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Subsidiary of EDS, an HP Company, To Modernize Washington State Unemployment Insurance Tax System (15 Oct 2008)
HERNDON, Va. – EDS, an HP company, announced that Saber Government Solutions, its non-healthcare U.S. state and local government subsidiary, has been awarded a $24 million contract to develop and design the new tax system for the Washington Employment Security Department (WA ESD).
EDS Employees to be Honored at the National Women of Color STEM Conference (06 Oct 2008)
Herndon, Va. – Twenty-two employees from EDS, an HP company, will be recognized at the 13th National Women of Color Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Conference, held October 23-25 in Dallas, TX.
Flemish Government (SOA Platform) (18 Sep 2008)
When the Minister-President of the Flemish Government launched an e-government initiative to free citizens from the burden of repetitive paperwork, EDS, an HP company, delivered a revolutionary service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform. This video case study profiles a Flemish mother to show how the solution expedites the financial aid process for Flemish citizens.
EDS, an HP Company, Names Doug Davis to Lead U.S. Department of Defense Business (09 Sep 2008)
Herndon, VA – EDS, an HP company, today announced it has appointed Douglas “Doug” Davis vice president of EDS' U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) business. In this position, Davis will be responsible for managing EDS' U.S. Public Sector business with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Office of Secretary of Defense, Personnel & Readiness-Defense Manpower Data Center, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Defense Information Systems Agency and other defense agencies.
RAF Improves Mission Planning (07 Sep 2008)
The MoD was looking for a way to improve mission planning activity for its Royal Air Force (RAF), it turned to its longtime information technology (IT) partner, EDS, for a total solution. The result is the Advanced Mission Planning Aid (AMPA).
Royal Air Force Video Case Study (15 Aug 2008)
A UK Ministry of Defence Royal Air Force Tornado wing commander shows how EDS' Advanced Mission Planning Aid has improved the process of planning peacetime training and combat operation.
EDS Helps UK Government Tackle Shortage of Teachers (13 Aug 2008)
EDS has joined 60 organisations in supporting the UK Government's “Transition to Teaching” programme. Developed by employers and funded by the government's Training and Development Agency (TDA), the programme helps to address the long-standing shortage of teachers in maths, science and information and communications technology (ICT) by encouraging people with relevant degrees to consider becoming teachers.
EDS' Eight Tips For Consumers To Protect Themselves From Identity Theft (07 Aug 2008)
PLANO, TX – Every four seconds, an identity is stolen in the U.S. Victims can spend years recovering from theft and attempting to clean up the mess it leaves behind, including lost job opportunities, refusal of loans for houses and cars and even jail time as a result of false data in law enforcement records.
Anaheim Covers the Angles (07 Aug 2008)
City officials in Anaheim, Calif., had no shortage of information technology systems. EDS helped them develop the EVOC platform, which has been in use for four years and has as many as 500 registered users, most of them city employees.
NMCI Customer Satisfaction Rating Achieves All-Time High (29 Jul 2008)
According to those responding to the most recent survey of Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) users, overall customer satisfaction ratings reached an all-time high of 87.5 percent in the second quarter of 2008, an increase of 1.3 percent from last quarter.
Andy McCann Named EDS Vice President and U.S. Government Sales Leader (21 Jul 2008)
HERNDON, Va. – EDS named EDS executive, Andy McCann, vice president and geographic sales leader of EDS' U.S. Government and Public Sector business. McCann is responsible for developing and expanding EDS' footprint within federal civilian agencies, the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, state and local governments, and several nonprofit organizations that conduct business with the U.S. government.
EDS Subsidiary Awarded $148 Million CMS Contract for Medicare Administrative Services to Northwest (02 Jul 2008)
HERNDON, Va. – EDS today announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded its subsidiary, NHIC, Corp., a $148 million contract to administer Part A and Part B Medicare claims payments to health care providers in four northwestern states.
EDS Awarded $42 Million Contract To Modernize Tax and Revenue System For Ohio (30 Jun 2008)
HERNDON, Virginia – EDS has been awarded a $42.8 million, four-and-a-half year contract by the Ohio Department of Taxation to modernize the Ohio State Tax and Revenue System.
Getting a View Into the Future Through Fusion Centers (25 Jun 2008)
To address organizations’ need to integrate and analyze multiple sources of information, EDS has developed a Fusion Center capability to provide a predictive view and allow an analyst to focus on the most important data.
EDS Honored By the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs With Corporate Champion Award (10 Jun 2008)
HERNDON, Va. – EDS today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to receive a Corporate Champion Award for exceeding the U.S. government's 3 percent goal for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) participation in federal procurements.
EDS Awarded ENCORE II Contract from the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (28 May 2008)
HERNDON, Va. – EDS today announced the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) contracted with EDS to support the DISA ENCORE II contract by providing net-centric services. EDS is one of 26 companies that may compete for task orders under the $12.22 billion multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract.
EDS Names Frank Chechile to Lead Saber Government Solutions (27 May 2008)
PORTLAND, Ore. – Frank Chechile, a longtime EDS executive who has led major applications delivery efforts for global clients, today was appointed chief executive officer of Saber Government Solutions, EDS’ non-health care U.S. state and local government subsidiary with operations in more than 40 states.
EDS Chosen To Manage Combat Veteran Call Center For Department of Veterans Affairs (09 May 2008)
HERNDON, Virginia – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected EDS to provide outbound calling services and inbound callback support to facilitate the Combat Veteran Call Center outreach and education campaign to make combat veterans more aware of health care services and benefits available from the VA.
Flemish Public Employment Service Selects EDS For New Infrastructure Management Contract (10 Apr 2008)
PLANO, Texas and BRUSSELS, Belgium – EDS today announced the Flemish Public Employment Service (VDAB) agency has selected EDS as its new partner to manage its information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure. The contract has a six-year term and is worth approximately €50 million (US$74 million).
EDS and Oracle Extend Strategic Alliance To Drive New Efficiencies For Tax and Revenue Agencies Worldwide (09 Apr 2008)
PLANO, Texas and REDWOOD SHORES, California – EDS and Oracle today announced they have extended their strategic alliance to develop and market software and solutions for tax and revenue agencies around the world. The two technology leaders plan to aggressively target application-specific pursuits with tax and revenue agencies at all levels of government in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions.
The Promise and Potential of E-Government (03 Apr 2008)
EDS Client Industry Executive John Sindelar talks about “The Promise and Potential of E-Government,” in the Winter 2007-2008 issue of The Public Manager.
EDS Selected for U.S. General Services Administration Contact Center Program (20 Mar 2008)
EDS today announced it has been selected by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to provide call center services for all federal government agencies under the newly awarded USA Contact contract. EDS is one of nine companies that may compete for task orders under the $2.5 billion Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract.
Innovation Program Improves Relationship With Flemish Government (20 Mar 2008)
To foster innovation and stimulate the exchange of information with the Flemish Government, EDS-Telindus, in close cooperation with the CIO office of the Flemish Government, have developed the INDIGO program (Innovation Dialogue with Government) in Belgium.
EDS Ethics Program Recognized For Excellence (17 Mar 2008)
PLANO, Texas – EDS has been recognized as having one of the “Best Overall Government Contractor Ethics Programs” by the Ethisphere Institute, a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of best practices in business ethics and compliance.
EDS Names Nitin Khanna to Lead U.S. State and Local Government Non-Healthcare Sector (14 Mar 2008)
HERNDON, Va. – EDS today announced it has appointed Nitin Khanna, chief executive officer of Saber Solutions, to lead EDS' non-healthcare U.S. state and local government business. In this position, Khanna will be responsible for managing EDS' state and local non-healthcare business operating under the entity of Saber Government Solutions, an EDS company.
EDS Provides Technical Support For U.S. Government Conference (11 Mar 2008)
When the United States hosted a conference at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Md., last November, it called on EDS for technical support. The EDS Program Team that supported the event was recognized in January at a U.S. Department of State awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
David Hadsell Named 2008 Federal Computer Week Federal 100 Award Winner (11 Mar 2008)
HERNDON, Virginia – EDS announced today that David Hadsell, vice president and sales leader for EDS’ U.S. Government and Public Sector business, has been named a 2008 Federal Computer Week Federal 100 Award winner.
EDS Awarded $179 Million Contract to Support Defense Manpower Data Center (10 Mar 2008)
HERNDON, Virginia. – EDS has been awarded a contract to provide information technology support services to the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), the Defense Department’s primary source of identity management and personnel benefits data.
NMCI Customer Satisfaction Survey Trend Continues Upward Climb (06 Mar 2008)
Customer satisfaction among Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) users surveyed in December 2007 has reached its highest level in the history of the program. With an overall satisfaction rate of 85.8 percent, up 2 percent from last quarter, the latest end-user satisfaction survey results continue the upward trend with an increase for the third consecutive quarter.
Singapore Government Announces a S$1.3 Billion SOEasy Program Award to EDS-led oneMeridian Consortium (28 Feb 2008)
PLANO, Texas and SINGAPORE – Today, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) announced the award of an eight-year information technology (IT) services deal worth approximately S$1.3 billion (US$1 billion) to EDS, leader of the oneMeridian consortium.
EDS Recognized For Outstanding Business Achievement (26 Feb 2008)
PLANO, Texas – EDS today announced it was recently honored at the Microsoft Chief Security Officer (CSO) Summit with a 2008 Excellence in Security Award for outstanding business achievements. EDS received recognition in the category of Overall Security.
Enabling an Information-Driven Battlespace Through Net-Centric Logistics (26 Feb 2008)
In this Q&A, Greg Deabler, EDS client industry executive for Defense in the Global Government Industry Group, discusses how EDS helps military clients around the world bridge the gap between the “last tactical mile” and the broader supply chain through Net-Centric Logistics.
Executive Spotlight with Dennis Stolkey (14 Feb 2008)
Dennis Stolkey, Vice President and General Manager – EDS U.S. Government, talked with ExecutiveBiz magazine about his background in the commercial segment, a focus on professional services and consulting in 2008 to serve clients' needs, and the continued need for applications modernization in government
EDS Best Shore Strategy: Offshore IT Outsourcing Solutions (06 Feb 2008)
EDS runs its offshore IT outsourcing services on a network that is entirely owned by the company and carries only EDS clients’ data. EDS’ Best Shore solution is a key component of the company’s unique Global Delivery Model providing offshore IT outsourcing vendor services that match a client’s specific needs.
EDS Awarded Contract to Improve Container Movement Through the Port of Melbourne (23 Jan 2008)
PLANO, Texas and MELBOURNE, Aus. – EDS was awarded a 12-month contract with the Victorian Department of Infrastructure to run a pilot program to trial new technology designed to dramatically increase cargo movement for the Port of Melbourne by integrating information from thousands of users into one online system.
EDS Pilots Efficiency Gains at Port of Melbourne (21 Jan 2008)
MELBOURNE – The Port of Melbourne will trial new technology designed to dramatically increase cargo movement by integrating information from thousands of users into one online system.
Flemish Government Extends Contract With EDS-Telindus (09 Jan 2008)
PLANO, Texas and BRUSSELS, Belgium – EDS today announced the Flemish Government has awarded the EDS-Telindus Consortium a renewal of its information communications technology (ICT) contract.
EDS Awarded $76 Million Contract to Modernize Applications for California DMV (08 Jan 2008)
HERNDON, Virginia – EDS has been awarded a $76 million, six-year contract to assist in modernizing applications technology for the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
EDS Wins 2007 Infoworld 100 Award for PCIT System (20 Dec 2007)
EDS was recognized with a 2007 InfoWorld 100 Award for its work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The EDS-developed Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking (PCIT) system was named one of the best IT projects of the year.
EDS Awarded $33 Million Task Order Modification Under CMS Enterprise Data Center Contract (19 Dec 2007)
HERNDON, Virginia – EDS, the largest provider of Medicare fee-for-service data center operations, has been awarded additional claims processing workloads under a task order for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Enterprise Data Center (EDC) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract. The additional claims processing work is worth up to $33 million if all options are exercised and will continue through 2012.
Cozy Bailey of EDS Among Most Important Blacks in Technology (18 Dec 2007)
HERNDON, Virginia – EDS announced today that U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine named Cozy Bailey, Vice President of Business Relations, EDS U.S. Government and Public Sector, as one of this country’s most powerful black executives in technology and business.
EDS Awarded $11.6 Million VA Contract for HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification Cards (27 Nov 2007)
HERNDON, Va. – EDS announced today that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded EDS an $11.6 million contract to help the department develop and provide personal identity verification (PIV) card solutions to all VA employees, affiliates and contractors in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12).
EDS Honored By DOD for Support of Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (15 Nov 2007)
HERNDON, Virginia – EDS has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense to receive the Inaugural Prime Subcontracting Award for excellence with Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). EDS was selected for awarding more than 3 percent of its subcontract awards to SDVOSBs.
EDS Agrees To Acquire Saber Corporation, a Leading Provider of U.S. State and Local Government Software and Solutions (13 Nov 2007)
PLANO, Texas – EDS today announced it has agreed to purchase an approximate 93 percent equity interest in Saber Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of software and services to U.S. state governments, from various sellers, including majority shareholder Accel-KKR, for approximately $420 million in cash.
Information Security: Striking a Balance Between Risk and Reason (31 Oct 2007)
Ron Rittenmeyer, EDS' president and chief executive officer, recently spoke at the Southern Methodist University's Management Briefing Series about the importance of information security and protecting sensitive data. He believes security should be a business-oriented approach with a broad reach into every aspect of corporate or government operations and planning.
EDS U.S. Government Group Achieves Highest Quality Assessment for Second Time (26 Oct 2007)
The EDS U.S. Government group’s Center for Enabling Client Excellence (CECE) has been reassessed at the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute's highest rating of Level 5 for Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI).
Innovating Emergency Response For Firefighters (22 Oct 2007)
See how EDS’ innovative computer-aided dispatch solution is helping firefighters in Bourg-en-Bresse, France respond more quickly to emergencies. This video case study features the Artemis solution along with the story of how EDS’ work is improving processes for the fire chief and firefighters in this region serving more than 100,000 people.
EDS-Led ATLAS Consortium to Deliver Additional Phase of the Defence Information Infrastructure (Future) Contract (02 Oct 2007)
PLANO, Texas – The EDS-led ATLAS Consortium today announced that the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved an amendment to the Defence Information Infrastructure (Future) (DII(F)) contract, confirming that ATLAS will deliver DII Increment 2b, which extends DII(F) into the deployed – military operations – environment.
What Makes for Shared Services Success (01 Oct 2007)
Eds.com recently met with Trudy McKnight, the senior executive responsible for EDS’ U.S. Government shared services practice, and EDS Client Industry Executive Judith Douglas to get their reading on where the market is headed, what makes for success, and how EDS is delivering business value in shared services engagements across the globe.
EDS Awarded $33.2 Million Contract To Create Comprehensive Tax System For Kentucky (06 Sep 2007)
HERNDON, Virginia – EDS has been awarded a three-year contract to develop the Kentucky Comprehensive Tax System that will automate the Commonwealth’s tax administration and collections functions for the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Department of Revenue, Finance and Administration Cabinet. The contract is valued at $33.2 million if two additional option years are exercised.
EDS Awarded $68 Million Contract Extension by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for Enterprise Standard Architecture III Program (29 Aug 2007)
HERNDON, Virginia – EDS today announced it has been awarded a $68 million contract extension by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), an organization within the U.S. Department of Justice, to provide day-to-day seat management services under the ATF Enterprise Standard Architecture III (ESA III) contract.
Ohio Awards EDS $100 Million Medicaid Contract (06 Aug 2007)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – EDS has signed a $100.8 million, 73-month contract with the state of Ohio to design, develop and implement a new-generation Medicaid Information Technology System (MITS).
EDS Selected for Comprehensive U.S. General Services Administration Alliant Program (31 Jul 2007)
HERNDON, Virginia – EDS today announced it has been selected by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to provide information technology (IT) solutions for all federal government agencies under the newly awarded GSA Alliant contract.
EDS Announces Enhancement of $100K Grant to Help Military Families With Further $90K Donation (28 Jun 2007)
OTTAWA, Ontario – Recognizing the significant pressures that face Canadian military families, EDS has built on its $100K grant and brought in some of its key suppliers for an additional $90,000 donation to the Chief Of the Defence Staff Military Families Fund.
EDS Celebrates 45 Years of Growth, Innovation (27 Jun 2007)
In the 1960s, COBOL computer language was nascent, magnetic tapes and punch cards were mainstream technology, and it took 12 flat bed trucks to carry a computer with only 64 kilobytes of memory.
EDS to Serve as Subcontractor with AT&T to Provide IT Services to Federal Agencies Under GSA Networx Enterprise Contract (13 Jun 2007)
HERNDON, Va. – EDS will provide a range of information technology services to federal government agencies and will serve as a subcontractor to AT&T Government Solutions, a business unit of AT&T, Inc., under a Networx Enterprise contract.
EDS Develops Advanced Mission Planning Aid for Flight Training in Canada (04 Jun 2007)
OTTAWA, Ontario – EDS today announced that it has signed a contract with Public Works and Government Services Canada, with an option for up to three years of follow-on support, to implement an advanced mission planning system for the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND).
EDS Selected by Defense Department for Financial Systems Services Contract (23 May 2007)
HERNDON, Va., – U.S. Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has chosen EDS to provide infrastructure system management, IT support for software development as well as the maintenance of financial and accounting systems.
World Bank Group Selects EDS to Provide Offshore and On-Site IT Services (16 May 2007)
EDS and the World Bank Group today announced a new, three-year with two option years, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) information technology (IT) agreement. EDS is one of three companies selected by the World Bank Group to compete for task orders under the $150 million services contract.
EDS Selected by GSA for Satellite Communications Services Contract for Federal Agencies (04 May 2007)
HERNDON, Va., – EDS today announced it has been selected by the U.S. General Services Administration to provide end-to-end satellite communications services to all federal government agencies under the Satellite Services-II (SATCOM-II) contract. EDS is one of 24 companies that may compete for task orders under the five-year, $750 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.
EDS Selected by GSA for $66 Million HSPD-12 Identity Management Services Contract for Federal Agencies (25 Apr 2007)
HERNDON, Va., – EDS today announced it has been selected by the U.S. General Services Administration to provide identity management services to federal government civilian agencies. These services will allow agencies to comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which calls for a mandatory government-wide standard for a secure common form of identification for all federal government employees and contractors.
EDS to Subcontract with AT&T to Provide IT Services to Federal Agencies Under GSA Networx Universal Contract (30 Mar 2007)
HERNDON, Va., – EDS will provide a range of information technology services to federal government agencies as a subcontractor to AT&T Government Solutions, a business unit of AT&T, Inc., which has been awarded one of three Networx Universal contracts by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
EDS Recognized For Decade of Support of Hoop Dreams (12 Mar 2007)
EDS received the inaugural Corporate Champion Award from the Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund (HDSF) at the organization's 10th anniversary celebration, held Feb. 27 in Washington, D.C.
An Advocate for Commercial Best Practices (09 Mar 2007)
David Hadsell inherited a broad portfolio when he was named vice president of sales and business development for EDS' U.S. government services division. About six months into the job, Hadsell said he approaches the new job with a clear purpose: to bring the best commercial business practices into the business of government.
EDS Targets Defence in Major Investment Initiative (09 Mar 2007)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – EDS is embarking on a major investment program in Australia to become a leading provider of information management systems for the defence industry.
Do I Know You? (30 Jan 2007)
The second issue of the EDS Government Journal focuses on identity management, representing a range of potential applications that are pertinent to any government in the world. The authors discuss how identity management is essential to U.S. federal identity credentials, state driver's licenses, health and human services eligibility and justice administration.
EDS To Establish National Center of Excellence for Electronic Health Records in Rhode Island (22 Jan 2007)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – EDS today announced it has chosen Rhode Island as the site for its National Center of Excellence for the development and enhancement of systems to support electronic health records across the country.
EDS Awarded $91.7 Million Kansas Medicaid Extension to Provide Fiscal Agent Services into 2011 (18 Jan 2007)
HERNDON, Va. – EDS, the recognized national leader in providing Medicaid services to states, has been awarded a $91.7 million contract extension to continue providing fiscal agent services to the state of Kansas. The contract was awarded to EDS at the end of the fourth quarter of 2006.
EDS Helps Law Enforcement Agencies Protect Public at Major Events (11 Dec 2006)
At the 2006 World Series, EDS assisted federal law enforcement agencies in protecting the public. It's a familiar role – EDS has also supported law enforcement agencies at Super Bowls, All-Star Baseball Games, the Democratic and Republican National Conventions and the G-8 Summit.
EDS Selected as U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VistA Contractor Services Vendor (05 Dec 2006)
HERNDON, Va. – EDS today announced it has been selected as a prime contractor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) VistA Contractor Services (VCS) program. EDS is one of eight companies selected under a blanket purchasing agreement (BPA) worth approximately $1 billion, over a potential 10-year term, including options and award term periods.
EDS Helps BreastCare Program Fight Cancer (30 Nov 2006)
EDS has helped the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health, with pioneering their BreastCare program since 1999. Since that time, the program, which manages more than 128,000 calls per year, has provided services to more than 39,000 women.

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