Computer Sciences Corp.’s (NYSE: CSC) board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share on the company’s common stock. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 18 will receive the dividend on April 15, CSC said Monday.  Read More »

A Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) subsidiary has won a $156.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop an agent that protects soldiers from different types of nerve gases, Nextgov reports. Bob Brewin writes DynPort Vaccine will seek Food and Drug Administration approval for the “Bioscavenger” nerve gas prophylaxis after developing... 

Randy Phillips Randy Phillips, a former Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) vice president, has joined TASC as senior VP of corporate development and chief strategy officer. He will be responsible for helping form the company’s growth strategy and identify acquisitions intended to expand TASC’s portfolio, the company said Monday. David Langstaff,... 

Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) has won a potential $29.9 million contract to provide technical and engineering support to the U.S. Marine Corps for C4 systems (command, control, communications and computers). The contract includes an initial base year worth $7.2 million and four option years that would bring the contract to its maximum value, the... 

Computer Sciences Corp. has won a potential $29,872,026 contract to provide technical and engineering support to the U.S. Marine Corps for C4 programs (command, control, communications and computers). The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract contains three options that would bring the award to its full cumulative value and... 

Jim Finn, a former IBM (NYSE: IBM) executive, has joined Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) as vice president of corporate communications. Finn will be based in CSC’s Falls Church, Va. headquarters and report to Peter Allen, executive VP of global sales and marketing, PRWeek US reports. Brittaney Kiefer writes Finn will lead external and internal communications... 

Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) has won a $17,267,243 contract modificationTypes: Administrative Change : A unilateral contract change that does not affect the contractual rights of the parties. Change order: A written order, signed byBudget Year the CO, directing that the contractor to make a change authorized byBudget Year the "changes" clause.... 

Six companies have secured final spots on the U.S. Coast Guard’s $11 billion technical, acquisition and business support services contract vehicle to provide financial management support services, according to Homeland Security Today. Awarded companies include Booz Allen Hamilton, CSC, Enterprise Information Services, MacAulay-Brown, Paradigm Technologies... 

Mike Lawrie Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) has agreed to sell its enterprise hardware and software reselling business to a Japan-based conglomerate for $90 million cash. CSC expects the transaction, its fourth divestiture within the last four months, to close in March 2013, the company said Wednesday. The Falls Church, Va.-based information technology... 

Mike Lawrie Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) is increasing its investments in target areas of cloud computing, cybersecurity and big data to pursue growth, CEO Mike Lawrie said Tuesday. According to the Washington Business Journal, Lawrie said during an earnings call with investors that the company saw increases in those three areas for its third quarter...