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, VaDepartment of Veterans Affairs. headquarters and report to Peter Allen, executive VP of global sales and marketing, PRWeek US reports. Brittaney Kiefer writes Finn will... 

IBM‘s (NYSE: IBM) board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 85 cents per common share, continuing payments to shareholders every year since 1916. The dividend is payable March 9 to stockholders of record as of Feb. 8, 2013, the company said. IBM also has scheduled its next annual shareholder meeting for April 30 in Huntsville,... 

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to award up to three companies positions on a potential $5 billion contract for information technology products, the Washington Post reports. For this award, Kathleen Miller writes the VADepartment of Veterans Affairs will reserve prime positions for companies that have up to 150 employees on staff. Jo Schuda,... 

Anne Altman IBM (NYSE: IBM) has appointed Anne Altman, formerly general manager for the global public sector, to serve as GM for the U.S. federal government business. According to Washington Technology, she assumed leadership of the global public sector in 2009. The company says she was responsible for strategy, direction, development and sales for public... 

Dave Bartlett IBM (NYSE: IBM) has won a contract to provide software and services for managing real estate property of military bases and housing facilities, the company announced Wednesday. Andrew Manley The total value of real estate covered under this project is around $36 billion, the company said, covering 900 square miles, 45,000 buildings, 55,000... 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded  a number of contracts that could add up to $15 billion in the next 10 years, for the management of its data center operations. According to a NextGov article, contractors for the “virtual data center operation” indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity contracts include Accenture Federal Services,... 

The U.S. Army is seeking contractors to provide the branch information technology equipment in support of its enterprise infrastructure and infrastructure goals, an Army contracting notice says. According to Washington Technology, the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions 3- Hardware contract is potentially worth $5 billion to all awardees over... 

IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has informally approached Research in Motion, maker of the Blackberry phone, about potentially acquiring RIM’s enterprise services unit, according to a Bloomberg report. Citing Berenberg Bank, the article says that business may be worth between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion depending on which assets are included. As of 10:12... 

IBM (NYSE: IBM) completed its purchase of discovery and navigation software provider Vivisimo for an undisclosed amount, IBM announced Tuesday. Vivisimo has more than 140 customers in both the public and private sectors, including the U.S. Air Force, Navy Social Security Administration and the Defense Intelligence Agency. IBM said itInformation Technology... 

Red Hat Inc. (NYSE: RHT) has appointed Arun Oberoi executive vice president of global sales and services, the company announced Thursday. The Raleigh, N.C.-based open source software firm said he will be responsible for developing sales and services strategies. He will also be tasked with expanding business into new markets through integration sales and...