That's the lesson businesses and governments are learning as they seek to modernize their information technology assets for the 21st century.

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. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.

EDS (NYSE: EDS), a leading information technology (IT) services company, today announced the official opening of its Wuhan Global Service Centre (GSC). Located in Wuhan Optic-Valley Software Park, the new GSC marks a significant step forward in EDS' Best Shore strategy to deliver high quality, cost competitive IT services.

Client demand fuels opportunity to build and expand industry-based SAP application-based consulting practice

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).

EDS and Continental Airlines today announced the signing of a seven-year information technology (IT) services contract valued at approximately $550 million.

With the launch of a new applications testing and validation service, EDS has completed the integration of the India-based RelQ Software Private Limited. RelQ was acquired by EDS in June.

EDS and ArvinMeritor recently signed a new, six-year agreement for EDS to manage the tier-one automotive supplier’s U.S. and Canadian Information Systems (IS) infrastructure services. EDS will help enable enhanced capabilities, promote predictability in the system and speed ArvinMeritor’s ability to change with the evolving business climate.

EDS, a leading global technology services provider, today announced the launch of a world-first payment card utility in Australia to make it easier for financial institutions to modernise and manage card services in an increasingly competitive market.

EDS today announced the successful implementation of a new flight planning and slot management system for Brussels Airlines, a leading Belgian airline.

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 today announced it has been named a leader in European Remote Infrastructure Management (RIM) by independent analyst firm Forrester Research. Infrastructure management includes mainframe, data center, voice and data network, desktop and help desk operations.