Gross margin narrowed to 25.1% in the second quarter from 25.3% in the year-ago quarter.

Ciber posted a net loss of $80.8 million in the second quarter. The company reported a goodwill impairment of $112.0 million and a charge of $6.1 million related to the departure of its former CEO and expenses for the hiring of a new top executive. Former CEO Mac Slingerlend retired earlier this year. New CEO Dave Peterschmidt came on board last month.

For the third quarter, Ciber forecast revenue of between $264 million and $268 million, a year-over-year increase of between 7.7% and 9.3%.

Ciber increased its forecast for full-year 2010 revenue to at least $1.06 billion from its original range of $1.025 billion to $1.045 billion.

Ciber Inc. (NYSE: CBR)
For the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared with the same period in 2009.
Revenue: $265.4 million, +1.8%
Net loss: $80.8 million vs. net income of $4.7 million