the Small Business Administration.

Lockheed, Cisco Team Up in Fed Space

Lockheed Martin Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc. yesterday announced an alliance that will incorporate Cisco's commercial technology solutions into Lockheed's U.S. government bids.

Compaq enters high-end unix market

Compaq Computer last week announced its entry into the $32 billion high-end Unix market with the launch of its AlphaServer GS series of computers.

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