Paula Musich

Computer Sciences Corp. was scrambling to up the value of a newly won, multibillion-dollar federal contract late last week, a day after the contracts announcement sent the companys stock price plummeting. The IT modernization deal with the National Security Agency calls for a CSC-led team, dubbed the Eagle Alliance, to provide telephony and network services, […]

Tight economic times have put the spotlight back on how to get the most out of IT assets. Vendors that provide management of those assets—including inventory management, electronic software distribution, and change and configuration management—are all trotting out enhancements and ROI stories in response. Tivoli Systems Inc., the top supplier of change and configuration management […]

Enterprise management software vendors are turning their attention to smaller businesses with a host of stripped-down offerings they hope will bring automation to the masses. Undaunted by sluggish response to previous efforts to attract the small and midsize enterprise user, software makers such as Computer Associates International Inc. and Intel Corp. say the new breed […]

Electronic Data Systems Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. will launch this week a more formalized partnership to sell and promote each others wares with a program that is expected to net the two companies a combined $3 billion in new business. The alliance reflects a broader trend in the IT industry in which service companies […]

Fallout from the slowing economy is reaching well into the highest services levels with even the largest IT consulting companies and outsourcers facing cutbacks and layoffs. But it could mean that the end of the tough times is near. The biggest cuts are being felt by the Big 5 professional services organizations, with Cap Gemini […]

For Computer Associates International Inc., its not supposed to be like this. As the summer unfolds, one of the worlds largest software companies is trying to restore the robust financial results of yesteryear while plagued by a nasty proxy fight and a moribund economy. Even the companys annual user fest was a low-energy affair compared […]

With an eye toward the growing number of migrations to Windows 2000, two desktop administration software providers announced new or enhanced tools designed to streamline the process. On Technology Corp., of Waltham, Mass., last week unveiled its Site Manager, which bridges the gap between simple imaging tools and more complex software distribution systems such as […]

The old adage “two heads are better than one” could define the current state of the management service provider industry. As MSPs grapple with market acceptance, many are looking to complement one anothers offerings through partnerships. HiFive.net Inc. and IBM are tapping partners to expand their respective footprints in the MSP arena at the same […]

A group of investors led by entrepreneur Sam Wyly last week continued its aggressive takeover bid for Computer Associates International Inc., including taking out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times that slammed CAs treatment of its customers and employees. Wyly, founder of Ranger Governance Ltd.—the group that announced its takeover bid June 21—proposed […]

Chief Financial Officers are scrutinizing IT purchases with a fine-toothed comb these days, looking for a real return on investment before they sign off on new software purchases. With that in mind, Concord Communications Inc. has created a tool designed to show prospective customers how they can justify the purchase of the companys performance and […]